Monty and Hartley have quadruplets, all hatched in a blink!

21 April 2026

Hello Everyone,

Goodness. Monty and Hartley are going to be busy.

SK Hideaways caught the first three in a great video! https://youtu.be/m-LTvHVPKXE?

Now there are four.

I do not believe I have ever seen a clutch of four eggs hatch this close together and I am so delighted. No problems between chick 1 and 4 —mind you, falcons normally never have a problem raising four. Imagine what this would be like on an osprey nest???!!

View of a nest inside San Jose City Hall with three fluffy baby birds huddled together and small eggshells scattered on a gravel bed.

Brutus was released today. The Audubon Centre for Birds of Prey did a fantastic job rehabilitating Winter Park’s oldest eaglet. I wonder if Brutus has any idea how strong and determined ‘little’ Peanut is!!!!!!!! Watch the nest to see if Brutus returns.

Near Glaslyn, Aran has. been seen with an unidentified female sitting on a fence and at a nest platform put up by Friends of Osprey. I am over the moon for this very ‘nice’ male osprey who lost his nest to Teifi along with his mate, Elen, because he returned late in 2025. It didn’t matter this year -that relationship had already started.

Looks like they are bonding!!!!!!!!!!

An osprey with outstretched wings is prominently positioned in the foreground, while another bird, possibly a chick, is seated on the nest made of twigs. The background features blurred greenery, suggesting a natural setting.

Elen has laid Teifi’s second egg today.

It is going to be busy in the Glaslyn Valley this summer!!!!!!

Take care, everyone. Just a quick note to let you know all this wonderful news. There is lots more happening. Will report tomorrow.

Thank you, ‘PB’, for the news about Brutus. Thank you to everyone in the Glaslyn Valley reporting on Aran and to the Friends of Osprey, who had a platform just waiting for him and his new mate. Over the moon. Finally, thanks SK Hideaways, who have to be so excited over the events at the San Jose City Hall Falcon scrape.

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.

1 Comment

  1. Michael Sammut says:
    11 stAmerica/Winnipeg-05:0030America/Winnipeg04bAmerica/WinnipegTue, 21 Apr 2026 15:49:05 -0500 2021 at 15:49

    Amazing.

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