The big news this morning is the first hatch of the Achieva Credit Union Ospreys fledges at 7:38:24 on 28 April EDT. It was a beautiful flight. By my way of counting, this beautiful sleek bird was 55 days old. Congratulations #1 – and Diane and Jack!
Warming Up.
And s/he’s off. Ironically, Diane and Tiny Tot were preening and #2 was looking elsewhere. I wonder when they noticed there are only two in the nest now?
And s/hes off! Beautiful take off.
Traditionally the fledglings come back to have some meals. If you watched the Port Lincoln Osprey Nest in Australia you might remember this. #1 will need to hone her flying and fishing skills. Will keep an eye out and report back if she returns to the nest.
Have a great day everyone. It is going to get busy. Looks like hatch watch for some of the other Osprey, Big Sur Condor Nest, and Big Red and Arthur at Ithaca.
Thanks to Achieva Credit Union for their streaming cam – that is where I get my screen shots.
I went to the UK as a Commonwealth Scholar in 1990 and received my PhD from the University of Leicester in 1993. After three decades of university teaching, I retired to devote my time to the study of raptor behaviour. I am particularly interested in Ospreys and am working on a long term project on third hatch survival and siblicide in these raptors. My blog is a result of a fascination with my local wildlife and the desire to encourage others to love and care for birds! I live on the Canadian Prairies and prior to the pandemic travelled a lot. I am questioning the use of aviation fuel at the moment as we all strive to help our planet. My early research was in politics and art including British public statues exported to Southeast Asia and Vietnam Resistors that contributed much to Canadian ceramics. Books and articles were published on those subjects over a period of 3 decades. Now I am working on books for children so they can learn about the challenges our raptors face.
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