Rare bird of prey spotted on motorway bridge in Lancashire

A extremely rare bird of prey has been spotted on a motorway bridge near Preston.

Ospreys have not nested in Britain for centuries, and wildlife experts believe it may have been just stopping off on a long journey.

It was seen hunting on the River Ribble near to the Brockholes nature reserve at Samlesbury.

The attraction's closed due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

The bird of prey was photographed by Darren Leen who works for Highways England’s traffic officer service from an outstation next to the M6 and A59 at Samlesbury.

The bird already has birders getting excited on social media but no-one can get too close because it is in a restricted area.