The dedicated 24-hour Foulshaw Moss Osprey cam captured the best of the action this year as the West African Ospreys  enjoyed another successful year.

The pair, known as mum Blue 35 and dad White YW, are now into their twelfth year of breeding at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve near Witherslack.

Thousands of watchers followed the pair this year as they successfully raised two youngsters amid challenges that included plenty of intruders and an unprecedented amount of rain.

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We took a look back at some of the best moments captured on the Osprey web cams.

March

Blue 35 arrivesDad arrived to the site slightly earlier this year on March 24 with mum following four days later on March 28. 

Their first week got off to a dramatic start with the pair fending of intruders including another Osprey, a cheeky Buzzard, a Marsh Harrier and pesky crows.

April

Mum helping to build the nestApril saw the parents preparing their nest and according to the dedicated Foulshaw Moss Ospreys Twitter page, only about one in five hundred trees is suitable for an Osprey nest.

Many fun moments were captured as the parents built their home with the first egg arriving on April 15, the second on April 17 and the third on April 23.

May

The Osprey youngsters being fed breakfastDad Osprey was caught out shopping as mum guarded the nest and was captured in Ulverston by Craig Smith with a massive trout in his talons on May 21.

The same day the very first tapping sounds were heard.

Dad Osprey with a big trout in his talons (Image: Craig Smith)watch with bated breath as the first 

Bob number two then arrived on May 26 and the pair can be seen being fed some flatfish on May 28 - the Osprey equivalent of pancakes for breakfast.

June 

The youngsters begin to maltSadly, it was confirmed on June 3 by Cumbria Wildlife that the third egg wasn't viable.

This meant that the two youngsters didn't have as much competition however, and they began to thrive.

On June 5, the Osprey cam captured the youngsters beginning to malt.

July 

0C6 attempting to flyIt was July 2 when the bobbleheads' new feathers began to appear the pair's first attempts were captured on film.

0C6 took his first proper flight on July 17, with his brother, 0C5, swiftly following on July 18. The empty nest was described as a 'bittersweet sight' by volunteers.

As mentioned in Jenny Cornell's blog on the CW, mum Blue 35 had 'clearly had enough of the rain this year' and left early on July 30.

August 

The presence of crows suggests the nest is now emptyAugust was time for the young ones to flee the nest as the cams caught 0C6 leaving on August 15 with his brother 0C5 following suit on August 29. 

September

Dad White YW had the empty nest to himself for a little while before he decides to head off back to his warmer home climate on September 6.