It is so much better in video. Lena just had her bath and returned with a fish. There are two ravenous Osplets! She lands on the nest with a Gafftopsail Catfish! This is at 17:42:31.
Enjoy.
Make sure you have your volume turned up!
This was just too funny not to share.
It has been a great day. Dr Sharpe rescued the youngest of the West End Eaglets that fell off the nest and got the camera running again at the West End nest of Thunder and Akecheta. The three osplets have eaten and eaten at the Gainesvlle Osprey nest. Life is good.
Thank you so much for joining me. Take care everyone. See you soon.
Thank you to Captiva Ospreys and Window to Wildlife for their streaming cam where I took my screen captures and video clips.
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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The moderator on the Captiva Osprey chat identified the adult osprey with the catfish as Lena who has had a bath and looks like Andy when she is soakng wet. Apologies for any confusion. I wanted to correct this!
Thanks Mary Ann! Great newsletter as always! Everyone of the nests looks good and I’m so thankful. ! Have a great Easter Eve evening!
Linda
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The moderator on the Captiva Osprey chat identified the adult osprey with the catfish as Lena who has had a bath and looks like Andy when she is soakng wet. Apologies for any confusion. I wanted to correct this!