Nesting Diaries
This nest was removed by communications workers on Jan. 31, 2022. On March 22, a pair of fish crows began building a nest on the site. On April 2, the ospreys arrived, drove off the fish crows, and began rebuilding the nest. The nest is not as large as the previous one but seems to be more protected. At just before 2 PM this afternoon, one of the osprey arrived at the nest with a fish. The other osprey promptly dropped into the nest. Unsure if there are eggs yet. The pair have been extremely active the past week.
This nest has been active throughout May into early June. However, what appear to be Verizon workmen have been seen on weekends using a bucket lift to work on the cells on the tower. I observed the lift raised in early June but no workmen were present. On June 19, however, 3 workmen were present and working within feet of the osprey nest. See photos.
At 8 AM, Sunday, June 20, I was able to confirm that the nest is still occupied. I saw an adult osprey bring a fish to the nest and observed movement within. A series of photos show an osprey head bobbing in and out of sight inside the nest. See photo.
Ospreys are again at the water tower nest in 2021! They arrived in late March and are observed daily. Photos included here are from April 10 and April 19. They are still at the nest today, April 27.
This nest is new in 2020. Parents may be young raised in the nearby Warren Avenue nest site. Parents are active around this nest, although due to its height, it is difficult to tell how many are occupying it.