Nesting Diaries
One Osprey on post, other on nearby piling. A couple of stick on the post - start of a nest?
One Osprey sat on the post. Another on post #R008 (#1675)
Two Osprey sat on the post. No nest or even a stick.
One Osprey perched on post
One Osprey on post. Looks like no nest this season.
One Osprey on post. Later one on the post, one on the nearby piling.
One Osprey on the post. Sticks hanging below the top of the post, but still not a nest.
Post empty at first. One Osprey lands on it briefly.
One Osprey on post. Some more sticks, but still not a nest
One Osprey on post, other on nearby piling. No nest
One Osprey on post, other on nearby piling. A few sticks
One Osprey on post, other on nearby piling. No nest
Female on post, male on nearby piling. Nest not started.
Nest post empty. One adult perched in nearby tree.
Nest post empty. Nothing seen nearby.
Nest empty. Nothing seen nearby.
One juvenile on the nest post.
One juvenile on the nest, opening its wings to cool off.
One Osprey, most likely a juvenile, sat on the nest.
Two juveniles on the nest. Sea-doos go by and one of them flies off, followed by the other. They circle around and return when the sea-doos are gone.
Two juveniles and one adult on the nest. Larger juvenile eating a fish. Other one cautiously gets a few bites before being pushed away.
Female and 2 juveniles on nest. Male on nearby piling. At one point the adults fly off (maybe an eagle nearby) then return a few minutes later.
Male eating fish on nearby piling. Female and 2 juveniles preening themselves on the nest.
One adult and two juveniles sat on nest. When the adult flies off one of the juveniles starts to vigorously flap its wings. It rises up and hovers for a few seconds, before settling back on the nest. Adult returns with sticks.
Adult female on nest feeding two juveniles. Boat comes close and the female flies off with the fish. One juvenile stretches and flaps his wings energetically - soon be flying. Female returns and resumes the feeding.
Two juveniles in the nest. Later joined by an adult.
Male on nearby piling, Female on nest with 2 large chicks.
One Osprey sat to side of the nest. Two chicks clearly visible.
Female sat to side of nest at first. Male flies in with a stick. One chick clearly visible probably disappointed. Male re-arranges nest, then flies off.
Female sat on edge of nest, reaching down. One chick definitely visible, may be more.
Adult sat on nest, actively reaching down. Later, one adult perched at side of nest, other on nearby piling.
One Osprey sat low in the nest. Male on nearby piling eating fish.
Female stood up on nest, moving around carefully, and reaching down. Likely chicks present. She then settles and sits down.
One Osprey sat low in the nest. Other on nearby piling.
One Osprey sat low in the nest. Later the other perches on the piling.
One Osprey sat low on nest. Other on nearby piling for a while.
One Osprey sat low in the nest. Other on nearby piling
One Osprey sat low in the nest. Other on nearby piling
One Osprey sat low in the nest. Other on nearby piling.
Two Osprey on nest at first. Then male flies off. Female settles down low - incubating? Male returns and sits on nearby piling.
Female on nest at first. Then joined by male. Spend several minutes on nest together, arranging it.
Nest empty at first, with one Osprey on nearby piling. Later, one Osprey sat on nest
One Osprey seen on the nest, another on nearby piling. Nest taking shape.
One Osprey on nest for extended period (30+mins)
One Osprey on nest other on nearby piling.
One Osprey on nest other on nearby piling.
One Osprey on nearby piling. Nest empty.
7:00am:One bird perched next to nest. Looks like an adult. Nothing seen in nest. Same situation 5 hours later.
Nothing seen. Nest reduced in size.
Female on nest and male on nearby piling. No chick seen. Later, male on piling nothing seen on nest.
One adult on nest at first. Later nest empty for at least 10-15 minutes, cormorant on nearby piling.
Female on nest at first. Flies off and returns (without food). One young chick visible.
Female on nest head reaching down into it. No chicks visible.
Female on nest preening herself. No chicks visible.
Two adults stood on nest. One (female) looks like she is feeding herself. No chicks seen.
One bird sat fairly high in the nest, possibly shading? Other on piling.
One bird sat low in the nest. Other on piling
One bird sat low in the nest.
One bird sat low in the nest. Other on piling
One bird sat low in the nest.
Female on nest, male nearby.
One bird sat on nest. Re-arranging, sat quite high, doesn't look like incubation.
Two birds sat high in the nest. Later, one on nest, one on nearby piling.
One bird sat high in the nest. Other on piling
One bird sat low in the nest.
One on nest one on nearby piling. Nest substantially larger (full size)
One on nest one on nearby piling at first. Soon afterwards each one flies off and brings sticks to the nest. They settle, re-arrange, and fly off for more.
One bird on nest. Nest developing
Two Ospreys seen. One on nest one on nearby piling.
One juvenile on nest, first thing in the morning.
One bird on nest eating a fish.
Nest empty for a while, then juvenile returns. It flies off when a boat gets too close, heading for a tree on the shoreline. It returns to the nest about 5 minutes later.
One juvenile in the nest.
One juvenile in the nest.
One juvenile in the nest.
One adult and one juvenile in nest. One juvenile on nearby piling. Later one adult and 2 juveniles in the nest. (6:30am)
Two birds on nest at first. Then about 40 minutes later one bird (juvenile) remaining on nest.
Nest empty at first. Then about an hour later 2 birds on the nest. At least one juvenile. Eagle flies by, one bird takes off, and juvenile remains on nest. After about 10 minutes, adult bird returns. No other juvenile seen for over 30 minutes. Juvenile flies off, briefly landing on nearby tree, then returns to the nest.
One adult (F) and 2 juveniles stood high in the nest. All 3 moving around nest, none fly off in over 20 minutes.
One adult (F) and 2 juveniles stood high in the nest. Adult flies off. Juveniles look ready to fly. One of them is feeding and stretching his wings. Other is walking around the nest. F returns after ~15 minutes, aerial battle with neighboring adult.
No adults in nest. Two juveniles, one is hopping around almost ready to fly.
1 adult (F) and 2 juveniles low in nest.
1 adult (F) and 2 juveniles present. Two juveniles low in nest at first. Female flies off, one of the juveniles sits up, stretches and walks about.
One adult bird at side of nest. Two chicks just visible.
One adult bird at side of nest. Two chicks visible. Adult flies off from time to time.
One bird perched at the side of the nest reaching in and shading. One chick visible. Male returns with fish and perches on nearby piling. Much squealing from the female. He doesn't share. After 5-10 minutes she flies off catches a fish and returns.
One bird perched at the side of the nest reaching in.
One bird low on nest. Some fussing, with head bobbing low into nest. Possible chick and still incubating?
One bird low on nest, other on piling.
One bird low on nest. Other on piling.
One bird on nest very low, just the head visible. Other on piling.
One bird on nest very low, just the head visible. Other on piling. Incubating?
One bird quite low on nest, other on piling.
One bird on nest, other on piling. Then one on piling joins the other in the nest.
One bird on nest, other on piling.
Nest building has occurred. One bird on nest, other on piling. A 3rd bird flies close - seen off.
Osprey perched on piling nearby. Gull on the channel marker. A few minutes later the Osprey takes off, displaces the gull, and perches on the marker.
Nest empty. Crows raiding it for stick?
One bird on remains of nest (~7:45am)
One adult on the nest, other on nearby piling. (~7:15am)
One bird on remains of nest.
One bird on remains of nest, other perched on piling nearby.
Nest empty. One bird on nearby piling
Nest empty. Nest has lost a lot of material, and is significantly smaller than 2 weeks ago (see photos)
One adult perched near nest. Nest appears to be titled from last observation, perhaps damaged by severe thunderstorms on 5/22. No activity on nest.
One bird in and around nest, bringing nesting material.
Nest empty (am). Afternoon: Nest empty at first, one bird returns, no interactions with anything seen.
One bird perched on the side of the nest.
am: Nest empty. Two birds flying around. pm: Nest still empty. One bird on piling nearby.
One bird in nest. Not low. Nest has lost material?
Nest empty. One bird perched on nearby piling. After about 10 mins, other bird returns with nesting material.
One bird low in nest. Other perched on nearby piling.
One bird low in nest. Other arrives with fish, then flies off. Incubation started?
One bird perched on piling nearby. Bird on nest flies off, collects stick floating in river returns to nest. This is repeated 2-3 times. Then Male (on piling) joins her. Copulation & flies off.
One bird on nest, sat fairly high.
One bird perched on nest. Male brings fish to nest. Copulation. A third bird flies around and hovers about 20' from the pair.
One bird on nest, other perched on piling nearby.
These two have obviously been busy today. New nest clearly present. One bird on nest or fetching nesting material, other perched on piling nearby.
4/3/2014 - Makings of a nest present. One bird on "nest", other on piling nearby.
One perched on log nearby, then on the marker
One bird perched on marker. A few sticks seen (not really a nest)
No nest or osprey present.
Nest empty. Solitary Osprey flying along river.
Nest is empty. One bird on log
Nest is empty. One bird on log
One bird in nest, other perched on log nearby.
One bird in nest, other perched on log nearby. Nest has been re-built.
2 adults at nest. One incubating.
One bird low in nest, other perched on log nearby, eating fish
One adult incubating. I adult perched on piling.
One bird low in the nest. Nearby log mostly submerged.
One bird low in nest, other (male) perched on log nearby.
One bird low in nest, other perched on log nearby.
29 Mar to 7 Apr - One bird high in nest, other perched on log nearby.