First hatch at Poole Harbour and Loch Doon…Late Friday

22 May 2026

Hi Everyone,

It was a gorgeous day. Ann took Don and Toby for a walk, but the temperature was hot, and Cavaliers are known not to do well in heat (or cold). It is Friday, and that is cake day – a kind of celebration for making it another week. Today it was Blueberry Lemon Buttercream Cake. Delicious.

Lots of hatches.

There are still three at Manton Bay. I was imagining a crack it seems.

A close-up view of an osprey caring for its chicks, nestled in a nest made of sticks and grass by the water's edge.
Close-up of an osprey nest with two chicks resting on a bed of twigs and straw, near a calm body of water.

The individual bringing the lawsuit re the Endangered Species Act is not the same individual who owns the land that the Superbeaks Osprey and eagle nests are on. The owner of Superbeaks (or Central Florida) is Mike Savino, Deltona, Florida.

There is a hatch at Poole Harbour!

An Osprey sitting in a nest with two newly hatched chicks and unhatched eggs, surrounded by twigs and grass.

That little one has a strong neck!

A close-up view of a bird's nest with several eggs and a newly hatched chick, while an adult bird is nearby, possibly feeding or caring for the chick.

Happy Birthday Telyn, mate of Idris, who is incubating eggs at Dyfi due to hatch momentarily. Telyn was born on this day, 22nd May, 2013 at Rutland Water. So let’s carry this a little further, Telyn is the daughter of Maya at Rutland’s Manton Bay nest!!!!!!!!!!! Maya is now caring for three babies. There is some great DNA in that lineage.

An osprey stands on a nest made of sticks, with a scenic landscape in the background. The image was taken on April 5, 2018.

Frankie and Angel have their first hatch at Roundhouse Loch Doon.

A bird standing on a nest at Loch Doon, surrounded by trees and natural scenery, with a focus on the hatching process.

It’s everywhere across North America. Money before ‘thought’. This continent is being run by individuals who do not know the value of nature and wildlife.

A southern mountain caribou in a snowy forest setting, representing the threatened wildlife affected by logging in British Columbia.

If you want to find out what is happening to our planet, please check out EarthJustice’s website. Just search for it on whatever engine you use.

I am a little under the weather with a very sore throat so this is quite short and I might not see you again until Sunday. So please take care and thank you for being with us.

Just a quick check in and a correction on the owner of the land who is suing over the Endangered Species Act. More hatches coming! Keep your eyes open.

Thank you to everyone who posted information and images! Always grateful to the owners of the streaming cams so we can watch our favourite families.

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. Linda Kontol says:
    11 ndAmerica/Winnipeg-05:0031America/Winnipeg05bAmerica/WinnipegFri, 22 May 2026 16:28:48 -0500 2021 at 16:28

    Thanks Mary Ann and first of all prayers for you to feel better and the sore throat to go away soon! 🙏🤗
    Thank you for the updates and pics and info to read. Congratulations to the hatches. Take care!
    Linda

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