Stunning photos of osprey making two-fish catch in Highlands

INCREDIBLE images have been captured of an osprey catching two rainbow trout at a Highland loch.

By The Newsroom

Published 7th Jun 2016, 13:26 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2016, 14:27 BST

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An osprey catches two rainbow trout at Rothiemurchus. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images

The raptor was caught swooping down and grabbing the fish with its powerful talons at Rothiemurchus in Kincraig on Monday.

Ospreys migrate each spring from Africa and nest in tall pine trees around the Aviemore area.

Stunning film of osprey catching fish in Highlands

The bird prepares to fly off after landing the fish. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images

The bird of prey was hunted to the point of extinction in the Victorian era, but their migratory habits eventually brought them back to Scotland, with the first successful breeding pair being recorded in 1954.

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