Louis the Osprey Returns for Breeding Season

0:00On April 18th, conservationists are buzzing because Lewis, the famous osprey influencer from the early lockdown days, just showed up at his Scottish. Nest after everyone thought he was gone for good. This bird and his old mate Aila went viral back in 2020, pulling in 400,000 views on the live forest camera. He landed Friday evening over two weeks behind schedule from his winter migration. His current partner, Dorcia, got back on April 4th and held off a younger male suitor while waiting. Louis made it just in time for breeding season at Lock Archive Pine Forest, giving them a shot at raising chicks together. Folks at Woodland Trust Scotland could not contain their excitement, calling it pure jubilation when he appeared on camera. The live feeds, funded by post-cold lottery players, have let millions worldwide watch this osprey family for nearly a decade. Louis is now in his tenth season there, evolving from rookie dad to pro with Aila and now Dorcia. The forest teams with wild boar, sea eagles, golden

1:00eagles, pine martens and deer, making it a hotspot for nature lovers. With Louis back in the nest, eyes are on whether this power couple pulls off another successful hatch this spring.