Osprey species profile

Species Profiles

Trees for Life is compiling species profiles for all the flora and fauna which together constitute the Caledonian Forest ecosystem. We include both species which currently live there and extinct species which naturally belong in the Caledonian Forest and whose reintroduction in due course we advocate.

The links below lead to other pages with detailed information about the species which comprise the Caledonian Forest ecosystem, and these complement our series on the Ecological features of the Caledonian Forest.

Trees  Alder, common or black  Aspen  Birch (silver birch and downy birch)  Dwarf birch  Eared willow  Hazel  Holly  Juniper  Oak  Rowan  Scots pine Plants  Blaeberry  Creeping ladies tresses  Glittering wood-moss  Lesser twayblade  Twinflower Fungi  Pinewood tooth fungi

Birds  Black grouse  Capercaillie  Crested Tit  Osprey  Scottish crossbill Mammals  European beaver  Pine marten  Red deer  Red squirrel  Wild boar Insects  Highland biting midge  Pearl-bordered fritillary   Pine looper moth  Wood ants Other invertebrates  European black slug

See also...

 Missing Species of the Caledonian Forest

Sponsor one of our Species Profiles!

To help us research and publish these species profiles, we welcome sponsorship for them – a couple of profiles have already been sponsored by individuals inspired by this part of our work. Each profile costs about £415 to produce, with the breakdown of costs being as follows:

Design: £180
Printing costs: £205
Proofs: £30

Total: £415

We welcome sponsorship for future profiles from individuals, companies etc, so if you'd like to fund the production of a profile for a Caledonian Forest species which isn't already included above, please contact us or make a donation online, using our secure server. Thank you!