Osprey pair's second chick of the year hatches

The only breeding pair of ospreys on England's south coast laid a clutch of four eggs in April

The nest of the only breeding pair of ospreys on England's south coast has a second new arrival.

The chick emerged from its egg shortly before 19:00 BST on Thursday. The first hatched earlier the same day shortly before 06:00.

The ospreys, female CJ7 and male 022, laid a clutch of four eggs in their nest near Poole Harbour in Dorset for the second year in a row in April.

Birds of Poole Harbour, a charity leading the area's osprey breeding project, said the second chick's arrival was "great news".

The second chick could be seen starting to hatch on Thursday morning

A webcam set up by the charity monitors the nest in a walled garden near Wareham.

Ahead of settling down again together the pair of Ospreys were embroiled in a love triangle when another female also arrived at the nest.

The unwelcome visitor, who normally calls Rutland home in the spring and summer months, left after a few days.

The birds, part of a reintroduction scheme, became the first nesting pair on the south coast in 180 years in 2022 and are protected under UK law.