Nest #8059

Adult Arrival

Look for 2 adults on the nest. The adult pair will show pair bonding behaviors such as vocalizations, aerial sky dances, and the male feeding the female fish. You may see the pair copulating, which typically begins 14 days before laying eggs.

Incubation Initiation

Females will lay 1 - 4 eggs at a rate of one egg every 1 - 2 days. After laying, incubation starts. Look for adults taking turns sitting low in the nest incubating eggs. The incubation period can last 35 - 43 days.

Clutch Hatching

Chicks hatch ~39 days after incubation begins. Look for adults bringing food to the nest and making "head bows" into the center. Chicks typically can't be seen until they are 2 - 3 weeks old, so feeding behavior is the only way to know chicks are there.

Nestling Count

Around 4 weeks after hatching, look for the heads of chicks to show over the rim of the nest, particularly when adults bring food to the nest. Other times they lie flat and are harder to see. Count the number of chicks in the nest before they learn to fly

Fledgling Count

Chicks begin flying around 7 - 8 weeks old, and are still fed by the adults. Count the number of chicks who have successfully fledged the nest and are observed flying.

Chick Last Observed

4 - 10 weeks after fledging, chicks begin leaving the nest area to migrate south, once they have learned to fly and feed themselves. Record the date that the last chick left the nest.

Nest Failure

Look for signs of nest failure like adult abandonment, adults no longer incubating eggs or feeding young.

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Activity reports

2021 Nest Activity Report by CarolC

Adult arrival		Nestlings
Nest Occupied	Yes	Fledglings
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure	This nesting site seems to have been used just as a perching spot for osprey. No evidence of eggs/incubation this year.

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Nesting Diaries

03/01/2022 by CarolC

tree gone

06/08/2021 by CarolC

Robin S reports: I have come to the conclusion there is no active nest. It is a popular perch and eating area for a pair of ospreys. NOTE: Based on this report and a lack of activity, the nest is marked as inactive for the year.

05/18/2021 by CarolC

Robin S reports: I have gone by the nest 2 more times and haven’t seen anyone

05/15/2021 by CarolC

Robin S reports: I finally was able to see an osprey sitting in the nest this week and here is a photo of the male last week.

04/29/2021 by CarolC

Robin S reports: Found female perched at top. My neighbors indicate one is sitting on eggs but I haven’t been able to confirm yet.

04/16/2021 by CarolC

Robin S reports: I see a pair of ospreys hanging around but not consistently sitting in the nest.

03/29/2021 by CarolC

Robin S reports: There is a new nest in progress that I have been watching. I’m not 100% confident it will hold up but these 2 ospreys haven’t given up yet. Dead tree in Palmetto Hall. Since the nest was just located, we do not know the date the pair returned, however they were there by 3/29/21

	2022 - CarolC	2021 - CarolC
aAdult Arrival
aOccupied	No	Yes
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure	other	other