David L reports: I’ve been watching this nest for the last month and it wasn’t until yesterday, 3/1/21, that I spotted the female perched at it. No sign of the male yet.
David L reports: I saw fresh poop under the Osprey nest, and in the usual place from previous years, on 2/2/21 and 3 more times over the next week. I’ve yet to see any Osprey in the nest or in the immediate area.
David L reports: I’ve not seen the juveniles by the nest since July 3. This photo was taken soon after showing one of the juveniles perched alone at Daybreak. I believe the parents have been successful in raising two new Osprey this year!
David L reports: I'm happy to report the two young birds have fledged the nest. I dropped by yesterday to find one of youngsters in nearby tree with the male. He had a fish he was working on. After awhile, the male flew back to the nest with the youngster safely returning. He left the rest of the fish in the nest and flew off. The neighbors say the young are flying around and returning to the nest. It appears to be a successful nesting season for this Osprey family!
NOTE: we listed the date of fledging as 6/27. While we can not be positive, we know fledging took place between the 24th and 30th of June, so we went with the mid point. Only two fledged because the 3rd died about June 23rd.
David L reports: I have disappointing news to share. While observing yesterday, a neighbor informed me that an Osprey fell out of it and died the day before.
Fortunately, we have two more in the nest and I finally got a photo of them. They are eating fish on their own now. In one photo, one of the youngsters was testing their wings on the edge of the nest. It shouldn’t be long before they’re ready to take flight.
David L. reports: There’s at least one young bird in the nest and maybe another. I still can’t quite tell. The one that’s there is getting big. You can see the youngster’s head popping above the nest. I spotted the male in his usual perch and a 2nd male on the opposite side, and perched a little higher to see into the nest. The female had just flown off. All appears to be going well at this nest.
David L reports: The chores of parenting are ongoing. The female seems to spend most of the time in the nest. I can see she's feeding but I still don't have a count of how many young they have. The male is pictured sitting on his favorite branch and the female is on top of the nest feeding her young. They're leaving a pretty good mess underneath. All continues to be well at this nest.
David L reports: This nest is active with both adults shuttling back and forth with feedings and nest building. The first photo is the female and I believe she's feeding but I still can't tell how many young she has. The second photo is of the male returning to the nest with sticks and working on the opposite side of the young in the nest. All looks well!
David L reports: I’m pleased to report this nest is active with young. I can’t tell how many eggs have hatched. I do see them bringing food to the nest. The female is pictured in the nest and is feeding I believe. The male is on his favorite perch and keeping an eye on things. All appears to be well here. NOTE: Based on this, we have confirmed at least one nestling in the nest.
David L reports: I have exciting news to share. I dropped by last Saturday, the 2nd, and found the female going through the motions of feeding young hatchlings. I can’t see any of the young but neighbors say they can hear them. Over the last 5 days both parents have been bringing in food. I did see the male remove a half eaten fish at one point. This morning they were both in the nest. NOTE: We have indicated May 1 as the date of hatching. That is our best guess. We recorded 1 nestling but will update that when we can tell how many there are.
David L reports: It’s still quite around the nest. No sounds of hatchlings yet. I dropped by today to find the male eating his breakfast on his favorite tree close nearby. He flew to a branch by the nest afterwards to sit for a spell. It was a cold wet morning. I believe the female was hunkered down. That’s pretty much been the routine for weeks. It appears that all is well
David L reports: I dropped by this nest several times in the past week. Both parents are present and they're acting like they have eggs. One is usually hunkered down and occasionally squawking. The male is still adding nesting material. He's usually on a tree nearby. I've stood under the nest but I don't hear the sounds of young chicks yet. I'm sending a photo of the male with his fish. The female flew down and sat on a branch near by. The male was in no mood to share and flew off.
David L reports: The female has been sitting down low in the nest all week. This morning I found both adults in the nest and looking down at their eggs as if taking inventory. After awhile, the male flew off and the female settled in low again.
David L reports: All is well in the nest. The female is doing a good job of hunkering down on her eggs. I spotted the male about 50 yards away, up in a tree, and eating a fish. As he left to fly to the nest, it looked like he brought his mate a snack.
David L reports: I'm excited to report the male returned to the nest at least two days ago. I took a photo of him near the nest while the female was standing on top of it. I don't believe they've produced any eggs yet. Time to get busy!
David L reports: I’m happy to report the female has returned to her nest. Judging by the two trails of poop below the tree, it appears she’s been back only hours. Soon after this photo was taken, she jumped in her nest. I haven’t spotted the male yet.
David L reports: I’ve been by the nest several times this week and there is no one at the nest but there is a male Osprey who wintered in close proximity to this nest and nest 7515.
David L reports: I dropped by the nest briefly over the last couple of weeks and haven’t seen any activity. There are no fresh droppings under the tree that holds their nest.
NOTE: Based on this report, we are assuming that the adults may have also moved on.
David L reports: I believe our young Osprey is a female and she's already taken flight. I dropped by the nest yesterday around midday and nobody was home. I came back at dawn and found her here without her parents. I'm sure they're still close by. All is well!
David L reports: Good news! Everything appears to be going well at this nest. There is a single juvenile who's quickly growing. The male Osprey is pictured delivering a fish to his offspring.
David L reports: I'm happy to report there is at least one nestling and of decent size. Both adults are present and hanging around the nest and tree. I saw the female eating a small flounder.
David L reports: I been to this nest twice over the last couple of days. I didn’t see or hear any chicks but the female spent time holding her left wing up as if to cause shade. Both adults are present.
David L reports: I dropped by Osprey nest 7428 today and observed the nest to be quiet. I presume the female is huddled down and sitting on her eggs. The male Osprey is perched on a branch on bottom left of this photo. There's lots of bird droppings beneath the tree.
David L reports: This photo as taken March 24th, showing the female hanging outside the nest. I dropped by 3-4 days later and didn't see anyone. I dropped by today and still couldn't see anyone until a strong gust of wind picked up her tail feathers high enough for me to glimpse she's in the nest and hunkered down. Yea!
David L. reports: I dropped by my nest yesterday and noticed that the female was still standing in the nest and very talkative to her mate on the nearby branch. She flew around to stretch her wings and quickly returned to the nest. I don't think there's any eggs yet.
David L reports: I found the female standing in the nest and the male on a branch close by. The property owner where the nest is located said she knew they had returned when bits of animal parts started landing in her driveway.
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