No activity as yet....the blind has been damaged over the winter and the roof is now highly slanted. The Osprey may not be able to return to this site. We'll keep an eye on it!
The photos on the left show the duck blind with its damaged top, a 'blue shot' of the pair when they first returned and selected that log, and an evening shot of them having completed their nest.
Well, they didn't choose a tree. Instead they built their nest on a fallen log in the middle of the creek. Other Osprey pair have tried this log before and each time, their nests have failed. This is definitely a worrisome situation.
This is an interesting story. The duck blind was pretty well ruined in the last storm and the platform upon which this pair always built their nest is now cracked, broken, slanted, and unusable. Both Osprey are back, both are near the blind all the time, but no nest building has begun. Hopefully they can find a site nearby and start fresh.
Both Osprey have returned and have been seen sitting atop the blind. However, the nest was blown down last fall and the two Osprey have not begun to make a new nest. No stick-carrying behaviors have been seen. We'll just have to watch and wait, fingers crossed.
Once again the nest is totally gone. It must be related to high winds and they hadn't made a very good one due to the late start. This is a disappointment but not a surprise.
Okay. The nest in the nearby tree is complete. BUT the geese are gone and the osprey have returned to the duck blind. But the nest they created has been thrust over the side and two eggs are hanging in the detritus. Are they goose eggs? Are they osprey eggs? We can't tell from this distance. The nest is a mess and the osprey seem unwilling to leave the blind. More to come this week as this saga unfolds.
As of last Sunday, the 10th, two Canada Geese have taken over the nest, laid eggs, and are incubating. Frustrated pair of osprey spent much the first week dive-bombing the geese and then sulking in a nearby tree. Last Sunday, the two osprey began to build a new nest in that same nearby tree. So now, the nest is completed and the two osprey are sitting on branches nearby. They haven't laid eggs yet but seem to be nearly ready.
Looks as if the female is standing on the side of the nest. Is it because the eggs have hatched or is it just that the weather is soooo hot that she can sit beside the eggs, knowing they'll stay warm? I'll be back tomorrow to check.
the two adults have returned and are constantly chasing away two other adults who want the spot. Hard to tell who used it last year....defending stolen territory or defending last year's territory?
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