Nesting Diaries
One bird sat low in the nest.
One bird sat low in the nest.
One bird sat low in the nest.
One bird sat low in the nest.
One bird sat in the nest, fairly low; other perched nearby
One bird stood in the nest, another to the side
One bird to the side of the nest
Female to the side of the nest
One bird on nest, later one in branch above
Female perched next to on nest. Nothing visible inside the nest, but sight lines are steep.
Female on nest, seems to be shading chicks
Nest empty at first. Bird returns, fusses, then settles to the side. Possibly shading
One bird perched at side of nest.
One bird low in nest, Other briefly perched in branch above.
One bird sat in nest. Other perched on branch above
Female sat low in nest. Flies off briefly, perches nearby, and returns settling low.
One bird sat in nest, quite low
One bird above then in nest.
Female on nest for 10+ minutes.
One bird at side of nest, other perched just above. Eagle flies low overhead one bird takes off.
Nest empty. Two birds circling nearby for a while
2 on nest, one flies off then other, not returning for at least 10 minutes
One bird on nest, other buzzing it. Seems like they are fighting over the nest.
One bird perched high above nest
No adults seen in/around nest. Looks like it's been abandoned
No adults seen in/around nest
Have been walking by this nest daily for the last week, and have not seen any adults in or around the nest since June 1st.
One bird on nest, head high above rim.
One bird on nest, head popped up above nest rim - possibly attending to chicks?
One bird sat very low in nest.
One bird sat very low in nest. Later there is a shift change? Birds swap over, possible feeding?? - difficult to tell
One bird sat very low in nest.
One bird sat very low in nest.
One bird sat very low in nest. Flies off to chase nearby Osprey, then returns
One bird sat very low in nest. Later 2 on the nest.
One bird sat very low in nest, barely visible. Looks like incubation.
One bird sat low in nest, yesterday and today. Incubation?
One bird next to nest, other perched above
Female in nest, Male visits - copulation. Photo shows band on female.
One in the nest, one to the side
One bird perched above nest
Vacant at first, then female seen perched next to nest
Two birds seen at nest - fly off as approach.
Nest empty, some Ospreys flying around.
One juvenile in and around the nest.
One juvenile on nest. Very skittish, flies off when stop to get out binoculars.
One juvenile at the side of the nest. Flies off after a few minutes.
Two juveniles screetching at the side of the nest. Flapping wings. One flies off. Adults also fling around.
Two juveniles in & around the nest. Adult perched on branch above them.
One bird visible in nest, another arrives and perches nearby. Later 3 birds in nest, 2 juveniles (photo)
Only one chick in nest. Chick practicing flapping and getting lift in nest. Chick self-feeding.
One bird (F) sat on side of nest. One chick just visible, occasionally.
One bird sat on nest (picture)
Adult perched above nest. >= 2 chicks.
Saw >=2 chicks. Adult brooding the young with wings outstreached to block sun's heat.
Adult sat on edge of nest in guarding behavior. Assume chicks present.
2 adults. 1 perched on edge of nest. Assume young still present.
2 adults. One adult fed young. Could see the head of at least one chick.
One bird low in the nest.
Nothing seen at first. Then Osprey seen in the nest - can be impossible to see when sat very low.
One bird low in the nest.
One bird perched high in the nest tree, other very low in the nest, only just visible.
21 Apr - One bird perched high in the nest tree, other low in the nest. A third osprey flying directly above. Male takes off, and mobs the 3rd bird, female leaves the nest and joins in. She returns and is knocked off nest by another bird. After several minutes, M & F return to tree but perch high on branches. F returns to nest, male follows and perches nearby.
One bird perched high in the nest tree. One low in the nest.
One bird perched high in the nest tree. Two others flying above. Later, one bird perched next to nest
Apr 7 - Two birds perched high in the nest tree. A third osprey dives towards the nest and is seen off by the male. Later one bird seen at the side of the nest.
Apr 6 - One bird perched on side of nest, other nearby, then in nest.
Mar 30 - Both birds at the nest
Mar 29 - Activity around the nest. Three birds seem to be fighting over the nest. Then 2 birds perched on / around it.
3/11/13 Both at the nest today, hopefully a better year for these two.
9 & 10 March: One bird seen perched in and near the nest, bringing in nesting material.
Nest appears to have been empty for the last week. But on Saturday (16th) an Osprey (Female) landed nearby with a fish.
Not much change. One bird low in nest, presumably incubating.
Female sat low in nest. Male perched nearby.
This may be the pair that abandoned the nearby duckblind. My husband noticed the new nest as we were driving by a week or so ago.