Nickname
Walker Middle School
Coordinates
(44.9485, -123.058)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Latitude and longitude are approximate. The nest is located at the north end of "lower" Patterson St. NW, on the east side of the street. The nest platform can be easily reached on foot by walking around an automotive barrier. There is a pedestrian pass-through to "upper" Patterson, which provides a view of the nest. The actual nest can't be seen from "lower" Patterson.
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2022 - Ryszard2021 - Ryszard2021 - delsbernd2020 - Ryszard2019 - Ryszard2018 - Ryszard2017 - Ryszard
aAdult Arrival4/5/224/3/214/1/204/3/193/28/184/16/17
aOccupiedYesYesNoYesYesYesYes
aActive
bEgg Laying4/24/214/24/204/29/195/2/18
bIncubation Initiation4/29/214/29/19
cClutch Hatching5/31/216/2/20
dNestlings333
eFledglings23
eFirst Chick Fledging7/31/208/5/18
fChicks Last Observed9/4/209/17/18
xNest Failure6/12/196/7/17
xReason For Nest Failureotherunknown reason

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017

Activity reports

2017 Nest Activity Report by Ryszard
Adult arrival04/16/2017Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure06/07/2017
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureunknown reason
2018 Nest Activity Report by Ryszard
Adult arrival03/28/2018Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging08/05/2018
Egg laying05/02/2018Chicks last observed09/17/2018
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by Ryszard
Adult arrival04/03/2019Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/29/2019Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/29/2019Nest failure06/12/2019
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureNo eggs survived to hatch. I don't know if they were destroyed by predators or if the parents damaged them while perfoming nest maintenance.
2020 Nest Activity Report by Ryszard
Adult arrival04/01/2020Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging07/31/2020
Egg laying04/24/2020Chicks last observed09/04/2020
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching06/02/2020Reason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by delsbernd
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by Ryszard
Adult arrival04/03/2021Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/24/2021Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/29/2021Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/31/2021Reason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by Ryszard
Adult arrival04/05/2022Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

06/23/2021 by Ryszard
June 23, 2021 - Regrettably, our Raptor camera is offline due to a hardware failure. Migratory bird regulations prevent us from replacing the camera while the nest is still occupied. We apologize for the inconvenience.

06/18/2021 by Ryszard
there have been no signs of aggression toward the smallest nestling. The only aggressive behavior I've seen was between the two older chicks, which allowed the smallest one to have the undivided attention of the feeding adult, along with all the food.

06/03/2021 by Ryszard
The third egg has hatched.

05/31/2021 by Ryszard
Two eggs hatched on 05/31/2021

04/28/2021 by Ryszard
Third egg seen on the nest

04/24/2021 by Ryszard
First egg of 2021 was seen on 4/24/2021. The second on 4/25/2021.

06/24/2020 by Ryszard
Sadly, the smallest chick passed away sometime overnight. The severe beating over the past few days by its older sibling prevented it from being fed.

06/22/2020 by Ryszard
The oldest chick is really starting to beat up the smallest. It doesn't appear to be just pecking. The larger chick is actually grabbing and dragging the other chick out of the way, even when no feeding is taking place. The smallest chick is continuing to grow, but the size disparity may be so large that the larger could actually kill the little one.

06/17/2020 by Ryszard
A recent screenshot shows the smallest chick resting with a slightly distended crop. It's getting plenty to eat. It still hasn't figured out how to get around it older siblings, but if it can get between them, it won't starve. Sibling rivalry seems to have disappeared.

06/12/2020 by Ryszard
The appearance of the two older chicks is changing, as darker feathers have appeared

06/06/2020 by Ryszard
The third (and final) egg has hatched. YAY!!

06/02/2020 by Ryszard
Two chicks seen on the nest.

04/30/2020 by Ryszard
Three eggs on the nest

04/28/2020 by Ryszard
A second egg is visible on the nest.

04/24/2020 by Ryszard
One egg seen on the nest.

04/07/2020 by Ryszard
The nest looks like it's all done.

04/01/2020 by Ryszard
Two ospreys seen on the nest.

03/31/2020 by Ryszard
One osprey on the nest. An increase in nesting material seen.

02/17/2020 by Ryszard
A new nest foundation has been installed.

06/12/2019 by Ryszard
No eggs are visible in the nest.

06/10/2019 by Ryszard
One egg remaining on the nest.

05/12/2019 by Ryszard
Two eggs remaining on the nest.

05/05/2019 by Ryszard
Three eggs visible on the nest

05/02/2019 by Ryszard
A second egg is visible on the nest.

04/29/2019 by Ryszard
One egg seen on the nest

04/03/2019 by Ryszard
First sighting. Two ospreys on the nest.

08/18/2018 by Ryszard
Another unwelcome visitor is chased away by the kids.

08/12/2018 by Ryszard
Attacked by another osprey. Chased off by the nestlings.

08/11/2018 by Ryszard
The curious thing is, I only see one adult at a time on the nest. There is a perch, at the left of the nest, and the other adult might be there, but there's plenty of room in the nest for the entire family.

08/10/2018 by Ryszard
The third and final chick fledged this morning about 6:30 AM

08/05/2018 by Ryszard
One chick has fledged.

06/25/2018 by Ryszard
Nestling #3 starting to get more food, and getting bigger. Sometimes the two older chicks are with him and sometimes not. The sibling rivalry between the older nestlings has subsided. The behavior of all three seems to be more thoughtless than indicative of a rivalry, with all three in their turn walking on each other, bumping, and swatting one another with their wings.

06/18/2018 by Ryszard
Chick #3 is considerably smaller than the other two. The older chicks have tended push him out of the way, just out of reach of the adult. Today I've seen it lined up with the other two, increasing its chance of getting more food.

06/14/2018 by Ryszard
Egg#3 hatched this morning at approximately 7:30 AM. When it appeared, the third chick looked to be approximately the same size as the other two.

06/11/2018 by Ryszard
It's nice to have a webcam on the nest. I wish it provided a more oblique view, rather than vertical.

06/11/2018 by Ryszard
Two nestlings observed.

05/16/2018 by Ryszard
Three eggs visible on the nest,

05/08/2018 by Ryszard
Two eggs visible on the nest.

05/02/2018 by Ryszard
An egg is on the Patterson St. NW nest.

03/28/2018 by Ryszard
Two ospreys viewed on the platform.

03/27/2018 by Ryszard
One osprey observed on the platform.

03/26/2018 by Ryszard
I think a Salem Electric crew is "seeding" the nest.

03/01/2018 by Ryszard
Salem Electric installed a webcam in January, 2018. link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRFmNkJ553M

07/18/2017 by Ryszard
Although the nest appears to be deserted, a pair of ospreys still visits the platform.

06/20/2017 by Ryszard
The nest appears to be deserted.