Nesting Diaries
chicks had been observed flying near parents. adults knocked most of nest off the perch. I think that the adults have left. we see one or 2 smaller birds still returning
Chicks were observed popping heads up. 2 were noticed.
This nest tends to have nesting materials falling out of one side. Female was observed yesterday moving nesting materials around and branches and sticks were hanging out. Today I observed that the female was settled deeply in the nest and there wasn't any extras hanging over the side. There was a pile of sticks on the ground at the base of the pole beneath the nest.
both adults were seen on this nest. One appeared to have food.
Very active nest. Observe both adults sunning themselves on the nest. They call to each other often. Another adult cam be heard answering their calls. Possibly from nest 4703. Observed one flying off and the other resettling back into the nest.
about 2:00 PM observed female moving about on nest, stretching out wings. There was another osprey flying high up and calling out. The one in the nest began to call out to the flying one.
about 1:00pm, drizzly overcast day. about 67 degrees. observed female fussing with the nest. possibly moving the eggs.
observed 2 osprey flying overhead and going into 2 directions. possibly males from #4702 and #4703
about 4:45PM, drizzly overcast, about 68 degrees. observed male returning to nest and giving female a fish, observed female tearing into the fish. male sitting nearby on nest.
this was the second nesting site on the road. The nesting pair built on a utility pole. The over hanging branches caused a fire on 4/01/07 destroying the nest and chicks. A second nest was started and also arced the wires. FPL was called and they placed a nesting platform above the wires.