one chick fledged in high wind today then flew around for a few minutes, landed on nearby bethany bay condo roof and stayed from 3 pm till just before sunset
just 3 chicks remain after the tropical storm on 7-10-20, I wish I had checked this nest that next day, likely one was blown out into the marsh grass, they are getting quite big and starting to flap, i expect them to fledge very soon, we are having another big storm tonight, hopefully the 3 are safe
busy day on the water and at the small creek beach very close to this nest but the adults seem to do well with the activity and continue to feed without disturbance
till today I have seen just 2 chicks, got a call through Tristate Bird Rescue that someone reported this nest number has 4 chicks. I watched the nest at 6:30 pm feeding today, both adults at nest, male on V perch, female feeding, I could confirm 3 chicks with possible 4th and I will continue to monitor closely. The callers concern was the size of the nesting platform, this platform is the standard 38 " square, this one is the NJ design V shape. The nest is suitable in size and the adults are mature enough to raise 4 chicks 4 chicks are rare but we do see this along the inland bays. the key is the ospreys are not disturbed by people too close to the nest at feeding times, especially the last feedings of the evening as there may be a runt in the nest who will survive only is there are regular feedings! If the caller would like to discuss this nest please call back to Tristate Bird Rescue for my contact number. I live very close to this nest and can monitor daily and thank you for caring!!!
one juvenile from this nest site appears to be visiting trees nearer my home, just before sunset past few days it flew onto a snag and cried for fish off and on when the local adult males flew by, last day i saw it was today -with a fish on my telephone pole at my house. looks like its doing ok!
it took awhile for me to confirm feeding behavior even tho i saw the female in a more crouched position at times, for sure there is one chick and i hope i will see more
extreme storm this evening with what felt like windshear, hurricane strength winds and sideways rain, lasted about 15 minutes, i hope eggs and hatchlings are ok at the many nests in the area, this pair still incubating
could not be certain one was incubating today, did see one on nest rim may have been second deep in nest but first osprey was blocking view of a possible second.
entire family present today as i passed in my boat. both fledglings were on the nest- one was eating- and the adult female also on the nest and adult male on the old sign post he so adores.
both juveniles on the nest today around 5:30. someone flushed them off the nest and both osprey started fishing over our creek. it is so cool to watch them throwing themselves into the water. neither one caught anything but for about 30 minutes they sure tried hard. both adults still at the nest area.
I am sure these 2 flew before today but today was the first day I saw an empty nest and then about 15 minutes later as I came back past in my boat both were on the nest, one was eating and one adult was also on the nest. This is the first productive season for this nesting pair. really nice to see they made it with the people fishing and crabbing and the kayaker who lets his dog run the beach at the nest site every single day.
I am sure these 2 flew before today but today was the first day I saw an empty nest and then about 15 minutes later as I came back past in my boat both were on the nest, one was eating and one adult was also on the nest. This is the first productive season for this nesting pair. really nice to see they made it with the people fishing and crabbing and the kayaker who lets his dog run the beach at the nest site every single day.
i am continuing to see both at the nest often thru out the day with the female busy feeding. the male spends his free time either on the v perch of the platform or the nearby old sign post at the waters edge. I have my fingers crossed this pair can tolerate the crabbers and kayakers that are surely coming to hang right at the platform in just a week or so.Last season the pair abandoned the nest.
8:00 this morning the pair was on the nest, one with a fish, when an immature eagle flew in and I heard an osprey at the nearby nest start the warning call for the colony. quickly an incubating osprey on CM7, the male from Sandy Cove, and the osprey from nearby nest 179 all flew up to help the now chased osprey with fish and they successfully thwarted a fish steal from the young eagle. it was exciting and amazing to see how osprey support one another during a predator provocation. But then, the male from Sandy Cove chased the osprey with the fish back to his nest territory. So the ospreys will support one another against another species but when the battle is won they are back to being adversaries for territory. Great morning on the creek. Who needs TV?
confirmed the pair is on the nest since yesterday, watched them again today as they both brought nest material. talked to the management about placing signs and educating the community to stay back from the 2 platforms this year, hoping for the best but not holding my breath that these osprey can nest in peace from people walking right up to the platform or spending hours next to it.
SE Winds at 5 mph, clouds and sun, temp 45. many osprey flying together over the creek with a few challenging the 2 local eagles.this nest had 2 osprey on it along with a pair of osprey on the other 2 nearby platforms. will see if they all remain at the sites.
this pair continues to incubate even with the people and stray osprey surrounding them. I expect hatchlings near the end of June, so very late for the little osprey to enter the world.
ph my I see the ospreys incubating past few days and there has been a high number of people very close to the platform, the beach area is becoming popular to launch kayaks and SUP.s 5-27-17 a man was flying a small remote airplane over both osprey platforms causing the osprey to leave the nests.
lots of coming and going to the nest but no nest building, copulating or incubating observed. most likely a sub adult pair just enjoying the creek and marsh.
This platform was placed very close to 179, and last year, the second year 179 was occupied the pair had chicks but did not use 180 for guarding, however Channel marker 7 male did use 180. This year I saw osprey off anf on the nest around 4-24-17 and today all osprey pairs were present on nearby nests so I can confirm a new osprey pair has fought their way onto this platform. Now they use CM7 males other guard post and the male from CM 7 has moved his guard post to a pine tree closer to his platform. So we have a new colony of sorts, 4 platforms all in view of one another and viewable from the end of Sandy Cove Road.
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