A TORRID affair is ruffling feathers among some of Scotland’s most prominent birds.

Aberfoyle’s ospreys are just the latest to have matrimonial problems.

Already, at the Loch of the Lowes and Boat of Garten nests there have been battles between males for the attention of the resident female.

Now the peace of the Trossachs has been disturbed too.

All was going well at the nest at David Marshall Lodge after last year’s female returned last month and was joined by a male.

The pair’s idyll was not to last, because a few days later a second male arrived.

Feathers flew as he and the original male fought for the favours of the female, but eventually the intruder drove off her original partner.

Jo McFarlane, osprey information officer, said, “Our first egg was laid on April 27 and with both males mating with her, we were unsure who the father actually was.

“However, after some research regarding osprey egg development, we are now sure the current male is the rightful father to these eggs.”

All going well, the eggs should hatch early next month.