Nest looks small but not bad. One osprey sitting in nest, but close to corner so maybe not incubating. It was calling out, and one flew over the nest but didn't land.
The nest is small. Female was seen in the nest- she might have been on eggs. The male was also in the area. Another female and male were spotted in the area
3 ospreys sighted on adjacent light poles near this nest. One was across the field. 2 appeared to be calling to each other, one looked like a juvenile?
Nest not occupied by osprey. Possibly occupied by a great horned owl, as there appeared to be two tufts sticking out of the nest, but it may have been an optical illusion.
Today I observed an osprey perched on light fixture just below nest. Another osprey was spotted perched on light pole 50 meters from nest pole (same field). Cannot determine sex of either bird.
There are two adults and a nestling present. The chick has grown to about half the size of the parents now. They are perched calmly in their nest, alert to their surroundings.
On the edge of the nest the male osprey is keenly surveilling its surroundings. Its mate and chick are in the center of the nest. The chick is growing and is now >1/3 size of the adults.
Both adult male and female are present as well as their chick. On the edge of the nest sit the male and the chick with the female in the center. The chick is faintly chirping.
Both adult male and female are present as well as their chick. On the edge of the nest sit the male and the chick with the female in the center. The chick is faintly chirping.
No adult osprey observed during the observation period. Instead, only a downy nestling head was sticking up in the middle of the nest! The nestling looked healthy and rather large in size.
Female osprey low in the nest, head not visible but her body was. She would pop her head up and down every minute or so and then duck down again. There have been nestlings observed in this nest previously but they were not seen during this observation period. The nest and the osprey were very still.
Overcast and rainy day. Upon arrival no ospreys present. After ten minutes a male or female seen landing in nest. After landing the osprey began tending to and feeding the nestling. Though two nestlings were seen last week this week only one nestling head was visible.
Adult male visible within nest. Male seen tending to nestlings. Chirps could be heard when near nest. From far away two nestlings were visible with binoculars.
Only the female was observed. She was laying low in the nest with a flat back, but similar to the previous week there were no visible eggs or hatchlings.
Male and female osprey both present. Male seen circling around and landing. Female appears to be incubating and laying down low in nest. No visible eggs or hatchlings, though.
When I first approached the nest, the male was keeping guard on a near by light post while the female was in the nest. As we go closer the male flew back into the nest with the female. The male attempted to mount the female. This could be a new pair of ospreys. A gym bag strap could be seen dangling from the nest along with the black sheets you lay down in a garden bed to prevent weeds from growing.
When I arrived there was a female in the nest. About a minute later the male osprey arrived with a twig to build up the nest. The male then left and perched on a nearby light pole, possibly because he thought I was an intruder. The female osprey was then seen pecking down as if she were feeding hatchlings. Although I didn't personally see the baby birds, I thought I could hear soft chirps. If this nest doesn't have hatchlings, the mother is atleast incubating
The female Osprey was sitting in the middle of its nest when I first arrived on the scene. About five minutes later a male Osprey flew into the nest. The two sat side by side for a few minutes. The male Osprey then left while the female stayed.
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