Peanut fledged…late Monday in Bird World

13 April 2026

Good Evening Everyone,

‘MP’ just sent me the good news that dear Peanut has fledged from the Winter Park Bald Eagle nest in Florida. It looks like a brilliant flight and I bet that eaglet who had been attacked 55 times, according to ‘MP’, was glad to get off that nest. Congratulations!

This news was just too good not to send tonight.

A bird in flight, highlighted with an arrow, passing near a tree with a nest, surrounded by greenery and a river in the background.

Fru Rauer returned to her nest in Norway on Monday.

An osprey sitting in its nest made of sticks and grass, with a scenic view of the water and coastline in the background.
An osprey perched on a nest overlooking a calm body of water, with rocky shoreline and distant hills in the background.

Winnie has returned from migration and is with Swoop at the Dunrovin nest in Colorado.

There is sad news coming out of San Francisco. This will be the very last season that we will be able to view Richmond and Wendy at the Richmond Shipyards. The streaming camera will be cut in September 2025. Here is the announcement:

Announcement from SF Bay Ospreys about the final season of their live stream, highlighting the success of the program and future conservation efforts.
A construction crane with a bird's nest at the top is positioned by the water, with a bird in flight nearby, and a city skyline visible in the distance under a cloudy sky.

My goodness – I feel a bit gutted. There are many species that are in huge decline, and in parts of the US, ospreys are one of those species! We do know that the peregrine falcons in the area have been hit hard by avian flu. Let us wish all well and just maybe someone else will take over that camera!

Everyone has heard me say that watching ospreys is better than any of the shows on the streaming stations. Well, Glaslyn has turned out to be that – and it sounds like Loch Arkaig might be as well.

Yesterday, we were certain that the Glaslyn nest would be occupied by Teifi and Eschells. Well, guess who returned to ‘her’ nest today? None other than Elen, who has been gone for a week (or a tad more). Then Aran decided to do two flybys!!!!!! At the end of Monday, it was Teifi and Elen on the Glaslyn nest. So will Aran hook up with Eschells? She would have a great mate!

That’s Elen on the perch. She appears to be ready to spend the night defending her nest. Teifi had better get that breakfast fish in early.

An osprey perched on a wooden branch above a grassy landscape with trees in the background.

Geemeff catches us up with Loch Arkaig:

Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Monday 13th April 2026

A very confusing day today as everyone swapped nests, three fish put in an appearance including a pike 

(Esox lucius), a species not seen on the nest since 2023. The day started with the handsome new boy JJ4 visiting Nest Two but then got complicated with Garry LV0 & Aurora 536 constantly intruding on Dorcha on Nest Two, and at one stage four Ospreys were in sight although it wasn’t possible to ID the fourth, might have been JJ4 or an unringed intruder. Perhaps all the intrusions on Nest Two are due to the absence of the dominant resident male, our missing Louis, so it remains to be seen how things will play out. Despite their intrusions on the other nest, Garry & Aurora look very at home on Nest One, and the day ended with the pair of them perched quietly together looking for all the world like a pair of lovebirds. In other news, Chaddie informs us that Prince & Affric are staying on their nest at Bunarkaig, quietly going about their business. Probably just as well, as six birds swapping nests would need serious detangling skills from the watchers.

Today’s videos:

https://youtu.be/fEXsWOurESI N2 Handsome male JJ4 returns at dawn 05.42.32 (zoom)

https://youtu.be/0PnevrwuNjI N2 Five minutes of mayhem with four Ospreys and a fish 07.56.23https://youtu.be/cC-hNiKhUJM N2 Garry LV0 intrudes on Dorcha who fights off aerial attacks 08.59.35https://youtu.be/ahkA-opGUA4 N2 This time it looks like it’s Aurora who attacks Dorcha 09.16.18

https://youtu.be/UuZJBD9WMqc N1 Garry prepares the nest but Aurora calls for fish 12.34.00

https://youtu.be/byG76WpP-js N2 Dorcha brings a pike (Esox lucius) to the nest15.04.46 (zoom)https://youtu.be/m3ZIPTnC1X4 N2 Dorcha defends against Garry LV0 and a third Osprey 15.27.44

https://youtu.be/tfl7AZbGSK8 Lovebirds! Garry & Aurora perch quietly together 19.28.58 (zoom)

Bonus guide to Osprey egg production:

https://kielderospreys.wpcomstaging.com/2013/05/04/copulation-and-laying-eggs-a-bit-of-a-biology-lesson

Blast from the past, this day in previous years:
https://youtu.be/S79vEf6sTV0  N2 Louis chases an intruder 2020 (Slo-mo)
https://youtu.be/aw9gnUSlGO0  N1 Late night drama as Louis chases another intruder 2020
https://youtu.be/6yGNxv2KqNQ  N2 Misty morning mating 2022 (x-rated!!)
https://youtu.be/P60wseTCepU  N1 Louis brings a fish to his old nest 2022
https://youtu.be/NmUONfZzPeI  N2 Louis loses a stick and nearly gets lucky 2023
https://youtu.be/9dNWnjbzqEY  N2 Dorcha sees off a Hoodie 2023https://youtu.be/NHDU63bbEag  N1 Garry LV0 brings another fish 2024 (zoom)
https://youtu.be/G1l5YJriSt8   N1 Garry LV0 startles a little songbird 2024 (slo-mo zoom)
https://youtu.be/9MU4DHe21Ak  N2 No egg tonight: both depart 2024https://youtu.be/tJxdXWMuArw N2 Louis brings a late breakfast 2025https://youtu.be/8_TK0aK9cus N1 Garry pole-vaults in for a third visit 2025

All the above and more when you join in with the lively community at Woodland Trust’s Osprey forum – it’s friendly, free and everyone’s welcome:

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam

‘J’ sends the banner from Naturechat.org:

Frija laid 1st egg this morning at Kestrel Cam in Denmark.

Pip watch continues for final egg at Traverse City Eagle Cam.

Pip watch for 1st egg at Peregrine Falcon Cam in Belgium.

Pip watch continues for final egg at Fort St. Vrain Station Eagle Cam.

Look who is checking out the scrape at Charles Sturt University’s that belongs to Diamond and Gimbir! FalconCam Project caught them: https://youtu.be/h7EZJMtlFlU?

Watch to see what the falcons do when they come to the scrape!!!!

Two white cockatoos are inside a nest box. One cockatoo has a yellow crest and is standing near the entrance, while the other is slightly blurred as it moves nearby. The nest box is made of wood, and there are small pebbles on the floor. In the background, a clear view of the landscape is visible through the open window.

The difference in size of the osplets at Achieva is incredible. The wee one waits for the eldest to get a huge crop and then steps up to get its fill of fish. Mum and Dad are doing well in caring for these two.

A bird's nest on a high platform, with a bird standing on it and surrounded by twigs and branches. The background shows trees and a suburban street.

Brevard County ospreys had a good fish day, too.

An osprey sitting in its nest made of twigs, with a calm waterfront and a boat dock in the background.

The two at Fort St Vrain are doing well. Egg 4 is within the hatch window but I am hoping that it is a Dudley! Two healthy eaglets is just fine.

Bald eagle feeding its chicks in a nest with eggs, surrounded by twigs and straw.

Androcat caught E26 at the pond on the grounds of the Pritchett Farm, having a blast. https://youtu.be/_NooQ_uctJw?

My goodness Iris is gorgeous.

An osprey sitting in a large nest made of twigs and branches, with a view of a parking lot and a train passing in the background.

Big Red is equally beautiful.

A red-tailed hawk sitting on a nest made of twigs, located on a metal railing with a view of a street and park in the background.

That’s it for tonight. Toby and I worked hard shifting birdseed today and right now it is time for ‘Calico’s Story Time’. Take care. We will see you soon.

Thank you to ‘Geemeff, J, MP’ for their news, notes, and images. I am always grateful – the more eyes on the nests the better. Thank you to those who posted on FB and to the owners of the streaming cams that allow us to share in the lives of these amazing birds.

Published by maryannsteggles

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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