Nesting Diaries
04/14/22 One adult rebuilding nest on same power poles.
This nest has once again blown down over winter, No activity seen in the area. A park ranger told me one of last year's young had been electrocuted.
6/07 Very windy. One adult very low in nest, incubating? Later, moving sticks around. Second adult returned with a fish, deposited it in the nest, and the female appeared to be feeding unknown number of young. At times she wukd also take a piece and feed the adult. He remained on the nest edge for 30 minutes, then flew off. NOTE: It appears two separate sparrow families are nesting within the osprey nest.
4/17/19 Although this nest blew off the pole last summer, the pair has returned and on 4/17/19 were observed copulating on the nest.
Lahontan State Park rangers stated this nest had produced young the previous five seasons. They were turning eggs just two weeks ago. I was able to sort through the materials on the ground, but no evidence of this year's eggs or chicks was found.
5/17/18 This nest was first reported to me as being occupied by Bald Eagles. I visited the site on May 6, and found it occupied by two osprey. The nest is huge, and a park ranger informed my this is the fifth year of the nest being there. I will monitor over the season.