Nesting Diaries
Nest present but small and falling apart - most likely not an active nest. No osprey nearby
One sitting inside, possibly incubating. Nest same.
One sitting inside nest, incubating? Nest is small but looks good.
One sitting in nest, possibly incubating. Nest looks good
Male perched moving around nesting materials (sticks), then sat down in it. Nest looks about same
One sitting in corner of nest then moved to middle so maybe incubating. Nest is not huge but good
One sitting in nest, incubating? Can't tell sex. Nest isn't full but looks good
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.
One osprey was perched before it's mate flew up to perch as well. Later, I saw them making their nest by moving around sticks!
Nest looks very shallow. Osprey sitting in nest, but I don't think it's incubating.
Male perched on nest. Nest is small, but so is the platform so it's in good condition.
Nest very small. One osprey in nest and one on nearby light pole. Cannot determine genders.
Pair seen in the nest- female might have been incubating still
No ospreys in nest, but male osprey is in the area. Nest is in good condition.
There were not any birds in the nest
Pair was seen in the nest.
Female osprey next to the nest eating a fish. Nest is in good condition.
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
Nest is in good condition and male osprey in nest. No female was in sight.
No ospreys sighted in area, nest appears well maintained.
Osprey sighted on pole next to nest.
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?
Osprey sighted on light pole near nest.
Still appears to be tufts sticking out of the nest, but I suspect they are actually really convincing sticks.
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.
No osprey in nest at time of observation
Male sitting in nest with no visible female present.
Pair of osprey sitting near, but not in nest.
One female and one unknown osprey near nest
2 male and a female nearby and nest in ok condition
Osprey of unknown gender in area, no nesting material present
Osprey of unknown gender in area, no nesting material present
Nesting material on post. 2 males and 2 females in area. All of them are moving around.
No birds, three flying nearby
Nest present. One fledge in nest.
Both Osprey present at nest.
Two ospreys present at nest but not sitting on it.
No sign of osprey at nest, however, there were multiple ospreys flying around the area.
No sign of osprey in the nest, but there was an osprey perched on a light pole about 30 meters away in the same ball field.
No sign of osprey in the nest, but there is a male osprey perched on light pole in the same field (about 20m from nest)
Osprey perched on light pole on same field. Could not determine sex.
No ospreys spotted in nest today, but there was one in the same field about 30m from the nest.
Osprey perched on pole in distance. Same field as nest.
Osprey spotted perched in nest. Another osprey was seen perched on pole 50 meters away on pole. Could not determine sex of either bird.
Female osprey spotted perched below nest on light fixture. Male osprey perched 50 meters away on another light pole.
No sign of an osprey in the nest, but there is a male osprey perched on a light structure about 40 meters from nest.
There is no sign of an osprey directly in the nest, but there are three other osprey in the same field as this nest.
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.
Nest was empty. It seemed abandoned. We spotted two ravens nesting there.
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.
One adult and nestling were present during the observation period.
There is an adult tending to the center of the nest. There is one large chick visible in the center of the nest, poking its head up every few minutes.
The head of an adult osprey was visible sitting in the center of the nest. It was very still during the observation period.
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.
Female observed laying low in nest. Appears to be incubating. There is a male perched on an adjacent light pole eating a fish.
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.
Adults arrived January 2013. Incubation began during February 2013. Chicks first seen in nest 4/22/2013. Pair last seen at nest June 2013.