Nesting Diaries
A pair was noted at the nest today, one was bringing sticks to the nest
Appeared to be a male osprey in the tree near the nest
No activity on this perfect piece of osprey real estate. Too bad--too sad.
Nest has been checked daily since Osprey was first observed on 3/3/2015. No activity since that date.
Osprey was observed on tree next to nest.
No adult on nest, No chicks
No adults on nest. An adult is perched in dead tree almost 100 yards from nest, but do not know if it is associated with nest. No chicks. Since no birds seen on nest in over a week - possible abandonment.
No chicks visible, both adults off nest.
One chick observed with adult feeding it fish. After feeding, the adult nested - possibly with newborn (and more eggs) underneath.
Possible chick sighted, female sitting on edge of nest (approx. 37 day after start of incubation). Female feeding on nest, also looking down into nest, possible chick movement sighted in scope.
Male landed on nest with fish, called to female and she came to the nest. She took the fish off to a tree to eat.
Female on nest. Male eating in nearby tree.
Female sitting down in nest, male catches fish, hovered near nest holding fish, then chased by black vultures. Comes back without fish.
One adult hunched low - presume on eggs.
Male only on nest and then flies away. No sight of female.
Both adults standing/hopping on completed nest.
All three chicks flew back to nest (7AM) -- made "feed me" call. Adult drops fish into group - all fight over it, but none take it away from nest. Adult in nearby nest
Two chicks observed in nearby trees, one with a fish.
One chick feeding in tree with fish. No adult or other chicks to be seen(7PM)
Two chicks on nest.Adult brought food for feeding. They fed themselves. Third chick in nearby tree. Second adult in tree further away.
Saw all three chicks. At least two were flying off nest and returning. Maybe all three, but we lost track when one chick became hunkered down in the nest. Eventually, all three hunkered low in nest with call from the adults in nearby trees. No feeding.
Two chicks on nest, both flapping and getting good height above the nest in a driving rainstorm! Mom in nearby tree. Not sure if other chick has fledged, not observed nearby.
Three healthy chicks. Mother brings a fish, one feeds itself, mother feeds some to a second. No male in sight. Minimal wing flapping
Three chicks feeding, both in am and afternoon. A little flapping and practice hopping. Chicks still being fed by mom, although one started tearing at fish by itself.
Three chicks and mom on nest, feeding. Two chicks done eating, mom feeding third chick.
No feeding. Three chicks observed. Female left nest and returned without food. One chick actively flapping wings and jumping on legs.
Three chicks confirmed. Mother shading two of them with wings. No feeding observed.
One adult low in nest; no chicks in sight
1 adult feeding young in nest
Past feeding; three chicks observed with feathers starting
Female eating; three chicks observed; two appear more robust than the third who's not sitting up as visibly or as often; the robust two appear to be even feeding themselves off the fish
No feeding. Only two chicks seen. Female is spreading wings for shade in hot sun.
Three chicks observed feeding! Mom doing the feeding, dad bringing the fish.
Female on nest, housecleaning. Observed one chick. Male sitting nearby, also flying around marina area looking for food.
One parent on nest; other parent flies in with multi-branch stick; both play with stick; one parent leaves, the other sits on nest; chick not observed, no feeding
One chick seen in nest, female on nest, male nearby fishing and landing on nest.
Female observed 4/17;4/21;4/25;4/27;4/28 always with female on nest; male not seen
4/13. Female hunkered down. No male in sight.
Visit by kayak; female on nest, but flew off during viewing; male nearby.
Female on nest,male perched in nearby tree brings grass-like material to female.
Female on nest, male perched at top of dead tree close by.
Both adults in area, but were being chased by a single crow. Nest empty
Both adults in nearby tree, one feeding on fish.
1 adult nearby. Nest empty.
Two osprey on nest; one was moving sticks within the nest; the same one would fly off for one minute returning with a stick; the other just remained at the nest and once flew off into a nearby tree.
12 March: Nest building still going on, with both ospreys snatching branches from trees while flying.
10 March: No ospreys sitting on nest, but one with half a fish in a nearby tree. Earlier, we saw a possible juvenile bald eagle chasing one of the ospreys. Bald eagles are also nesting in the area of our nest.