Kai fledges…Dark-eyed Juncos arrive in garden

25 March 2026

Good Afternoon,

Just a quick check in on some nests and the garden as spring arrives.

The first Dark-eyed Juncos of the season have arrived! Thank goodness the whole seed area is a mess and there is lots for them on the ground.

The big news (as far as I am concerned) is that Kai, Beau and Gabby’s baby, fledged about an hour and a half ago caught on video by Netflix Memories. https://youtu.be/VnmSSSODa6M?

Ospreys are arriving at the European nests including those in Germany.

Blue NCO calls for a mate from her nest at Loch of the Lowes.

She might be 23 years old but she is still gorgeous. Big Red.

Chichester’s Peregrine Falcon newsletter has arrived.

We have at least one osprey on the Pitkin County nest in Colorado.

On pip watch at Achieva. I hope that Jack steps up provisions. Many of you might wonder about the fish he brings in – this couple recycles fish just as Jack and Diane did. A fish comes in, part is eaten, it is taken away and. brought back. The ospreys have a place where, like the squirrels in my garden, that cache food. We saw this clearly at Captiva when there was a tree near to the platform that served this purpose.

So when you see a fish, don’t count them as individual fish – that is not the case. Jack will need to provide more. Diane supplemented the fish with her great catfish. Will this female have to pitch in for her babies to survive?

Thank you so much for being with us. Take care! See you soon.

Thank you to all the individuals who posted videos that I am sharing, information on FB, and to the owners of the streaming cams, we are all grateful to be able to watch our beautiful birds.