Nesting Diaries
From Money Point, observed an Osprey on nest there this a.m.
This nest is empty. The nestling I observed back on 7/7 has clearly gone.
Observed carefully this a.m. I'd seen what looked like a nest here before but had never seen any activity here. Today, saw 2 Ospreys in the nest and initially thought both were nestlings. But then one took off. It was either an adult or a fledgling. I couldn't tell. The other was clearly a nestling. It stayed in the nest, kept flapping its wings, and kept rising up and settling back down. It did this a number of times.
Observed nest for a few minutes. Could see what appeared to be several nestlings moving around.
I could make out one Osprey in the nest.
Visited the area again in pm and with spotting scope. Good news. There's a brood! I was able to make out at least 2 wobbly nestlings. There may be three. The adult female(?) left the nest briefly, but returned (with food?). She stayed on the rim of the nest. Exciting development!
Observed in am. I need more reach to see this nest well. Female still hunkered down and still incubating. If that's the case, and egg laying occurred late March/early April, hatching could be just around the corner.
This nest is distant. Female is hunkered down in nest. Only top of head visible. Interesting to me that these nests are so close together.
I believe the female is incubating, but am not sure. Nest is big. Observed an Osprey land in the nest.
Just discovered with my scope as I visited Pratt St. platform. Nest occupied. Brooding female?