Getting ready for a holiday is exhausting. We are all ready to head out the door.
I checked on the SW Florida nest of M15 and F23. As most of you already know, CROW came with the help of Joshua Tree and retrieved the body of little E24 for a necroscopy. Everyone was quick to act!
E25 ate a little fish prior to the removal.
Then this evening I checked and there was M15 feeding his surviving baby. What a relief. Let us hope that everyone remains safe and sound for eons and eons.
Thank you to everyone involved and to SW Florida and the Pritchett Family for their streaming cams that allow us to take part in this amazing family’s triumphs and challenges!
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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Thank you for the update, Mary Ann. (So very sad….) Wishing you a peaceful, relaxing trip.
Thank you. Needing a break right now. I so hope M15 and F23 are alright.
Thank you Mary Ann for this update.
It’s been very sad. You’ll have a good and safe trip and r the take care of!
Linda