Nesting Diaries
After hearing earlier that there were no signs of activity at this nest, I was surprised to observe 2 osprey working on the nest when I was there for a nature walk . Unable to return since then, but have had a 3rd party report that there are chicks in the nest as of this weekend (06/21/2015)
Briefly checked the site this morning. I saw no Osprey at the nest.
Observed the nest with spotting scope outside
the locked fence to the public fishing area.
One young Osprey was in the nest and was being fed by its parent while I was there.
After observing the nest for 90 minutes today,
I am beginning to suspect the nesting was unsuccessful this year.
Visited the nest this afternoon. No change from Monday. Osprey still incubating.
As I was observing the nest, a couple stopped their car and the man in the vehicle said the nest had two young, which had fledged. He was confused. He thought these were immature Bald Eagles. I had to explain several times that the Ospreys at this nest are still incubating eggs.
This was my first stop this afternoon. Osprey
on nest still in incubation posture. Its mate was present as well.
Checked the nest today with my spotting
scope. Incubation is underway here as well!
I visited the nest on April 11, 2013. Both ospreys were present, but clearly not incubating.
I checked the nest on 13 April. It does not yet appear that the Osprey pair have produced eggs.
I visited the southern Brunner Island nest on
6 April 2013. When I arrived at 1240, I saw a pair of Osprey circling above the nest. When I returned about 1310, I saw both birds briefly on the nest for a short time. It did not appear
that incubation had begun. During the next 15 minutes, the birds left the nest and made three trips back to the nest carrying sticks.
By the way, this nest produced three Ospreys
in 2012