Two updates that have been sending this out late Wednesday.
We now have our first osprey egg for Mum and Dad at Port Lincoln! Oh, how excited am I. Now before I get too crazy, let us all just hope that the Fish Fairies are preparing to help out. We know that their assistance ensures that all of the osplets survive!
Dad was on hand to lend his support!
Gabby is home at the American Eagle Foundation’s NE Florida Nest!
Wednesday turned out to be just the perfect day. 14 C with a bit of a breeze, cloudy but some sun and clear blue skies. We took Toby for a walk in the crisp air at our local park. I don’t know why I always seem to forget about it – well, the bigger one. We also seem to have the most ‘small’ parks of any area of the city. Toby loved it! Then we took him for his blood work – Toby becomes a eunuch on Tuesday. He came home and was zonked.
Everyone is curled up somewhere today. After the heat and the humidity, I find it energising. The perfect fall day – tea and a fresh apple crisp.
I missed it! Do we think change can come to Virginia? SK Hideaways caught it and sent it to me. Thank you!
I keep trying to imagine a business where you destroy the entire supply chain and still hope to stay in business. How dumb is that!?
Gerald Doutre caught an osprey fishing in Bedford, Nova Scotia! Amazing little video on the Ospreys of Nova Scotia FB page.
Migration data from Hawk Mountain for this week:
History was made at the Dyfi Osprey Project on Wednesday. Brianne is still here. Idris beats Monty’s record and Brianne is the longest staying fledgling ever.
She’s still there while her two brothers are probably in West Africa by now.
Records are getting set to be made at Rutland Water’s Manton Bay nest. Blue 33 and Maya could become the first to arrive and the last to leave. They are still feeding 8. Blue 33’s record stay, according to the chat, was on September 8, 2016. Keep your eyes on that nest!
8 is beating records too. He is 110 days old on Thursday and has surpassed the record of S3, according to Bart M on the chat.
Llyn Brenig had a second clutch and the family is still around!
Harry is ‘still’ feeding Forest at Alyth SS.
Wow. More sightings of Breac. Be sure to read Geemeff’s summary and check out the link. Gosh, I am so happy to hear this. Louis and Dorcha’s lad is doing well.
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Wednesday 3rd September 2025 Today we had the wonderful news of another sighting of Breac 7P7! Juan Luis Menéndez reported Breac was seen yesterday flying over a river in the next valley from where he photographed him on Saturday. He’s honing his skills and loading up on fish before he crosses to Africa and tackles the Sahara desert, unless he chooses to over-winter on the Iberian Peninsula which some Ospreys are doing.
Speaking of fish, Steve Quinn has updated the interesting fish stats such as earliest, latest, fastest, which gives a flavour of how Louis’ season has gone. Conclusion – very well indeed! Link in the bonus section. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 21.03.26 (05.26.28); Nest Two 21.06.43 (05.46.00) Today’s videos: none Bonus fun fish facts – thanks Steve:
In New Zealand, the Royal Cam chick is perfecting hovering and when the right wind comes, they will be off and it will not be long. Please skip over and watch this video by Cornell Bird Lab and then head over to the streaming cam to watch the excitement! https://youtu.be/I0W_mw8ENrg?
Here is the link to the Royal Cam streaming cam:
Waiting for breakfast and a break, Mum at 365 Collins Street in Melbourne.
See if you can access this live view with this link!
At the Charles Sturt Falcon Scrape in Orange, Australia, Diamond had a massive crop Thursday morning!
The little sea eaglets at the Olympic ForestEagle Cam are too big to fit under Lady. Aren’t they adorable?
The Ventana Wildlife Society rushed to vaccinate the California Condors so that the small numbers did not succomb to Bird Flu. Can they save the Kakapo from Bird Flu?
It is a strange idea but keeping humans out of a landscape can help wildlife. Do we need to put landmines everywhere? Look what is happening at the DMZ in Korea, a remnant of the 1950s war that marks the boundaries of North and South Korea.
“Standing on top of a small mountain, Kim Seung-ho gazes out over an expanse of paddy fields glowing in their autumn gold, the ripening grains swaying gently in the wind. In the distance, North Koreastretches beyond the horizon.
“It’s so peaceful,” says the director of the DMZ Ecology Research Institute. “Over there, it used to be an artillery range, but since they stopped firing, the nature has become so beautiful.”
The land before him is the demilitarised zone, or DMZ, a strip of land that runs across the Korean peninsula, dividing North and South Korea roughly along the 38th parallel north.”
Smile. Iris was still home on Wednesday at Hellgate Canyon.
Thank you so much for being with us today. Take care. Have a wonderful weekend. We will see you again on Monday!
I want to thank our notable contributors, ‘Geemeff and SK Hideaways’, the owners of the streaming cams listed in bold, the individuals who take the time to create videos ande post them on YouTube, and the administrators of FB groups such as Jeff Kear at UK Osprey Information, and all others, often too many to name. I am very grateful to you and to the newspapers like The Guardian that still cover environmental issues seriously. My blog would not be what it is without your input into the world of birding.
We spent Saturday in the English Gardens admiring the gorgeous plantings, chatting to other dog lovers, and eating ice cream. Dogs get free ‘pup cups’ complete with a dog biscuit. Toby is already familiar with the routine!
You can see the ‘pup cup’ in the image below. The photos make Toby look ‘tiny’ – the dream of all humans when they get their picture taken! But he is now 16 lbs.
While we were there, we had a chance to talk to a photographer waiting for the elusive hummingbird. Yes, singular. Usually, the gardens would be full of hummingbirds, but he told me that he had talked to photographers in North Dakota, and they have so many hummingbirds they can’t believe it. The theory is that the wildfire smoke kept the hummers moving til they got to clean air.
Bears and other wildlife are still suffering.
Each of you will remember the wildlife and the fires in Australia – people helping with water for the koalas, many of them on fire. It is heartbreaking – well, beyond sad. Only time will tell how many eagles and ospreys will return next year, and whether there will be any trees for them to make nests. I wondered about the ash from the fires falling into the pristine lakes, and this is what I learned: “When ash from wildfires falls into lakes, it can introduce nutrients and toxins, potentially causing temporary algal blooms and impacting water quality. While the effects are often short-term, particularly in well-mixed lakes, they can disrupt the ecosystem and affect aquatic life.”
Migration has started early, with geese congregating on many golf courses and sports fields.
At the park today, there were many more ducks and, in particular, Wood Ducks than I remember from previous years.
The weather is cooler and since the rains the past couple of days, the smoke has not been so bad. Earlier we had extreme warnings about being outside especially if anyone had respiratory issues.
At home, all is well. There are a couple of ‘witching’ times during the day when Toby needs to be calmed – after breakfast and in the late evening before bed. Otherwise, life with cats and a dog is going much better than I expected! Hugo Yugo continues to do better. She has been seen multiple times eating hard food and today ate two small tins of wet food for breakfast. She really wants to play with Toby and I must warn him that ‘the cats plot to get him in trouble’. Toby will go for his first little grooming session on Thursday. His nails really need trimming!
Missey does not quite fit on the small space at the top of this particular cat tree. She looks miserable.
Calico was inspecting the blueberry cookies for dogs thinking they should make some nice things for cats, too.
Toby spots Baby Hope inside the house when he is out.
They keep us busy.
Sunday waw three hours of sheer bliss at King’s Park. We walked and picnicked with Toby. The charcoal clouds left and the sun came out and it was simply glorious.
Part of our rigid routine is that Saturdays and Sundays are ‘family’ days. On the other days, we have Anne, Jaine, or appointments with doctors, haircuts, etc. So the weekend is reserved for ‘fun’, enjoying being together and walking outside. Our big disappointment is that there are not a lot of geese about – we will continue searching for them!
Time to get checking on those ospreys, and I want to start with one of our favourite fledglings from 2021 in South Australia, who is now old enough to be frantically looking for a mate – Ervie!!!!!!! Searching far and wide, Port Lincoln Osprey FB says, “Barge 2021 – Ervie is on the go again – still in search of the elusive partner. He has been for a visit to Taylor Island, and we know there are Osprey down there.”
Dyfi Osprey Project: Idris is very busy getting those fish to the nest for the fledglings.
Birds of Poole Harbour: Both CJ7 and Blue 022 are delivering fish to their four fledglings. One, 5R5, hasn’t been quite as lucky on getting fish at the nest. Fingers crossed their luck picks up!
Glaslyn: Teifi continues to deliver fish to Elen and to seal their bond for the 2026 season.
Balgavies Loch:
‘PS’ give us the news from the Seattle Osprey platform:
“Visited the last few days – Saturday I saw 3 fish deliveries from dad in 40 minutes or so! Two Starry Flounder and one Coho Salmon. With the fledglings around but not always on the nest dad’s arrival often led to a bit of a scrum – though on this particular day the loser didn’t have to feel that bad as fish after fish kept showing up. One of the Flounder I saw dad circle, dive, and catch, at a distance, and then bring it straight back to the nest. It was so close he didn’t even turn the fish and just flew it back facing the wrong way. Today I arrived at the tail end of a feed, with one of the fledglings finishing up what looked to be a Salmon of some sort.
I haven’t seen mom since Aug-1; do you think she could have started her migration already, 7-10 days after the first fledge? Or maybe I’m just unlucky and keep missing her.
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Sunday 10th August 2025 Today was about fish, plenty of them – Louis brought five fish, and not only did Darach 7P0 get four of them, but he also flew with fish for the first time. It was unintentional, as he slipped over the edge of the nest while pushing his brother Breac 7P7 away from his fish, but nevertheless, he took off flying clutching his fish, and returned a little later with it still firmly held in his talons. That’s a big milestone achieved as the ability to fly with fish is an essential skill for Ospreys, sometimes called fish hawks. After being the dominant chick for so long, Breac was forced to defer to Darach who grabbed fish first, then lunged at him and pushed him off the nest on several occasions, making it clear he would not be giving up his fish. Breac also lost fish to invading Hoodies, but luckily it was only a few scraps. Louis’ fish tally rises to four hundred and five (407 nest total) while the total for Garry LV0 who hasn’t been seen since the 7th remains unchanged on one hundred and forty. Dorcha also hasn’t been seen since the 7th and the last sighting of Affric 152 was on the 8th, we wait to see if any of them will still make an appearance on nest cam. The weather was reasonably settled today but the forecast for the next 24 hours is light rain and light winds with an overnight low of 14
°C and a high tomorrow of 18°C. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One
22.08.04 (04.32.48); Nest Two 21.57.01 (04.42.08) Today’s videos:
https://youtu.be/8OlfdpONB9w N2 Breac suffers an invasion of Hoodies who steal scraps from him 20.37.17Bonus opportunity to support intrepid Morag who’s going to swim Loch Arkaig to raise funds for Woodland Trust:
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Saturday 9th August 2025 Louis delivered his 400th fish for the season (402 nest total with Dorcha’s two) when he brought fish number three today, and it went to Breac 7P7. Breac did very well today, after finishing off the substantial remains of last night’s mackerel, he also got two fresh fish from Louis. Darach 7P0 was ferocious in his determination to get a fish and actually pushed Breac off the nest causing him to fly away. The strategy worked again when he got the next fish despite Breac being on the nest, once Darach had the fish secured and Louis had gone, he flew at Breac and forced him off the nest again, making it clear he would not be bullied to give up his fish. This is necessary as he has yet to acquire the skill of flying with fish and must therefore eat on the nest. There was no activity on Nest One, not even a songbird visited – Affric was last seen yesterday, and both Garry and Dorcha were last seen on the 7th. Have they gone south? It’s probably much too early to tell. After rain and wind and some sunny intervals today, the forecast for the next 24 hours is cloudy with light wind, an overnight low of 11°C and a high of 17°C tomorrow. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 22.17.38 (04.24.47); Nest Two 22.16.54 (04.55.56) Today’s videos:https://youtu.be/fTaTXlZRdfM N2 Breac arrives and finishes off last night’s mackerel 05.24.47https://youtu.be/AzHy7AQUYVc N2 Darach arrives late and it’s Breac who gets fish one 09.48.05
Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch ArkaigFriday 8th August 2025
Today’s fish were pretty evenly shared out between the two chicks – Breac 7P7 got the substantial remains of last night’s second fish, a flatfish, for breakfast this morning, beating the Hoodies to a free meal, then got one of Louis’ three fresh deliveries today while Darach 7P0 got the other two. The nest total now stands at three hundred and ninety nine, including the two delivered by Dorcha. She wasn’t seen on camera today, neither were Garry LV0 or Affric 152, in fact the only activity on Nest One was the brief visit of a juvenile Great Tit. Garry’s tally remains at one hundred and forty. Steve Quinn published his fish stats for Week 18 today, an interesting read as always, link’s in the bonus section. Steve told us about his recent visit to Avalon Marshes and meeting with photographer Andrew Kirby who was the first to photograph 2020 chick Doddie JJ6 who’d stopped off there practising his fishing skills on his first migration journey. Doddie caused much excitement by becomlng the first Loch Arkaig Osprey to be sighted away from the nest area, link to Andrew’s fabulous photos of Doddie in the bonus section. Today’s weather was windy and sometimes wet, and tonight’s forecast is for heavy rain and what’s referred to as a moderate breeze but when seen on nest cam looks much more powerful, with a low of 12°C, changing to thundery showers with a high of 15°C tomorrow.
Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 22.22.04 (04.46.07); Nest Two 22.13.40 (04.52.07)
It makes me wonder if we will discover from the necrscopy of Big Red and Arthur’s first hatch, O1, if she died of Avian Flu.
At Knepp Farm (you have no idea how much respect I have for their rewilding project), the sound of the Nightingale has not only returned but is becoming more abundant.
In the US, the two oldest of the four osplets of Winnie and Swoop have fledged at Dunrovin Ranch in Montana.
Green Ledge Light Preservation Society: The three osplets of Ollie and Olivia have fledged!
Coeur de’Alene, Idaho: The three surviving osplets have fledged and ‘PB’ reports that each has taken a different osprey platform at the park where they are fish calling. I caught up with two of the trio.
Hellgate Canyon: New Male has been consistently bringing our dear Iris fresh fish to help her prepare for her migration.
Charlo Montana: Charlie has been busy bringing in some fish.
At the Fru Rauer nest in Norway, beautiful flounder are being delivered to the nest. Here is the video: https://youtu.be/F6wBsAZ6YaE?
Zeus delivering a fish – the family trio are now rarely seen at the nest, with speculation that they are spending more time at the nearby lake.
‘A’ is keeping an eye on the Australian nests for us. So nice to hear from them! “As we reach day 37 for the first egg, the pair at WBSE have been dutifully incubating their clutch, through a lot of rain and cold nights. Lady has as always taken every night shift and on some days has sat on the eggs for eight hours or more as well. Dad relieves her often, if she’ll leave, but sometimes, she sits tight and refuses to budge.Apart from the frequent rain and the consistently cold nights, the pattern has been for not much food to be brought to the nest. Lady has done much of the hunting for herself, though Dad does bring in the odd bream tail or half-eaten fish and often arrives with a full crop himself. I do worry about whether he will step up deliveries once the eggs hatch – things will be difficult if he doesn’t. This pair appears strongly bonded, though, with duets every morning and Dad staying close to the nest each night, and they’re very experienced parents, so I’m probably just worrying about nothing. It’s just all the rain…
There have been a number of sightings of one parent or the other being bothered/swooped/chased by ravens or lapwings or currawongs so that aspect of life in Olympic Forest, sadly, has not changed. The constant rain is a concern – the eggs have for the most part been kept warm and dry but there have been a few occasions when Dad has left the nest before Lady’s return from a break, leaving the eggs uncovered in the rain for ten minutes or so. Hopefully, there won’t have been any damage to the lives inside but only time will tell.
Diamond and Xavier are doing well. Not egg time quite yet but both are looking healthy and are bonding as always. Xavier is STILL bringing Diamond starlings (and, worse yet, recycled starlings she has already rejected). It seems he has to relearn this lesson every single season. On the other hand, there seems to be a relatively plentiful supply of starlings and this can be useful when it’s time to feed some hungry eyases.
At Port Lincoln, it’s R-rated. This pair seems to be mating constantly, with occasional dinner breaks and fly arounds. Eggs are definitely on the minds of these ospreys, and when they’re not mating (or eating), they’re bringing in nesting material. I do hope we have two eggs and not three. I’m never super happy when a third egg hatches on an osprey nest, although I know you are (for research purposes of course). I suppose at this nest, which is blessed to be overseen by a Fish Fairy, the research is partially compromised, in the sense that the lessons learned on the nest are different ones, at least to some extent. I hadn’t thought much about that, but obviously you would have, given the nature of your research.
Nothing at Collins Street yet, and we don’t really expect there to be for at least another fortnight. I do wish we caught a little more of the early part of the season at Collins Street instead of having to wait until the second egg is laid (they usually don’t even switch the cameras on after the first egg, let alone before it, though they must have a fair idea of when the egg-laying window is likely to open. Frustrating.”
Thank you so much for being with us today. We hope you have a great week and we look forward to having you with us again on Friday.
I want to thank our notable contributors, ‘A, Geemeff, PB, PS’, the owners of the streaming cams listed in bold, the individuals who take the time to create videos, including SK Hideaways, Joan Castnyer, Cornell Bird Lab, and the administrators of FB groups such as Jeff Kear at UK Osprey Information, and all others, often too many to name. I am very grateful to you and to the newspapers that still cover environmental issues as they relate to our precious feathered friends. My blog would not be what it is without your input into the world of birding.
I can tell you that Pelican Lake is beautiful and that it is actually home to so many American White Pelicans. I can also tell you that Lewy Body Dementia is a challenging disease for both the person who bears the burden of it and for those trying to enrich their lives. We were at Pelican Lake precisely two hours before Don ‘lost me’. I will not bore you with the details of someone spiralling downwards, but suffice it to say I was happy to be able to administer his medication, repack the car (thank goodness we hadn’t really unpacked), and get him and Toby in the car and back home. No more holidays. I was beginning to wonder if the days of travelling were over several months ago. We will take our trips within the confines of the city, so that if something goes sideways, home is close at hand. I already have a list of parks that we haven’t yet visited – just imagine all the things we might have been missing!
Toby and I spent Thursday doing some projects. He now has a fully enclosed back garden where he can roam freely. We also played with a new camera. ‘AK’ knew that I was fed up with carrying heavy, long lenses and big medium-format cameras. That is the reason you have seen so few images of birds this year. The weight is phenomenal. The total weight of what I used was more than 12 lbs. So ‘AK’ recommended that I check out the P1000 with its fixed 3000mm zoom lens. I was only able to get the P1100, and at three pounds with a 3000 mm zoom and a ‘bird’ setting, Toby and I had a lot of fun testing it out on the birds at the feeder. The images are not great. This is my first hour using this camera, but I can tell you it feels like a winner in terms of what I need for my life at this moment. It sure was fun, even with squiggly Toby on my lap.
Notice the texture. This camera is not supposed to do well in low light – well, that squirrel is deep in the lilacs and it was dark with light just filtering in from the West!
And for anyone wondering, this is not just any squirrel. This is Dyson. Look at her large arms and long fingers. She is our matriarch.
Junior is moulting, so no crest. Those feathers, the layers and layers, are quite amazing. (I am roughly 16 metres from the bird feeder).`
Tiny little female house sparrow.`
Three baby crows with their velvet heads.
My sidekick, Toby. He is enjoying the freedom of the garden but also likes to lounge in the chair and always comes when I call. Kitties aren’t allowed outside in Winnipeg.
My first hydrangea bush! I have a friend who mailed me dried hydrangea blooms one year. They made it all the way from British Columbia! Now I have my own.
Please do not believe everything you read on a chat. In fact, it is almost the last place to find accurate information sometimes. The PSEG Oyster Bay osplet with the injured leg did NOT fledge, it was rescued and taken into rehab.
Here is Heidi’s Osprey report for the US:
Raptor Persecution UK confirms that there are some 143 Hen Harriers illegally killed or missing since 2018.
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Thursday 24th July 2025 Today was all about fish – arriving, departing, returning, reappearing and causing confusion among the nest cam watchers until sharp eyes sorted out the details. Dorcha did not supply any new fish, all six deliveries to Nest Two were made by Louis, and his tally now rises to three hundred and forty four.
Dorcha found and ate the fish lost last night in the nest furnishings and today’s fresh fish were shared out between her and the two chicks, with Breac 7P7 getting the lion’s share. Darach 7P0 made sure he hung onto his share causing Breac to fall over the edge and hang upside down in an OMG moment. However Breac managed to untangle himself and fly away, returning unharmed to a chorus of relief on the forum, and later he achieved the milestone of flying with fish for the first time, another event noted by sharp eyed watchers. Steve Q crunched the numbers and posted last week’s fish stats, link in the bonus section, and although the fish counters noted Garry LV0’s one delivery to Aurora 536 today, taking his tally to one hundred and thirty five, it’s hoped that we will need Steve to include Nest One fish stats in future reports if Garry and Aurora produce the longed for chicks on that nest next year. The weather was settled but is expected to turn damp overnight and through tomorrow with light rain and light winds, a low of 13°C tonight and a high of 18°C tomorrow.Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.15.40 (03.51.48); Nest Two 23.00.46 (04.15.30) Today’s videos:
https://youtu.be/Jeo0-VlMQGg N2 Dorcha holds onto fish number six but feeds Breac 22.06.48 Bonus shopping opportunity – Woodland Trust shop summer sale now on:
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Wednesday 23rd July 2025 Another slow day with not much action apart from the chicks Darach 7P0 and Breac 7P7 trying to get as much fish as possible when Louis made deliveries to the nest, and fighting anyone who got in their way. Louis brought four fish to the nest today, one of which Breac managed to lose in the muddle of sticks on the right hand side, with luck it will be found and consumed tomorrow. Louis’ tally now stands at three hundred and thirty eight, while Garry LV0’s rises to one hundred and thirty four following his single delivery to Aurora 536. The weather was settled today and set to continue with a forecast of light clouds and light winds overnight and tomorrow, with a temperature spread of 13 – 21°C, and the prospect of sunny intervals tomorrow afternoon. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 22.49.56 (04.09.34); Nest Two 23.04.31 (04.20.45) Today’s videos:
Come and join the friendly community at Woodland Trust’s Osprey forum, it’s fun, free and everyone’s welcome:
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Tuesday 22nd July 2025 It was a slow fish day today, Aurora 536 was disappointed when Garry arrived bearing nesting materials but no fish, so his tally remains at one hundred and thirty three, and Louis delivered three fish, raising his tally to three hundred and thirty four. Breac 7P7 is extremely dominant and got the first two fish, his older brother Darach 7P0 had to wait until he’d had enough before getting his own chance to eat. Louis brought the final fish after dark, giving Dorcha the opportunity to eat in peace before she returned the fish to the nest and handed it over to one of the chicks – Breac, of course. Nest cam watchers would like Darach to become more competitive. It rained through the night but the weather was reasonably settled during the day, however it’ll be damp again tonight as the overnight forecast is for drizzle and light winds with a low of 13
°C, improving tomorrow with light cloud, light winds and a few sunny spells with a high of 19°C. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.08.25 (04.09.55); Nest Two 22.59.28 (04.24.20) Today’s videos:
Ferris Akel found the Os today and the other evening, and Cornell released a video of Big Red feeding her babies a week ago. https://youtu.be/k-dHLxtlrOI?
Thank you for being with us today. Please take care. We will see you again on Monday!
I want to thank our notable contributors, ‘AK, Geemeff, Heidi’, the owners of the streaming cams listed in bold, the individuals who take the time to create videos, including SK Hideaways, and the authors of posts such as Jeff Kear at UK Osprey Information, and all others, often too many to name. I am very grateful to you and to the newspapers that still cover environmental issues as they relate to our precious feathered friends. My blog would not be what it is without your input into the world of birding.
We hope that the week was kinder to you than it was to the little osplets on the nests. Gosh, I hate to be a bearer of bad news. This year has really ‘gotten’ to me and Heidi. She said something very important on Tuesday and I hope she does not mind my repeating it since it was public. Heidi wrote, “I love them, and I want to be there for them… because it is happening to them whether we watch or not. If they can endure the pain, then so can I.” Precisely how I feel and I know from many of you who have written to me in the middle of the night that you sit up and virutally hold their little talons as they pass. Thank you for being there for them.
The plight is getting news coverage – keep up the pressure! Thanks, Heidi.
The book decluttering was quite the event. The final books went to the fire station thanks to my neighbour for their book drive. They were shocked to get thousands of almost new books! A great place for them. A win-win. The picnic table is assembled. The new beds are lovely and now, the last task is to pick a paint colour for the living room. It is the only room that I am going to refresh. Sometimes these things can become overwhelming so the goal is to stop before that becomes a reality.
In a week, we are going on a short holiday. Toby is going and The Girls are staying with Anne. On our return, Toby will begin his training. The trainer will come to our home. Looking forward.
There has been some sadness in the garden. We discovered that we had two baby Blue Jays. This evening when we took Toby on his walk, he wanted to go a different direction than normal. There in the back lane was one of the Baby Blue Jays. It had either hit one of the utility lines or landed on one and fell to its death. We scooped it up and brought it home burying it under the lime green hydrangea – a place where the little ones often flew. So sad. The adults work so hard to raise their young and in the end, so few survive those first months. There is also other sadness coming. For two nights Brock has not wanted to eat. He rests on the chairs on the deck and then goes back to the woodbox. Despite supplements, lots of good quality hard and wet food, dewormer, Brock is getting thinner and thinner. He does not run away from me but only allows me so close. I told him tonight how much his presence has meant to me and that I only wish he had trusted me enough to let me help him. He will be buried in the garden when he passes under the very large Crab Apple tree. I hope this time is not soon, but it feels as if it is. Send Brock your good wishes. All of this coloured what was to be a fun birthday party for Missey. So we will postpone that for a couple of days. The height of the party will be a small container of KFC. Missey loves KFC!!!!!!
‘PS’ report from Seattle Friday morning: “The two chicks continue to seem to do quite well, with multiple feedings witnessed, lots of flapping and hopping up and down on one leg, and some eating (though also a lot of still being fed by mom). I imagine, if all goes well, they will be fledging within the next 7-10 days? Can’t wait!
Mum has turned out to be a great fisher! It is so nice to see a nest doing well. They did lose one chick but these two are really flapping and getting strong. Thanks, ‘PS’
Some osprey nests have been neglected. As I race to try and decipher all my notes and get the data into the forms, it is time to start at the top and check to see what is happening. Before I do that, my inbox is full of great individuals wanting to help stop the commercial fishing that is taking all the Menhaden. Here is a new posting from Ben Wurtz and his team at Conserve Wildlife NJ.
First, pick a story to make the decline of ospreys ‘real’. Ask these lawmakers if they want to be the ones to go down in history as the killers of the Chesapeake and the cause of osprey genocide? Here is the individual listings of everyone in the Virginia House of Delegates and their e-mail addresses. Write to them. Make it clear what is at stake. Make it personal. Then sit down and write the radio, local television, local newspapers, anyone who will listen. We are gaining traction in our fight to get a moratorium. I want that and a clear 10 mile limit with no use of helicopters or spotter planes!
Allin’s Cove East: The trio are approximately six and a half weeks old. They will be thinking of fledging very soon.
Allin’s Cove West: One chick on the nest. It looks good.
City of Independence: The fishing seems to have slacked off a bit. River and Laurel have two osplets and there is a Bald Eagle nest right across the river! No doubt the eagles try and grab some of that fish that River catches for his family.
Charlo Montana: Mum and both osplets got lots of fish on Thursday evening. Delighted.
Dyfi: All fledglings are on the nest and accounted for Tuesday evening.
Thursday evening at Dunrovin. Little 4 figured out, after several attempts, how to get up and get some of that fish! Thank goodness.
Alyth SS: Flora is an incredible Mum. They lost one this year but two will fledge.
Birds of Poole Harbour: CJ7 and Blue 022 make beautiful babies. Blue has stepped up his fishing and everyone is full to the brim before light’s out.
Glaslyn: Elen continues to keep a careful watch over her nest,which appears she will share with Teifi if both safely return from migration nest season.
Foulshaw Moss 1: Home to White YW and Blue 35.
Steelscape: Two osplets were ringed on Wednesday the 16th!
Yorkshire Dales Castle Bolton Estate: Ringing of three osplets!
Cornell Red-tail Hawks and Ferris Akel: Ferris managed to catch up with the Os.
One or more of the Os have been sleeping in the natal nest on the Fernow Tower recently,
Bald Eagles on the mend at Hoo’s Woods:
Geemeff’sWoodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Thursday 17th July 2025
Nest One cam went down shortly after day cam switched over and is still down – technical issues mean it might be down for a while. Fortunately Nest Two cam is unaffected, as all eyes are on the nest awaiting the fledge of the two chicks, which didn’t happen today but is imminent. There were several intruder alerts causing Dorcha to alarm call but no intruders were seen. The chicks spent a great deal of time hopping, flapping, and getting quite high liftoff, and also spent a bit of time peering over the edge and triangulating, the process of determining distance or location which takes the form of rapid head bobbing by the chicks. Louis delivered four fish to the nest taking his tally to three hundred and eighteen. Due to the cam outage we have no idea if any fish were delivered to Nest One today, therefore Garry’s tally remains at one hundred and nine, however off-nest reports from LizB suggest both Nest One residents, Garry and Aurora, were in the area. The rain materialised later than forecast and is expected to last through the night with thundery showers, light winds, and a low of 16°C, and continue tomorrow with thundery showers, gentle breezes, a high of 21°C and a few sunny intervals.
Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One cam still down since 03.48.19 (03.05.51); Nest Two 22.57.45 (03.51.26)
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Wednesday 16th July 2025 The weather was settled today and it looked a good day for first flights, but neither chick fledged. Perhaps the intruder alerts in the morning put them off as they spent a lot of time pancaked and didn’t make any helicopter attempts today. They did however do plenty of wingercising and bunny hops, including an amusing incident when Breac 7P7 did a flap and a hop from one side of the nest to the other and landed on Darach 7P0’s back in a flurry of wings then immediately hopped backwards again. Right before that they’d been perfectly in sync, both standing at the front of the nest turning in unison to watch something off-cam then checking out the view over the edge. Steve Quinn was also checking out the view from his vantage point a kilometre away and took some stunning long lens footage of the nest and its residents, link to his video in the bonus section. It was also a good day for fishing – Garry LV0 brought two fish for Aurora 536, and further strengthened their bond with what looked like a successful mating attempt. His tally now stands at one hundred and twenty nine fish. Louis brought five fish to the nest, taking his tally to three hundred and fourteen, but Dorcha didn’t get all of them as the chicks especially Breac are asserting themselves and taking fish directly from Louis as he lands. Tonight’s forecast is dry overnight with a clear sky, light winds and a low of 13
°C but it’ll change tomorrow to heavy rain, a gentle breeze and a high of 23°C. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.43.23 (02.56.41); Nest Two 23.39.24 (03.28.04)
https://youtu.be/3UCjzdxVnEc N2 Late night fish supper, fish five, arrives 22.43.22 Bonus watch – Steve Quinn’s amazing long lens video of the nest from a kilometre away:
Geemeff’sWoodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Tuesday 15th July 2025 Intruder alerts and mini-helicopters were the order of the day but not much in the way of fish. Louis delivered only two fish today, a breakfast fish at 5am and a late night supper around 10.45 pm, taking his tally to three hundred and nine. However, an intruder Osprey was in the area causing multiple alarms and came close enough to be caught on camera on one occasion, which would have occupied Louis’ attention, and the second fish was a big lively trout, good for several dinners worth. The chicks’ energy levels are high enough for them to be preparing for fledging by flapping energetically, lifting off, and doing little hovers throughout the day when they weren’t pancaking because of the intruder alarms. Over on Nest One, Aurora 536 had a long wait before Garry LV0 finally brought her a fish at 8.15pm – was she the intruder at Nest Two, looking for free fish? The timings would work but the intruder wasn’t seen clearly – and his tally now stands at one hundred and twenty seven. The weather was mainly settled and set to continue with light clouds, light winds and a low of 12
°C overnight changing to sunny intervals and light winds with a high of 23°C tomorrow. Perfect for fledging? We shall have to wait and see!Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 00.07.30 (03.17.10); Nest Two 00.33.44 (03.34.57)
https://youtu.be/bn1_moU9mZ8n N2 Late night lively fish supper arrives, fish number two 22.46.14Bonus watch – with fledging imminent, here’s what our chicks will see when they find their wings:
Moraine State Park: First fledge Wednesday morning.
Tweed Valley:
Cornell Red-tail Hawks with N Sirohi:
Fish for all – just not industry. The petition on Change.org has gathered all the required signatures. Letters are going out to members of the Virginia Legislature. Keep sending them. I am reminding them that they could go down in history as the individuals who killed the Chesapeake Bay. Shame.
‘A’ brings us up to date with what is happening in Australia: “I have two major concerns about WBSE this year. First, the gap between the laying of the two eggs is huge – nearly 80 hours (17:50 on 4 July to 01:15 on 8 July) – although delayed incubation was practised until the second egg was laid. Already, I’m hoping that first hatch will be a male. Second, there have been a number of days when no prey has been brought to the nest at all and I am wondering why. Of course it’s not a major concern at the moment but when there are two fast-growing eaglets in that nest, it will matter a lot more than it currently does. Also, Lady and Dad are not the only white-bellied sea eagles on the block, with another adult eagle being spotted on the river a few days ago. That is wonderful of course but it also makes me a trifle nervous, for obvious reasons.
Dad has been doing his share of the incubating, with the pair splitting the nest-sitting duties fairly evenly on many days, though Lady always takes the night shifts. Dad has been sleeping close by and is very attentive. I love how keen the dads are for egg time (and later on, for chick time). These sea eagles really are exquisite birds. I love the delicacy of their heads.
At Orange, there is much bonding and mating occurring. Diamond and Xavier are adorable, and both are looking particularly healthy and well fed.
Eggs are still six weeks away at Port Lincoln and we have heard nothing about Collins Street so far this season.”
Many of you will recall that we had hoped to go and see Puffins this summer. It did not happen. Today an article appeared in The Guardian showing how climate change and the heating of our planet is impacting these precious little seabirds.
Missey, Calico, Baby Hope, Hugo Yugo, Toby and all the garden family including Brock wish you a very happy weekend.
Including Baby Blue Jay (the adults are moulting and have lost their crests).
Thank you so much for being with us today. Please take care everyone. See you on Monday!
I want to thank our notable contributors, ‘Geemeff, Heidi, PS’, the owners of the streaming cams listed in bold, the individuals who take the time to create videos, including SK Hideaways, and the authors of posts and articles, including The Guardian, Jeff Kear at UK Osprey Information, and all those at Menhaden-Little Fish, Big Deal FB. I am very grateful. My blog would not be what it is without your input into the world of birding.
Happy Monday! We hope that you had a great weekend.
The three Blue Jays living in the trees in my garden will wake you up! This is how they sound when I deliver a new pail of peanuts. They have lost all their trees but one, and I saw a new orange circle on it, which means it will be cut down, too. Thankfully, we have a home for them.
I want to start with some interesting news and a request for help. Two years ago, Michael St John from Barbados took some photos of an Osprey with a Blue Darvic Ring. That number was Blue KW0. It was unfamiliar. Where was it from? And how did it get to Barbados? Well, it was from the United Kingdom, and whether it was blown off course, got on a ship, one will never know, but it wound up in Barbados and was photographed by Michael. Now he has another quandrum that he is hoping we can help – especially if you are or know someone who is a specialist in Harriers.
There are several species of harriers, all belonging to the genus Circus. The most well-known include the Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus), the Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), and the Montagu’s Harrier (Circus pygargus). Other species include the Eastern Marsh Harrier, African Marsh Harrier, Swamp Harrier, Malagasy Harrier, Réunion Harrier, Long-winged Harrier, Spotted Harrier, Black Harrier, Cinereous Harrier, and Pallid Harrier. Some species, like the Papuan Harrier and Eyles’ Harrier, are also recognised. Here’s a more detailed breakdown: Northern Harrier: Found in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, and they prefer open habitats like marshes and grasslands. Marsh Harrier: A group of harriers, including the Western Marsh Harrier, Eastern Marsh Harrier, and others, is often associated with marshland and reedbeds. Montagu’s Harrier: A migratory species, often confused with other harriers due to similar plumage. Other Species: The African Marsh Harrier, Swamp Harrier, Malagasy Harrier, Réunion Harrier, Long-winged Harrier, Spotted Harrier, Black Harrier, Cinereous Harrier, and Pallid Harrier each have unique geographic distributions and characteristics. Harriers – Raptor Identification – The complete raptors guide The classification of some harrier species, particularly within the marsh harrier group, is still being refined.
This is a young Reunion Harrier (Raptors are the Solution).
Michael St John has sought out the advice of many agencies and I was happy that one of them acknowledged that raptors (birds of all types) get off course.
Doing his own research, Michael has these findings:
“1/ Prominent white rump patch at base of tail
2/ Length of tail…its an obvious longer than normal tail
3/ Five fingers on the hand, makes it either a Northern or Hen, female. This Rules out Pallid and Montague, they have 4 fingers on the hand.
4/ Faint white ring around neck
5/ Wing Bars pattern
6/ Curve of the beak
7/ Yellowish legs
8/ Underbelly plumage: yellow/ ochre streaking
9/ I notice the curvature of the trailing edge of the secondaries in the Female Hen and not the Female Northern, the northern has straighter trailing edge secondaries. I haven’t seen this mentioned anywhere in the literature, I just see this feature popping out in the online photos.
After carefully reviewing Northern & Hen Pictures online I’ve ruled out Northern completely and the 5 photos below, in my opinion… are identical to Hen, female.
My call at this stage of research is Female Hen Harrier.”
These are the images. This is the type of detail you need if you are looking to properly identify a ‘vagrant’.
Still, Michael wants to be certain, and he is reaching out to anyone who is an expert to assist in this identification. Note that Barbados is far south and closer to South America. It is easy for birds from Central America and Africa to get off course and wind up in this region.
Thank you so much for any help. You can leave a comment or write to me at maryannsteggles@icloud.com
‘PS’ sends us the Seattle report for the weekend:
A good weekend for the nest! Numerous feeds (including one where Harry brought back the rear half of the largest fish I’ve seen on the nest this year!) seen on July 11, 12, and 13, and both chicks continue to do well and look good! They both continue to flex their wings a lot, with one jumping ever so slightly up on one leg yesterday. Also they are both trying to take bites out of food on their own, with the larger one actually feeding itself yesterday! Mom had brought back a Coho Salmon and was feeding one chick when the other started pecking at something – I couldn’t tell what. But when it turned sideways to me I could see it had another salmon in its beak! I guess there was a “spare” fish in the nest that it decided to try and eat. Mom and sibling took several funny looking glances at the youngster as it tried to rip pieces off the fish, but it did so many times so seemed to successfully (if inefficiently) feed itself. Several intercept missions by both mom and dad, and I spotted a group of 3 Osprey hanging out atop a nearby crane (that drew Sally off the nest). ~40 days old now, give or take – fingers remain crossed! Few pics here, many more up here (https://www.flickr.com/gp/193514804@N08/8459V5m6z6).
Check out Ping’s gorgeous images on his Flickr account. Link is in the information above!
Sharon Pollock sent the following video link to me remarking that I might cry my eyes out. I did. Get the tissues. It is the story of T3 from egg to fledge. Remarkably raised by a single Mum! https://youtu.be/xj8ZQw63Nzw?
Mrs T is a very remarkable eagle. I have seen others raise eaglets alone but never from the egg to fledge. Great video by Explore!
In the United States, several osprey nests have been attacked by individuals in boats. On Sunday, the three osplets at Smallwood were forced to fledge. They have not returned, and we do not know if they drowned or if they made it to a safe place. The individuals in the boat repeatedly returned to the nest.
So many other nests in the US struggling for food and with high heat or both.
Heidi’s Osprey Nest Reports for the US:
Chick 2’s passing at Cape Henlopen… I don’t intend to post a separate nest-news item regarding this.
We have sadness at the Osoyoos nest in British Columbia. The first hatch was stepped on and died. The second died. Ann-Marie Watson has created a flower garden in memory of all the osplets lost at this nest—poor little souls. I also want to add that she has returned to Osoyoos after working and heading home to retrieve the little bodies that fell off the nest to place them in a quiet, peaceful spot. Her actions always touched my heart – no one else in the town seemed to care! Many have passed away over the years, primarily due to heat domes affecting the region and the male Olsens’ struggles to provide for their family adequately.
Waiting for a food delivery while keeping her four osplets cool at Dunrovin Ranch in Colorado.
Swoop just flew in with a late Sunday evening fish. Thanks, ‘PB’.
Little 4 is full.
Charlo Montana – waiting for Charlie to finish with the fish!
It is hot in Idaho at Coeur de’Alene where the three osplets seem to be doing very well after the starvation of little four.
Birds of Poole Harbour: All four fledglings were back in the nest for night with fish arriving at the following times: 10:02, 16:14, 18:32, 19:29, 21:17. Big round of applause for CJ7 and Blue 022 – they raised four to fledge again.
Dyfi Osprey Project: All three back in the nest for an evening fish and a good sleep.
Everything to know about the fledging of Idris and Telyn’s trio:
Rutland Manton Bay: The three surviving osplets return on and off during the day for fish, which is continually provided!
Alyth SS: Sadly we lost Oakley to siblicide/starvation when they were fullty feathered. The two older osplets are doing well.
Llyn Clywedog 1: Seren and Dylan have had their first fledge since Friday.
Foulshaw Moss 1: White YW and Blue 35 have their first fledge.
At Finnish #3 nest, the Raven helps himself to the three osprey eggs.
At Wildnis-Goitzsche, Zeus delivers the last fish of the day as the sunset captures the reflections. The osplet has fledged. Thanks, Joan Castnyer. https://youtu.be/bdWWyZ_vFK4?
Other images form the live stream from Wildnis-Goitzsche:
Renee and Ricci doing very well at Eschenbach!
Up close and personal with Bety and Bukacek’s two storklets at Mlade Buky.
A nest full of storks in Trutnove in the Czech Republic.
Two Black Stork babies waiting for a food delivery in Bolewice, Poland.
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Sunday 13th July 2025 Today was all about helicopters – both chicks spent considerable amounts of time practising lift off, and even getting quite high, but not the only-feet- visible-on-nest-cam sort of height for a true helicopter. However, practice makes perfect, and provided Dorcha doesn’t push them over the edge, as nearly happened to Darach 7P0 this evening, both chicks are on course to fledge this week. Louis delivered four fish to the nest, the second of which was his three hundredth for the season, but at times the chicks seemed more interested in bunny hopping and wingercising than eating, although Breac 7P7 did grab a fish directly from Louis, hold it away from Dorcha, and start having a munch on it. Louis’ tally now stands at three hundred and two. There were a couple of intruder alarms, but no one seen on nest cam, although over on Nest One, a shadow was seen briefly as Aurora 536 flapped her wings and squeaked before flying off. Garry LV0 brought her two fish – well, one and a half really, the second was just a small piece – and his tally rises to one hundred and twenty five. He also brought several sticks, one of which he actually rode in on and perched upon for a comedy moment. It was hot again today, at 29.7
°C slightly hotter than the forecasted 29°C, and the overnight conditions call for partly cloudy and light winds with a low of 16°C but the temperature is expected to drop tomorrow to a high of only 20°C, with thundery showers and a gentle breeze to cool things down.Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.51.42 (02.48.36); Nest Two 23.41.08 (03.13.59)
https://youtu.be/Y0dlcEBocmg N2 Danger! Dorcha nearly causes Darach to have an early fledge 21.59.39 (slo-mo zoom)Bonus action: voting now open for Woodland Trust’s Tree of the Year:
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch ArkaigSaturday 12th July 2025
On a hot day where temperatures soared to more than 33°C, the chicks didn’t seem to want extra fish, in fact, they appeared uninterested when the second and third fish arrived, preferring to wingercise and do the odd bunny hop. As seems to be the pattern now, Breac 7P7 acts keen on fledging first, flapping energetically and attempting lift off more than his older brother Darach 7P0. Louis brought three fish to the nest, taking his tally to two hundred and ninety eight, and despite appearances the chicks did eat enough to get the fuel they need at this stage of development. Dorcha had her fill of fish too, and spent time perching on the high perch or out of sight behind the nest on the cam post, relaxed despite being dive bombed by an intruder Osprey who buzzed the nest twice before leaving the area. Was it Aurora 536? The timings would work, but the intruder wasn’t seen clearly enough to notice if there was the blue flash of a Darvic ring. Garry LV0 brought two fish to Nest One but took the first away as the nest was empty. Aurora turned up too late shortly afterwards but was present when Garry delivered the second fish, and did her usual grab and mantle before leaving with it. Garry’s tally now stands at one hundred and twenty-three. Tonight’s overnight forecast is clear sky and light winds and a low of 15°C, continuing very hot tomorrow with sunshine, light winds and a high of 29°C.
Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 00.17.27 (02.42.05); Nest Two no switchover as at 00.45 (03.07.08)
There is so much news. The UK osplets are taking to the skies. All four of Blue 33 and Maya’s chicks have fledged. Sadly, we lost one who found himself in the water near the shore. A post-mortem is being conducted. Ringing has finished as far as I know. I wonder how many osplets over the entire UK were fitted with their Darvic rings and their BTO identification. I will try and find out.
Some include:
I am happy to report that the three osplets at the Green Ledge Light Preservation Society nest survived the storm and are now busy flapping their wings, preparing for fledge. Aren’t they beauties? No shortage of fish here! Long Island and New York have strict laws regarding the catching of Menhaden.
‘EJ’ thought we could use a hopeful Osprey article! I agree.
A heartwarming story about a rescue that refused to give up on this eagle: the images tell the entire story. Smile. Thanks, ‘J’.
World Bird Sanctuary adds:
“Happy 1 year intake anniversary to Bald Eagle 24-390!
While it seems strange to celebrate a patient having to be in our care for a whole year, it originally seemed unlikely that 390 would even survive the week. 390’s injuries were severe. He had gunshot injuries to both his left wing and his beak. with a significant portion of the middle of his beak missing due to the injury. Today we celebrate how far he’s come and the fact that his is still with us and progressing towards release!
There were many times, especially early in 390’s care, when we questioned whether it was time to give 390 the final gift we could, an end to his suffering through humane euthanasia. We diligently monitored his pain and stress levels and made adjustments to our treatment in order to keep him as comfortable as possible. At each turn we considered if his chance at recovery was worth everything we had to put him through.
But each time we considered calling it, 390 would take a step forward and show us that he was still fighting. He started taking his hand feeding without needing to be handled, was keeping down food, and started gaining weight again. His beak injury seemed less painful by the day as it started to heal and we reached the right balance of pain medications. His attitude and energy improved as he became feistier for care. All the while the beak was healing and enabled him to start eating on his own again.
It took 7 surgeries and countless wound cleanings over a period of 4 months to get 390’s beak to aligned and healing free of necrotic tissue. It required 8 1/2 months of healing before the gap in the bone finally finished closing. Now we are in the stage of keratin regrowth. 390 will need to grow an entirely new layer of keratin over his upper beak before we can consider him for release. This will likely take a full additional year of care. His beak will always be abnormally shaped due to his injury, but only time will tell if will regrow in a way that enables release.
Thank you to everyone who supports WBS and makes it possible for patients like 390 to have a fighting chance. A special thank you to our Rescuer’s Giving Club, whose monthly contributions go directly to our hospital and enable us to proved care to over 750 injured raptors each year. If you’re interested in getting more involved in supporting our patient’s journeys, you can learn more on our website.”
Another rescue. Father was missing. Mum tried to feed storklets. The fourth one passed. Then Mum was hit by a car. They were rescued. Here is Mum with her Babies. Czech Republic. Thanks, ‘TU’.
So glad to hear there could be two to fledge! This is a miracle in a very dire situation. Omega Protein Ocean Harvesters takes 112 metric tons, or roughly 230 million lbs, and it is based on science that measures the population in the ocean, not in the Bay.
Please sign the petition. I am Canadian and I don’t care what country you belong to – this needs to be stopped and I am embarrassed it is a Canadian company. The donations go to change.org. You do not need to donate but please share widely. We need this to stop.
Want to know ‘why’ politicians aren’t doing anything? What is the cost of the collapse of an eco-system and the deaths of thousands of ospreys? Well look below.
“Political contributions muddy waters
Reedville-based Omega Protein, which makes fish oil products, is the main beneficiary of menhaden fishing in Virginia, and it’s no stranger to politics.
The company has given $955,783 to Virginia political campaigns since 1996, according to the Virginia Public Access Project, a nonprofit that tracks money in politics.
That total includes money given to politicians on both sides of the aisle. The company, for example, has donated $38,000 to the Virginia Senate Republican Caucus over the years, and $34,500 to the Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus, according to VPAP.
Locally, Omega Protein has given $32,843 over the years to state Sen. Richard Stuart, a Westmoreland County Republican whose 25th District includes Caroline and King George counties.
And this year alone, the business has given $500 to Del. Joshua Cole (D-Stafford).
Milde, however, said he will not accept contributions from Omega Protein.”
Even with such a catastrophic year, there is a glimmer in some parts of New Jersey after months of bad reports.
Thank you for being with us today. Please take care. We will see you again on Friday.
Thank you so much for being with us today. I want to thank our notable contributors, ‘EJ, Geemeff, Heidi, Michael St John, PB, PS, TU’, the owners of the streaming cams listed in bold, the individuals who take the time to create videos, including SK Hideaways, and the authors of posts and articles, including Jeff Kear at UK Osprey Information. I am very grateful. My blog would not be what it is without your input into the world of birding.
One of our dear readers from Japan suggested a ‘snood’ to help protect Toby’s ears. What do you think? It is excellent for baths! Those big curly floppy ears are prone to infections, and I cannot thank ‘AK’ enough. Toby is a little shy and asked that his sisters not see him!!!!!!!!
We continue to declutter, and thank you for all the letters sharing your efforts to reduce clutter in your life. I appreciate the fact that I have kick-started some activity. Today, we are hosting a book sale. I wish you lived close if you like fine art, craft, ceramics, Asian art, and cookbooks. They are in mint condition and going for $5. Donations will be made to local pet rescues, as well as supporting the food for the feral cats that visit our garden. It feels good to clean out these books, knowing that they will have new life in someone else’s home. My mind feels lighter with them gone — they are in boxes wrapped in plastic waiting for 1400 to arrive! Anne is going to take Don on an excursion, and my friend, Susan, is coming to help me and Toby. We will be exhausted at the end of the day.
The book sale has kept me from losing my mind over commercial fishing for Menhaden – the boats have set their nets outside the Bay because there are no more adult Menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay. Can you believe this! We are witnessing the decline and potential extinction of ospreys in this region.
As I sat listening to the birds in the garden and the distant sound of a Pileated Woodpecker working on one of the utility poles, I was drawn to a quote by Rachel Carson in her insightful volume, Silent Spring. I have substituted part of the paragraph, and the words that I have inserted are very apt for today. Carson would approve.
As man proceeds toward his announced goal of the conquest of nature, he has written a depressing record of destruction, directed not only against the earth he inhabits but against the life that shares it with him. The history of recent centuries has its black passages – the slaughter of the buffalo on the western plains, the massacre of the shorebirds by the market gunners, the near-extinction of the egrets for their plumage. Now, to these and others like them, we are adding a new chapter and a new kind of havoc – the direct indiscriminate killing by starvation of birds, mammals, fishes, and indeed other species by the commercial over fishing of Menhadenfuelled by greed and power. (85)
At Fenwick Island, on Tuesday afternoon late, the Only Bob suffers from heat exhaustion and what appears an inability to cast a pellet. On Tuesday, it was weak and refused to eat much fish. Mum tried to shade it and feed it so this is not a case of parental neglect nor siblicide, no siblings to harm it. Heidi and I have struggled. Does a physically weakened chick have a lesser ability to cast a pellet?
A fish did come to the nest later, and only Bob ate, but it did not matter. This feathered beautiful osplet perished. More is included in Heidi’s report, below.
Many people want to know how they can help halt industrial fishing. Do not think it might not happen in your state. It’s time to establish a ten-mile limit. That would help. They might also want to breed some Menhaden in fish ponds to place back in the Chesapeake Bay.
Heidi’s Osprey Report!
Fenwick Island osprey nest (Captain Mac’s Fish House): Johnny and June’s only surviving chick died on 6/25 at 38 days of age. The cause of death was most likely starvation/dehydration, but it was not for a lack of fish. Despite the heat in recent days, Johnny had delivered (starting with 6/19) 5, 5, 6, 6, 3, 5 fish for June and her chick. On 6/24, we noticed that the chick was not eating despite being offered fish many times. Once in a while June’s baby would attempt to eat, perhaps ate a few bites, but then would quit. The temperatures were in the mid to upper 90’s, so the chick was dehydrating rapidly. On the morning of 6/25 the chick was seen attempting to cast a pellet a couple of times, but was unsuccessful. At 08:03 on 6/25, June brought her first fish to the nest since she laid her eggs. She wanted to make sure her youngster had a good breakfast. The chick moved closer to Mom, and June attempted to feed her baby. The chick was obviously hungry, wanted to eat, and tried to eat, but simply was not able to. Perhaps it was the inability to expel a pellet that caused the youngster to not be able to eat.
In 2024, June was a first-time mom, and she obviously had a lot to learn. She did not protect her first two eggs that year, and they were predated by crows. She did not incubate egg #3 adequately, and it did not hatch. Her fourth egg produced her only osplet, named ‘Fen’, and he was her pride and joy. Johnny and June nurtured Fen, and Fen fledged.
I was watching June very closely this season to see what kind of mom she would be. I must say, I will give her an ‘A’. She did very well. It is unknown why baby #3 died this year at 10 days of age, but it was possibly weather related. Baby #2 died of siblicide/starvation on 6/6 at 18 days of age, after a few days of bad weather caused Johnny to have difficulty fishing. Now, my heart simply breaks watching June look down at the body of her last remaining chick. Take care, June… You and Johnny did your very best.
Mispillion Harbor has two cameras that show the osprey nest. However, the Nature Center cam is set on auto-tour, and shows different views of the harbor. Once in a while, I can manage to find one of our ospreys flying to or from the nest, and that’s pretty cool. But, yesterday, I was extremely lucky to actually see Warren catching a fish in the river! Very cool indeed! I recorded a video of the event.
And a late addition to put a smile on your face form Heidi! Cape Henlopen osprey nest: An intruder delivered a fish to Hennie! Miles soon arrived to take charge. The kids thought it was ‘Uncle Bob’ bringing a fishie to Mommy, lol.
Thank you, Heidi! Great report. Sure is wonderful to see some healthy chicks in Canada, too!
There was a great feeding for all three at Chesapeake Bay.
Smile. Big Bear. ‘PB’ sent a screen capture of Sunny and Gizmo together on a pine. When the nests in the NE get us so despondent, there were miracles this year that we did not think possible. Big Bear is one of them, and we should never forget these two amazing fledgling eagles. Brings tears to my eyes just thinking about them and seeing them together.
Please sign the petition to halt fireworks displays in the Big Bear Valley. Can you imagine the havoc this causes to wildlife including Jackie, Shadow, Sunny, and Gizmo!
There is other good news. A reader from the NW United States wrote to me. They have found an osprey nest and have been monitoring the progress of the couple, the eggs, and now the osplets. ‘PS’ is delighted to share the images with all of you. There are plenty of fish, and the nest is doing tremendously well. Have a look. You can see the timeline and follow the progress on PS’s Flickr account!
This should brighten your spirits. There is no commercial fishing in the area, which impacts the wildlife.
Rutland Manton Bay: The four youngsters have new bling on those legs! At least one is hovering!
Birds of Poole Harbour: Chicks to be ringed shortly – maybe before publishing time.
What a startling contrast. Rutland’s Manton Bay and the Birds of Poole Harbour easily (well, the parents worked hard) raised four osplets. Something truly needs to change in the United States regarding the overall affection and care for wildlife, our planet, and all living things. What the politicians are allowing to be done to the water and the fish that provide life for so many other species is beyond unthinkable.
A beautiful website with everything you wanted to know about the Llyn Brenig Ospreys and a link to their camera:
The Dyfi Osprey Project Family Tree with this year’s chicks! You will see that the ringers believe that the first chick is a female with two little brothers.
The latest news from the Usk Valley. The only osprey chick to hatch in this area of Wales for 250 years is now three weeks old. Brilliant.
Sending a big thanks to Geemeff for all her daily summaries for Loch Arkaig.
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Thursday 26th June 2025 Today started out very wet and improved as the day wore on, allowing the chicks and Dorcha to dry out. The fish likewise improved, starting out with a couple of tiddlers which were devoured very quickly but ending with a sixth fish that was a very good size. Louis’ tally now stands at two hundred and thirty two, while over on Nest One, Aurora 536 waited in vain – Garry wasn’t seen today so his tally remains at one hundred and two. Back with Nest Two, there were several intruder alerts causing the adults to alarm-call while the chicks pancaked, but no intruder was seen on camera. In fact, the only hint of a threat came when a disgruntled chick nipped Dorcha but the brief display of aggro didn’t last long. Tonight’s forecast is for light rain and light winds with a low of 12
°C, getting wetter tomorrow with heavy rain and gentle breezes with a high of 18°C.
Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 00.01.50 (03.13.11); Nest Two 23.27.44 (03.52.07) Today’s videos https://youtu.be/UgED2vaVnqM N2 Tiny tiddler fish one disappears in 2 mins 44 secs! 06.01.22
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Wednesday 25th June 2025
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Tuesday 24th June 2025
Another routine day with plenty of fish, the only disturbance was both Louis and Dorcha being pecked by their chicks, angry at being trampled. However the pair are old hands at the business of raising chicks and don’t retaliate, they merely move away. Louis delivered four fish for the family including his first flatfish this season, and his tally rises to two hundred and twenty three. Over on Nest One, Garry LV0 brought two fish for Aurora 536, bringing his tally up to three figures with the second one being his hundredth fish. The weather was more settled than the forecast had suggested, and it’ll be a dry cloudy night tonight with a low of 11°C, staying cloudy with occasional showers tomorrow and a high of 18°C.
Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.52.42 (03.26.57); Nest Two 23.12.54 (03.52.33)
https://youtu.be/45KVDHPY0x40 N2 Fish number three, headless small trout, soon finished, Dorcha’s still hungry 2024
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Monday 23rd June 2025
Another wet and windy day, dawn broke showing a very soggy nest. But Louis brought an early breakfast, the rain stopped, and the well-fed chicks soon dried out. It did rain again during the day and the wind picked up with gusts strong enough to overturn Dorcha and show off her underfluffies again, but the chicks were safely hunkered down and in no danger. Louis brought a total of four fish, taking his tally to two hundred and nineteen. The third of those fish was the 2000th fish counted and recorded by Steve Q and the fish counting team over the past five years – citizen science in action, well done team! Over on Nest One, Aurora 536 did eventually get a fish from Garry LV0, taking his tally to ninety eight, but first he decided to reaffirm their bond with what looked like a successful mating attempt, purely to strengthen their pairbond as it’s not possible to raise chicks now, however this behaviour bodes well for next year. Tonight’s overnight forecast is light rain and light winds with a low of 12°C, continuing through tomorrow with a high of 15°C. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 00.01.11 (03.19.14); Nest Two 23.08.33 (03.46.25)
https://youtu.be/35Zn71fWiCg N2 Fish number five breaks all-time latest delivery record! 2024You’re invited to join the lively community at Woodland Trust’s Osprey forum, it’s
Thank goodness for Suzanne Arnold Horning, who has a Miss Marple nose for tracking down Big Red, Arthur, and their fledglings. Otherwise, we would know nothing except for Ferris Akel and others who visit and post images. Thanks, Suzanne! If you want to see all the images, please join the Cornell Haw Cam Chatters FB group.
Norwegian Osplets at the Frau Rauer nest are doing fantastically. A video of a Gar fish delivery on the 21st and some images from today. Look at that beautiful plumage coming in. Gorgeous amber eyes, paired with a bold black band, will help them avoid glare when catching their fish. https://youtu.be/8JYzeY3e2gg?
News from Loch of the Lowes:
San Jose City Hall. SK Hideaways caught Monty and Hartley having some bonding time now that their four fledglings have flown the scrape! https://youtu.be/ZxdGDgrU7kE?
Charlo Montana: Mum and her three chicks! So far, Charlie is keeping the fish coming for his family. Cheer them on.
We were not sure that the female at the Trempeauleau Bald Eagle nest in Wisconsin could provide for her eaglet to fledge. Well, she did it! T3 is gorgeous! https://youtu.be/YjTK95bVETc?
Boulder County: Family portrait.
Saaksilvie #4: Three chicks are doing well.
Eschenbach, Germany Osprey Platform: Joan Castnyer reports: “This morning, early in the morning (07:23), the two young birds of this year were ringed in the Eschenbach nest. The operation was perfect and quick. Tomorrow (if the wind permits) the only chick from Goitzsche Wildnis is scheduled to be ringed. For reasons of protecting my own image, I have not published the specific moment, but when the ringer leaves and only the helmet is visible. I hope you understand.”
Golden Eagle Nest of Spilvie and Grislis, Latvia: Looks like our eaglet is fully feathered or nearly.
White Storks, Mlade Buky, Czechoslovakia: Bety and the two lovely storklets on the nest waiting for Bukacek to come with food.
I would like to see this kind of caring – and courage – in parts of the US. Just feed them! With all that is going on – seriously? Wildlife is suffering.
I was shocked to receive a note from ‘B’ in California appraising me of the removal of Peregrine Falcon eggs to be hatched away from their natural nest. ‘B’ writes: “Hi Mary Ann,
I wondered if you had seen this, that three Peregrine chicks have hatched at Ojai Raptor Center (ORC)? US Fish and Wildlife evidently reported that the adult Peregrines had established their nest in the middle of a nesting area for endangered and threatened species (California Least Terns and Western Snowy Plovers, respectively) and were preying on those species. USF&W removed eggs from the Peregrine nest and took them to ORC, where they have now hatched.
Gosh, it is hard to know what to think. It is sad that the Peregrine nest was removed, and I do worry for the outcome of these eyases, who will need to learn to hunt and live for themselves (apparently without the benefit of foster parents?) if they are to thrive. But one also needs to weigh the fate of the endangered and threatened species. In the discussion on the ORC facegook page (https://www.facebook.com/theojairaptorcenter/), ORC says USF&W planned to capture and relocate the parents, but that sounds difficult to accomplish.
I don’t know what the plan is for the coming months. Perhaps a falconer could help with the final steps of the pre-release process, as was done for Nox, one of Annie’s last chicks in Berkeley, after he was rescued injured from SF Bay. (Recall that Nox did pass away not long after release. I am not sure if I heard the cause.)
From what I read, it sounds like ORC was not involved in discussions and decisions that led up to them getting the eggs, so I do not want to criticize them for a difficult task they have inherited. I certainly wish them — and especially the eyases! — well in what sounds like a challenging process.”
‘A’ brings us her report for Australia. Can you believe that we are now anticipating an egg for the White-bellied Sea Eagles? Where did the time go?!!!!!!
“June 24: Lady stayed in the same place all night. Dad turned up at the nest around 7am – he must have been somewhere close last night. There were early duets and mating by the nest, off for a while, then another duet and mating. A windy morning, with more bonding heard. Rain started around 10am. Later the wind was really strong. Both eagles came to the nest – but no action. Dad returned alone around 2:30pm, off again then back with leaves. Lady must have been close, as there was a duet when he left. Then both returned with leaves – then away, with another duet close – and again. They have been very vocal today. Dad brought leaves at 4:20pm, followed by Lady with more. Then again a duet, leading to mating at the end of the day. They both went to the nest – is this it? Then to the branch again. Again lots of bonding behaviour today, with duets and mating. They settled for the night nearby – but we are still watching and waiting for her first egg.
Sea-Eagle Cam: Lady and Dad worked on their nest at the Sydney Olympic Forest.
In New Zealand, our princess continues to grow rapidly, preparing for her great adventure. Mum GLG came in yesterday to feed her baby, and happened to time it perfectly such that the wee one was weighed before and after the feeding. She gained 1.6kg!!! That’s a helluva lot of squid for one feeding. Good work, mum. The day approaches. Still a few weeks to go. September I think is usual. She really is exquisite.
At Orange, Diamond is sleeping on the Cilla Stones. She and Xavier are bonding, eating and waiting for eggs. It’s very windy there tonight, as it is in Olympic Forest. And wet. Diamond has a huge crop (courtesy of a large dinner presumably) as she always seems to do when I check in on her. Xavier is a very devoted mate (although Madame would prefer duckling to starling).
Finally, in South Australia, the ospreys are both asleep on the nest, tucked and puffed up against the cold wind. Earlier in the evening, dad was actually snuggled up against mum, sheltering her with his body and wing. Too sweet. She seems happy to have him there. Both appear to have full crops (although they are also puffed up against the weather).
As for the Collins Street falcons, you know the situation there. I will begin checking the site but the cameras won’t be switched on until there are eggs (they usually wait for two to be laid before they deign to let us in on the situation but we’ll see what they do this year. I do wish they would allow us to see the pair bonding and give us a chance to get to know the pair and establish whether it’s the same two as previously or a new pair or some combination of the two. It’s usually pretty hard to be sure at Collins Street so the more time we are given with them, the more chance we have of being sure of their identities, this year and subsequently.”
Thanks so much ‘A’.
We are also getting excited about the beginning of the Kakapo breeding season in New Zealand. Read all about it in the DOC’s Conservation Blog!’
Sad news coming in. You might recall that Keo and Keke were forced to make their nest on a light stand when the goose family took over the osprey platform. Now, tragedy has struck as a result of this. ‘PB’ writes: “Sandpoint Keo and Keke 3 babies fell from their nest. A stick was brought, and that side collapsed, and three babies didn’t make it.” This is the first time that Keke has had three babies. They were healthy and will be buried under the nest today, according to Robin on the chat.
Thank you so very much for being with us today. We hope to have you with us again on Monday! Take care.
Thank you to those amazing people who help me by sending raptor news – special thanks today to: ‘A’, ‘B’, Geemeff, Heidi, ‘PB’, and ‘PS’, to the owners of the streaming cams or photographers mentioned in today’s blog and whose names I hope to have highlighted in bold. To all of the writers of the articles, chat moderators, and blogs that are included today – I am grateful for your hard work! Thank you.
Happy Summer Solstice to Everyone! It occurs at 2242 EDT.
Today would be my grandmother’s birthday. She was such a special person to me. I miss her every single day, even though she died ever so long ago. I have said several times that my mother was a ‘Tiger Mum’. That was when I didn’t even know what that meant but she could put any contemporary Tiger Mum to shame. There were reasons for this. She had three university scholarships to study nursing. Her father was a very traditional German-Swiss individual. He didn’t believe in girls having an education and a profession. So he said ‘no’. That ‘no’ coloured her entire life. I was to do what she had not been able to do. There is no question that I would attend university. Her plan for me was to attend law school. No pressure, right? She worked and was extremely independent. I came along after she had been married eleven years. Lucky for me, my grandmother did not mind, in her old age, taking care of me. My grandmother’s gentleness has changed my life in ways I’m not even aware of: so happy birthday, Maude Bruesch, daughter of Simeon and Louisa from Jenins, Switzerland. Your love is the life in my blood.
Off to the birds….
It is Monday afternoon. The little one at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is still alive to the shock of many. Mum and even Dad have tried to feed it. Everyone wonders what is wrong. Is there a problem with their eye sight they ask?
On the chat at Barnegat Light, the discussion starting at 1503 on Monday was all about the Canadian company, Omega, moving its ships up the NJ and Delaware coasts to try and find the last of the Menhaden. Meanwhile, the ospreys have abandoned their nests, giving up on raising families. Some didn’t even breed. While many hope that it will be better next year, it will not be until the stocks of Menhaden are significantly built up. Even then, there have been few chicks to replace the adults over the past two years. ———Of course, this is deplorable.
‘B’ sends us a link to an article about the Campanile and the sighting of a few falcons passing through, and what this might mean for the future. I still miss Annie.
Charlo Montana: Look at that trio—sweet little osplets.
Poole Harbour: CJ7 and Blue 022 have a nest full of osprey chicks! They will be ringed around the beginning of July.
Rutland Manton Bay: It is hard to find any real estate left on that nest for mum, Maya, and dad, Blue 33.
One of the many fish that Blue 33 brought in on Monday. The four will be ringed this week – Maya and Blue did it again! One Super Osprey Couple. Maya and Blue 33 have successfully fledged 26 chicks at Rutland Water. This includes the chicks they raised together since 2015. In addition, Maya had 11 successful juveniles with her previous partner, 5R, between 2010 and 2013. This will be their third set of four chicks to fledge!!!!!!!!
The chicks were ringed on Wednesday – 2 little boys and 2 little girls. The posting below was incorrect. The first two hatches were determined to be female, while the last two are believed to be male.
Dunrovin Ranch Osprey Nest: Third hatch on Wednesday, the 18th. There is another egg. Oh, please do not let it hatch! It is difficult to feed three, and it’s even harder to feed four. Let’s watch though. The nests on the interior of the US will be better than those on the NE coast of the US around the Chesapeake.
You are going to be hearing a lot about the destruction of the osprey population in the NE United States in the States that adjoin around the Chesapeake Bay areas. Heidi posted this today:
There are people working hard to bring attention to the alarming decline of ospreys in this region. I will post ways you can help them in the next couple of posts.
It is not just in the NE, however. I received the following note from ‘MP’ regarding some recent comments by wildlife photographer,Ron Dudley: “I know you are aware of this guy Ron Dudley. He took a trip to Montana to take photos. I was taken back by his comment about what he’s seeing. Here it is: “My first night here, it got down to 35 degrees, which was refreshing but I’m sure glad my furnace worked. Most birds I expected to see have been plentiful, except for the surprising scarcity of large raptors.”
Treasure the ones that live. Mourn those who die, but do something about it. Ospreys are the canaries in the cold mine, just as they were with DDT.
I have not yet caught up on the 2025 Memorial Wall, but I am posting it live today with the hope that you will send me names and/or images of our feathered friends that I am missing. I know there are many. I was behind and then as I was trying to catch up, more osplets began to die.
Heidi’s Osprey notes: Great Bay osprey nest: The first 10 days of little chick3’s life were great. He was right up front with his two older and much larger siblings at most meals. On 6/17 a switch was flipped, and chick1 became very aggressive. Since then, it has been quite difficult for chick3 to eat even a few bites of fish. Dad has delivered fish fairly regularly, but it simply has not been enough to satisfy the appetites of the two older, rapidly growing kids. On 6/19 Dad had delivered 8 fish by 16:30. Chick1 had been satisfied enough at a couple of the later meals that chick3 was able to eat. Way to go, Dad.
Thanks, Heidi!
Sometimes people wonder if they should build an osprey platform. Would the birds come? Well, look at this news from the Norfolk Wildlife Trust!
There is more exciting news coming out of the UK. CJ7 and Blue 022 were the first pair of Ospreys to breed in the south of England. Now there are two pair! One is a ‘child’ of Blue 33 and Maya from Rutland Water’s Manton Bay.
Angel and Frankie’s chicks at Loch Doon will be ringed on 25 June.
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Thursday 19th June 2025
A quiet day apart from some shenanigans with sticks and adults’ big feet accidentally trampling the chicks who grow by the hour and are starting to test their wings as their eyes turn amber. Steve Q published his weekly fish stats and Louis is on track compared to previous years, however the report states he’ll need to step up the deliveries as the chicks move towards the next stage of their development. His four fish today, including the season’s first mackerel, take his tally to two hundred and five. There wasn’t much activity on Nest One, Aurora 536 waited and was eventually rewarded with a single fish from Garry LV0, taking his tally to ninety four. The weather was settled but a little too warm for the chicks who were gular fluttering to cool down, they’ll need this new skill as the heat continues tomorrow with a forecasted temperature of 26°C, sunny with light winds, and an overnight low of 14°C.
Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 00.23.46 (02.26.32); Nest Two 23.27.49 (03.17.48)
Bonus read – London Assembly calls for protection for ancient trees following the illegal cutting down of the White Webbs Oak despite being listed on Woodland Trust’s ancient tree inventory:
The legendary queen of the mountain gave us an unforgettable moment on this day in 2020: Aila has a brain fade and decides to move an awkwardly shaped stick from one side of the nest to the other, apparently oblivious to the presence of her chicks. They duck this way and that trying to keep out of her destructive path, and when Aila finally leaves the nest, one of them delivers a parting shot with perfect emphasis.
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Wednesday 18th June 2025
A reasonably calm day today with the main drama being caused by parents Louis and Dorcha, who stood on the chicks, nearly speared them with pointy sticks, and threw fish and sticks over them, all in an effort to protect them and feed them! Fortunately they’re old enough and big enough at 25 and 24 days old respectively to withstand a little rough treatment, and Louis keeps them very well fed. His three fish today took him past the milestone of two hundred for the season, and his tally now stands at two hundred and one. On Nest One Aurora 536 had to wait a long time and did eventually get a fish from Garry LV0 but not until suppertime. That fish takes his tally to ninety three. The weather was reasonably settled, and the overnight forecast for tonight is light cloud and light winds and a low of 10°C continuing through tomorrow with a positively tropical high of 22°C. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One (03.12.17); Nest Two 23.20.59 (03.39.12) Today’s videos:
Many years from now, as the wind howls down the Glen, and the rain lashes the loch, young osplets will courie doon beneath their mother, and cheep softly to her as they fight off sleep: “Tell us again. Tell us about Legendary Louis and the Day of the Nine Fish!”
https://youtu.be/U-tu9Y00WH0 N2 The chicks attack each other, ignoring the sad remains of Chick3 2024Why not come and join the lively community at Woodland Trust’s Osprey forum, it’s friendly, free and everyone’s welcome:
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Tuesday 17th June 2025 Another routine day except for Louis chasing an intruder Osprey away from the nest, caught on camera as they flew across the view. Speculation is it might have been Aurora 536, zooming in didn’t help to establish an ID, and the threat didn’t last long. Nest Two is now a sea of yellow from the moss Dorcha has been bringing in and although there aren’t any chicks on Nest One, Garry did a little nest cupping anyway. He brought Aurora one fish taking his tally to ninety two, while Louis’ four fish take his to one hundred and ninety eight. The forecasted rain did materialise, but there was a fair amount of sunshine today too, and with luck tomorrow’s forecast of light rain and light winds with a low of 11°C and a high of 16°C will allow for some patches of sunshine too. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.56.59 (03.25.21); Nest Two 23.12.13 (03.55.07)
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Monday 16th June 2025
Despite today’s wet weather, Louis was in excellent fishing form, delivering four fish for his family on their sodden nest, including a colourful Arctic Charr. The wriggly chicks were kept as dry as possible by Dorcha although they’re getting too big to fit under her, and today being mumbrella meant holding her wings slightly out at an angle to keep them covered. With mum protecting them from the elements and dad keeping their crops stuffed full, things are looking good for the family. Over on Nest One, Garry LV0 brought one fish for Aurora 536 – she constantly calls for more but one fish daily seems to be sufficient to keep her looking in great condition, and there’s always the possibility she’s receiving the odd fish off-nest. Following the recent power outage, Steve Q has adjusted the fish stats, see bonus section for details, and including today’s fish, Louis’ tally now stands at one hundred and ninety four and Garry’s at ninety one. The heavy rain forecast for tonight has already started as at the time of filing this report (midnight) and the Met Office’s ‘gentle breeze’ will seem stronger at the top of the nest tree. An overnight low of 13°C is forecast, with the rain changing to light showers tomorrow with more of those ‘gentle breezes’ and a high of 17°C.
Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.45.11 (03.17.57); Nest Two 22.56.15 (03.45.06)
Independence, Oregon: Home to River and Laurel. The first of large prepped fish arrives at 0542. There are osplets in this deep nest but how many – well, that will be answered in about a week when we might finally be able to see their heads!
Norway: Herr and Frau Rauer and their two osplets and a delicious fish delivery. Look at that water! What a wonderful place for a nest.
Cornell Red-tail Hawks: In these images, you not only see how much the hawklets have grown, but also the construction that is right up by the nest. It did not deter Big Red and Arthur from choosing this nest again this year.
Llyn Brenig: Great news coming in from Jeff Kear on the UK Osprey Information FB page for this nest.
Alyth SS: The camera has been down for some time. Thanks to BOGS, we know that there are at least two osprey chicks on the nest of Harry and Flora.
Glaslyn: It is the first time in 22 years that osprey chicks have not hatched on the nest. For those of you that might not have followed this nest, Aran, who had been the mate of Mrs G, became the mate of Elen a couple of years ago when Mrs G did not return from migration. This year, one of Idris and Telyn’s sons landed on the Glaslyn nest and provided fish for Elen. Aran arrived late. Elen laid eggs. They were dispersed from the egg cup. The younger Teifi and the slightly older Aran did attempt to settle the situation. Aran lost his nest. Aran is very much loved, and thankfully, individuals living near the area have kept a good eye on him, providing photographs that are shown on the UK Osprey Information FB page. Elen and Teifi remain around the nest.
Gilestone/USK Valley, Wales: Hot. Fish arrival to provide the hydration the Only Bob and the adults require.
Dyfi Osprey Project: A family portrait of Idris, Telyn, and the two kiddos.
Maryland Western Shore: Two chicks lost. Only Bob is doing well. Large fish are arriving at the nest on Monday.
Dyfi Osprey Project, Wales: Idris has been delivering fish all day and comes in with a Flounder for the lastlate-night snack for Telyn and the kiddos.
Boulder County, Colorado: It was hot. Mum became a mumbrella. This nest still makes me uneasy. Please don’t ask me why. I will be glad when the little one is a bit larger!
Denton Homes: Three beauties are still at home.
Saaksilvie #4: Oh, that sweet little 3. You can really see the difference.
Taipalsaari, Finland: Fish arrive regularly for Mum and the two osplets.
Pitkin County: Emma, Charlie, and two osplets. Little two got fed first at one of the feedings on Monday! Yippee.
Sauces Canyon: Betty Lou treated everyone by flying to the nest with a fish in her talons on Monday!
Seaside: Bruce and Naha are doing a great job with their trio in Oregon. I was very pleased to receive notes from many of you saying you just found the Seaside nest. It is a good one to watch!
Jann Gallavan and the IWS give us the history of Princess Cruz, current mate of Andor, at the Fraser Point nest.
The raptors are having challenges enough. They don’t need to be shot when they are hunting for food and don’t recognise the territories of various estates. Stop driven grouse shooting! What an archaic practice!
I was so mad this evening when we took Toby for his late walk. Big sign on a small property – I do mean small. Let’s think 4 feet by 22 feet at best. The sign said that pesticides had been applied, so do not walk pets on the lawn. I took a deep breath and decided to gather information on the damages and leave it for them in their mailbox.
Calico wants to remind everyone that balloons are not fun. They are unnecessary to having a celebration, and they go up, come down, and harm wildlife. Please find and suggest alternative ways to decorate and celebrate that are environmentally friendly. Dry leaf confetti is great. Get some small hole punches, a basket of leaves, and bowls, and take the children outside. They will be busy for some time, and they can toss them around without worrying about damage.
Calico’s Tip for the Day: Become a birder and save your life. Stop staring at screens all day and night and get out and see ‘real’ birds in your neighbourhood. Connect with nature. Discover how you can contribute to restoring habitat to help them. Imagine people around the world doing this and connecting!
Thank you so much for being with us today. Please take care of yourselves. We look forward to having you again with us on Monday.
Thank you to the following for their notes and comments: ‘A, B, Geemeff, Heidi, MP, PB, TU’, to those who created videos, including SK Hideaways, and to the owners of the streaming cams and FB pages whose names are in bold throughout my post today. Also, Raptor Persecution UK, Mrs Gardenette Cultivation Plant Vlog, MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre, The Guardian, and the UK Osprey Information FB page and Jeff Kear
Late news: Fortis Exshaw had their third osplet hatch!
We are creeping closer and closer to the first day of summer. It is marvellous to have the sun up early in the morning and light still in the garden at 2200. Winter will be here all too soon, and it will then be dark by 1630. These days we have the summer warmth with temperatures ranging during the day from 24-29 C. Coffee in the morning along with breakfast and lingering hours in the evening with our tea and Toby by our side are so enjoyable. It is a little too hot during the early afternoon.
This evening, we sat and watched the Starling parents feed their fledglings. All seven have survived, with another family of five arriving in the garden today. We have gone through so much kibble! They will begin to disperse in a fortnight, and I will miss them so much.
While the Blue Jay babies and the little Crows have yet to arrive, the behavior of the adult birds indicates that there are hungry mouths to feed in their nests. It’s incredibly rewarding to witness these birds flourishing and not having to compete for food. However, I can’t shake the desire to find a solution to bring fish back to the areas where many nests are faltering this year.
I have been working on this post on and off and I know that I have mentioned a few nests twice. Just consider it Double Happiness.
Today, ‘VV’ confirmed the disappointing news that no osprey chicks hatched on St. George’s Island, Maryland, this year, resulting in a staggering fifteen failed nests! The adults abandoned their nests with eggs in two weeks. A few of the adults have returned, but everyone is very disillusioned with no movement in Virginia to halt the overfishing of the Menhaden, which is essential for the lives of our ospreys.
I am deeply ashamed that a Canadian company is on the verge of driving ospreys to extinction in this region of the United States. The nationality of the company shouldn’t be a factor; what troubles me is the lack of a viable solution. Despite the hard work of many advocates raising awareness about this critical issue, Virginia politicians continue to turn a blind eye. Is it true that money can buy favours? Absolutely—short-term financial gain seems to overshadow the urgent need for environmental stewardship. We must demand better from our leaders!
At home, there is no shortage of food and love for all the animals, feathered or furred. Toby and Hugo Yugo are the closest of friends, even when it comes to sifting the cheese out of Toby’s kibble. (Don was a little enthusiastic about the amount and size! My son thought they were eating nachos.)
Back to the birds…
We have been discussing some questions that might arise if you have been watching a lot of the osprey nests this year.
When do we start counting the age of the egg? The minute it is laid! When it emerges from the cloaca. There is no scientific basis for subtracting days, etc. due to delayed incubation. The age of the egg is from the minute it is laid.
Can the second egg hatch before the first egg? Yes. Sometimes it isn’t easy to know which egg is which. In other cases, it is not. The markings on the osprey eggs can be quite distinctive, helping the observer recognise eggs 1, 2, and 3 easily from one another. The data that Heidi and I have kept indicate the following days related to hatch:
2023: This is the data for 342 eggs. If you can’t see it easily, the average time for hatch for the first egg laid is 38.8 days while that for egg 2 laid is 36.9 while egg 3 is 36.4 days.
2024: This is the data for 351 eggs. If you can’t see it easily, the average time for hatch for the first egg is 39.4 days, egg 2 is 37.4 days, and egg 3 is 36.1 with egg 4 at 36.0 days.
3. If the second egg hatches first, do you still call it ‘chick one’? Yes. The first chick to hatch, regardless of egg order, is chick one or the first hatch. This has happened at several nests, including the 2011 Dyfi Osprey Project nest. This is the chart from Tiger Mozone’s log for that season at Dyfi (imagicats):
Many of you know that I have a fondness for Blue 33. I also admire many of the male ospreys in the UK. One way to determine if an osprey pair is considered ‘successful’ is not only by the number of chicks they raise but also by the rate of second-year returnees. For example, Aran at Glaslyn, who was usurped this year by one of Idris’s sons, Teifi, has had three of his sons return to Wales this year. This is a remarkable achievement, and we should keep in mind that these are only the birds that have been seen on camera or photographed, as that’s the only evidence that counts for proving their existence.
There were lots of tributes to the great osprey dads!
Idris and Telyn’s chicks will be ringed this week and we will find out their names.
Latest news from the Cumbrian Wildlife Trust – home to the Foulshaw Moss ospreys.
Been wondering what happened to the only GHO hatch for Bonnie and Clyde at Farmer Derek’s? Androcat caught up with Starri. https://youtu.be/B261Hw7-sic?
At Farmer Derek’s Bald Eagle Nest, Kanza returned home after fledging to a double fish meal. https://youtu.be/x-HOBz9SFIw?
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Nest: ‘MP’ sent shock waves through me when they wrote that the third egg had hatched at this nest. The chick has not been fed since it hatched (24 hours thus far). Attempts but Mum and chick are having trouble connecting. Fingers crossed.
Wetlands, NJ: Second hatch has died due to siblicide/starvation.
The trio at Saaksilvie #1 are doing great. They are in that terrible Reptilian phase. Hoping for three fledges!
At Saaksilvie #4, the trio are in the Reptilian phase. They seem to be doing well.
Saaksilvie nests 2 and 3 are vacant.
Taipalsaavi Osprey Platform, Finland: Two of the cutest fattest little bottom osplets.
We haven’t checked on the Royal Albatross chick for a long time. Baby fluff is disappearing. There are still 9-10 weeks before fledge. Here is the most recent weight check. https://youtu.be/y6XB3zjflNc?
Charlo Montana: A nice big fish came in for those babies.
Rutland Manton Bay: It is a nest full of osplets!
Dunrovin: ‘PB’ brings us the latest news.
I am sending some ‘old’ news. Heidi sent this for Thursday, and I missed it. The ages of the osplets will be wrong, but I want you to see her news, and we have sadly lost the Only Bob at Dahlgren as of Saturday. My apologies for missing this news. I love how Heidi puts the narrative in the image. She will also have a new report for today.
Heidi’s Report for Sunday, 15 June:
Two notes, one video link to Mispillion Harbor video, and six photos.
Dahlgren osprey nest: On 6/14, both Helen and Doug were away from the nest leaving their only chick unprotected. Sadly, the little 4-day-old baby was predated by a crow.
Happy Father’s Day to all the devoted osprey dads, especially to Warren at Mispillion Harbor. Watch Warren doing his thing, feeding and protecting his family. Here is “The Warren Waltz” https://youtu.be/jToQbVm3838
Goitzsche-Wildnis, Germany: The Only Bob that survived the Red Kite attacks has grown big and strong. It is big enough that I believe the Red Kite cannot take it! Fingers crossed no one else comes calling. This is a beautiful osplet for Zeus and Fjona.
Eschenbach, Germany: Two lovely osplets.
Dunrovin Ranch: ‘PB’ reports that Winnie and Swoopie have their second hatch as of Sunday evening. Congratulations.
Charlo Montana: There are three. I really, really hope that Charlie gets a lot of fish on this nest!
Boulder County Fairgrounds: Two remaining Bobs with full crops on Saturday.
Trempeauleau Eagles: T3 is self-feeding and has a stash under the base of the tree. Smart eaglet!
Blithfield Reservoir, UK: Jeff Kear announced in UK Osprey Info FB that they have had a reliable source confirm three little osplets in the nest.
Clark PUD: Both Bobs appear to be in a food coma.
Pitkin County: The images speak for themselves. The largest chick eats first and the smaller goes into submission. Viewers were delighted on Saturday when the little one had a nice crop! The weather is very hot – approaching 90 F.
City of Independence: There are two Bobs in this nest. We can see their little heads pop up at 0842 for a feeding on Saturday. Soon they will be bigger andeasier to view!
Gilestone Ospreys Usk Valley: Cogwyn doesn’t have to wait long for her mate Syfaddan to get a fish to their nest to feed their Only Bob. This chick is the first to hatch in 250 years in this Welsh Valley.
Santiam Canyon, Oregon: There are three Bobs. They have made it through the Reptilian Phase and are now getting those gorgeous juvenile feathers. The Santiam Canyon ospreys are located at the Santiam Canyon School District in Oregon. Specifically, they have nested in a football field light for the past two years and now have a permanent nesting platform nearby. This new platform was built in partnership with Pacific Power and other organizations to provide the ospreys with a safer home.
Salt Point: Orpheus and Ursula receive highpraise for the care they give their three osplets.
Great Bay: Three osplets. The images show the difference in size and age. I get nervous. Fingers crossed.
VIMS, VA Institute of Marine Science: This says it all. No food. Menhaden taken for years by the Canadian company, Omega, out of Reedsville, VA. Virginia is the only state around the waters that does not have the three-mile protection limit. As a result, no food for the ospreys who have abandoned their nests along with fish hawks in neighbouring states.
WDNU: Female caught feeding the recently hatched chick on 1 June 2025. Two osprey chicks hatched on the WNDU studio tower in 2025. However, both chicks sadly passed away shortly after hatching. The osprey pair had laid three eggs, and two successfully hatched.
This is a very unlucky nest. It is unclear why the chicks die each year shortly after hatching. The only chick to fledge in three years was Huey in 2023.
FOBBV: On Saturday, the entire family was at the nest. Sunny and Gizmo ate and spent time together. This miracle keeps on giving. Treasure it – when you feel low, remember that this year there were miracles. You are looking at them below. Jackie and Shadow make sure that their babies are fed in the nest or the pine. It is beautiful.
Denton Homes: They survived all the storms, the wind, the threat of tornadoes, the cold and sometimes the lack of food due to the weather. Just look at the trio.
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Sunday 15th June 2025 Another day where Louis delivered several fish, a contrast to this day last year when he was told off by Dorcha for arriving without fish and showing no inclination to go fishing.
The start of his illness, although we didn’t know it at the time.. He brought four fish to the nest, all a good size, big and beefy, and candidates to be considered Silver Tourists rather than Brown Trout. In fact one of the fish contained a big surprise – a belly full of little fish! This bonus was snapped up by Dorcha as the chicks didn’t seem to be too keen, and their hugely distended crops shows how well they’ve been eating. Louis’ tally rises to one hundred and eighty eight, while over on Nest One, Garry LV0 brought one fish for Aurora 536, taking his tally to eighty nine. Although there were dry spells today, the weather forecast is for more rain and wind overnight with a low of 12
°C, continuing through tomorrow with a high of 16°C. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.37.08 (03.32.25); Nest Two 23.09.52 (03.51.37) Today’s videos:https://youtu.be/XLkxcMgnrLU N2 Fish number one is a big silvery headless trout 05.56.58https://youtu.be/qKGEv6WQ4tQ N2 Louis delivers a second big silvery fish 13.26.31https://youtu.be/1uHKMsVgfjk N1 Garry LV0 finally delivers a fish for Aurora 14.28.29
Bonus blast from the past: Today’s fish full of fish is not the first time this has been caught on nest cam – thanks to PaulineC for finding Doddie JJ6 eating a fish, with a belly full of fish, in my archive:
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Saturday 14th June 2025
Plenty of fish again today, Louis brought four fish including a late night fish which he had to take away again as his family were too full to bother with it, and his tally rises to one hundred and eighty four. Over on Nest One, Garry LV0 brought two fish for Aurora 536, taking his tally to eighty eight, but disappointed her tonight when he arrived with a piece of bark instead of a third fish. Dorcha was startled by a songbird, the size difference is striking, and the Great Tit was equally startled by big Dorcha and left very quickly. All was peaceful today and there wasn’t any fighting between the chicks, and they did a little nest tidying and experimental nibbling at fish while mum was dishing out. The weather was mainly settled today with some rain but there’ll be more rain and wind overnight with a low of 11°C, continuing through tomorrow, with the possibility of sunny intervals and a high of 16°C.
Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.49.37 (02.44.46); Nest Two 23.10.14 (04.02.00)
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Friday 13th June 2025 Plenty of fish today, with Garry LV0 bringing two for Aurora 536, and Louis delivering three for Dorcha and the two chicks. Their respective tallies rise to eighty six (Garry) and one hundred and eighty (Louis), although as the missing footage during yesterday’s outage wasn’t retrievable as hoped, their tallies are probably higher. Aurora decided to pay a visit to the Nest Two area, and was chased away by Louis, who kept hold of the fish in his talons throughout the chase and brought it to the nest shortly afterwards. Dorcha decided to do some decorating with moss and sticks, but instead of decorating the nest, she decorated the chicks instead. Both of the two
surviving chicks are developing nicely and both have well-filled crops. The forecast is
partly cloudy and light winds overnight with a low of 10°C, continuing tomorrow with light rain, light winds and a high of 16
°C. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 00.43.32 (03.17.31); Nest Two 23.25.19 (04.05.13)Today’s videos:
Dyfi Osprey Project: It is terrific to see Telyn waiting and trusting Idris to get those fish on the nest for the trio. Idris never fails!
Birds of Poole Harbour: Blue 022 keeps the fish coming for the four on the Poole Harbour nest. CJ7 waits in anticipation just like Telyn! Tiny Little Bob, #4, is doing fantastic. He has a fat little bottom. There he is sleeping at the feet of Mum, CJ7.
Llyn Clywedog: It was not a good Saturday at the nest of Dylan and Seren. The rain came down. Seren kept the big Bobs as dry as she could. Dylan came in with a small Brown Trout around 1504. The chicks could be heard calling for food earlier. It looks like Dylan is feeding Seren so she can feed each Bob.
Glaslyn: So sad to see the nest without chicks this year.
Rutland Manton Bay: Maya is waiting for Blue 33. He doesn’t fail to deliver! All four chicks are doing very well, even with a delivery of a floppy fish!
Kurzeme Osprey Nest of Selga and Svings, Latvia: We have one osplet. Eggs were laid on April 23, 26, and 29. One egg was broken when an intruder came to the nest on 24 May. The Only Bob hatched on June 1. They are doing fine.
Wondering what that Stellar’s Sea Eagle has been up to?
A new osprey nest for you with three babies: Orihula, Wisconsin about 20 miles from Oshkosh or Freemont. There are three and there is an age difference. I want to be hopeful that little three will survive. It does get bonked so watch with some caution. Here is the nest information followed by the link to the streaming cam.
“The Orihula Osprey started in Orihula in 2016 when two osprey built a nest on a power pole nearby. The nest got knocked down and a nesting pole was then installed for them to lay eggs and raise baby chicks on. Since then they have been coming back every year. The names Cliff and Judy were picked for the birds this year to honor the legacy of Cliff and Judy Hahn as they were very well known and loved in the Orihula community. The male bird has a neck with more yellow feathers on it and band that has the number f24. He was banded in 2016 a few miles away in Weyauwega as a chick that year. We are not sure where the female is from but her neck is completely white and has no bands. Typically the birds come back around the first week of April and lay eggs middle to the end of April. Once the eggs are laid the mother or father will stay there 24/7 until the eggs have hatched in late May/early June. The chicks will continue to grow very rapidly from their parents feeding them from the Ospey’s fish diet. Cliff will bring fish back to the nest for Judy to feed and Cliff will then sit on the eggs until she is finished. He will also bring back fish for the chicks and Judy will then feed it to the chicks in pieces. Currently there is one egg that was laid around 5:30 a.m. April 20th, an Easter egg surprise! Egg number 2 was laid Wednesday April 23rd at 12:30 am, and Egg number 3 was laid Friday April 25th at 5:59 pm. Updates will continue to be posted with egg count and when they have hatched. You are able to zoom in on the live stream to better see the birds or eggs as well. Feel free to comment any suggestions or any other cool things that you may see while watching!”
‘TU’ sends us news that Urmas is busy with the fish baskets for Kergu and his Blackstork Mate in Estonia. They write, “Urmas helps Kergu and Kerli to feed their chicks. ESTONIA nest in Pärnu County #Kerli + #Kergu + 3 chicks “A fish basket was installed on 07.june to the place where Kerli was caught last year. Next day she was already feeding there.” – info shared by our Madli Allsoo
‘A’ writes with some news on the upcoming Australian season and other things: “Thanks to you, I have discovered Bruce and Naha and their three osplets at Seaside in Florida, and what an adorable family they are. Bruce is a great fisher and all-round good dad – he and Naha did a dual feeding on Sunday afternoon. Too cute. No bonking amongst the siblings and Little Bob has no fear of its larger siblings (known as ‘the twins’). Naha is, like most female ospreys, extremely vocal when it comes to demanding fish. Poor Bruce is nagged off the nest – he dives a metre underwater to shut out the sound of Naha’s shrill fish-calling. Catching a fish down there is just a bonus!
But the three osplets are such cuties. I have to say I have only forced myself to watch ospreys because of you and your passion for them. It has taken me some time to truly warm to the species, but I think I am there now. Of course Iris had a lot to do with winning me over. It’s hard not to be won over by Iris, and of course Finnegan was SUCH a darling. I am sad to think of what has happened to Finn. I am probably anthropomorphising here, but I believe that he would have returned to Iris had he been able to do so. The fact that he didn’t leads me to the awful conclusion that he ran afoul of the bird gods on his migration. But I won’t stop hoping that he may return next season. We never know. It is amazing that Iris is again being courted by a much younger bird. Our queen really does have a very attractive piece of territory and I suspect she could probably hang onto it by herself if she had to, but at nearly 30, we don’t want her to have to, so it’s nice that she has suitors to keep Louis at bay and an eye on Iris.
The Australian season approacheth and we are watching Diamond and Xavier courting. TThe bringing of food gifts is a year-round ritual at Orange. Madame Diamond is a demanding lady. Of course Collins Street is an annual source of frustration, with no cameras until we have at least an egg or two in the scrape. We have no idea whether or not a pair is even using the scrape this season, and if so, whether or not they are the same birds as last year and which end of the ledge they are using. We will have to wait to find out any of those things.
Port Lincoln, of course, has become a much less stressful watch since the advent of the fish fairy. It is a strange nest, with uncertainty regarding dad’s identity and the possibility of some sort of neurological disorder with whichever dad owned the nest the season before last. It’s like a new adventure at that nest every year.
We have had some hopeful sightings on the Parramatta River over the past couple of months, with a juvenile WBSE sighted catching fish around the island. We have to at least consider the possibility that this is a past fledgling from the Olympic Park nest. Oh how I hope so. This is yet another circumstance in which we wish they had some sort of tracker or at least a Darvic ring or something to give us an idea of the longer-term survival rate and dispersal range of these sea eaglets. I wish I knew why it wasn’t being done. With any of our Australian raptors apart from the Port Lincoln osprey fledglings. And of course the same applies to the falcons. “
Closing with one of the most wonderful raptor nests – Cornell’s Fernow Tower Red-tail Hawk nest of Big Red and Arthur! Just look at the Os – . Big Red still feeds them even though they can self-feed, and they are exploring the flight landing for fledgling. It will come sooner than we want. Count the dark lines on the tails. We would like to have 6 (but often they fly with 5).
I am counting four dark bands. We have some more time with these two cuties.
Thank you so much for being with us today. Your presence and insights are always invaluable. I sincerely apologise for my delayed responses. The garden is flourishing, but it requires far more time and attention than I ever expected. Sadly, the osplets are dying in so many nests, and I find it increasingly challenging to keep pace with the overwhelming situation. I am actively seeking a prominent figure to help raise awareness about the extinction of these magnificent birds in the Chesapeake Bay area. It’s truly devastating. They are in serious decline.
Everyone at our home and in our garden wishes you and yours a lovely week, full of happy birdsong.
Thank you to the great folks that send me nest summaries or news – ‘A, Geemeff, Heidi, MP, PB, Tiger Mozone, TU, VV’. I also want to thank those who created the videos included in this posting: SK Hideaways, Cornell Bird Lab, and all the owners of the streaming cams indicated in bold. I would also like to thank the English Forum on Looduskalender for their news on the Latvian Osprey nest and Bruce Mactavish for his post on the Steller’s Eagle in Newfoundland as well as Jeff Kear and the UK Osprey Information FB Group! All of these wonderful people are brilliant and generously share any osprey news they find.
It is so nice to have you with us today! There is even some sunshine peeking through the haze.
Late News: Foulshaw Moss nest 2 has 2 Bobs! Congratulations.
T3 at the Trempeauleau Bald Eagle nest is 9 weeks old today.
Thank you to everyone for your good wishes for Hugo Yugo. She is a strong-willed, ginger female, and she is fine. She woke up her old self, ready to romp and jump with Toby on Thursday morning. It was beautiful to witness.
After the rains, the temperature cooled. We took Toby for a walk on Wednesday evening and needed a light jacket and socks. What a change!
On the way to take Hugo Yugo to the vet Wednesday morning for her dental surgery, we spotted a Crow on the street. There was one of the grey squirrels that had been hit by a car. As I walked home to get a shovel, I kept hoping that the squirrel that had been killed was not Dyson. Thankfully, it wasn’t, but it was one of the kits that came to the garden. The squirrels now have to take the road to cross the street (I keep telling them there is no reason to go over there, but they don’t listen) because the trees are gone. They used to climb up on one side, cross over the huge branches that overlaid one another to form a magnificent canopy. Yes, some fell, but it was much safer for them than it is now. I know animals die, but I don’t like it when it can be avoided. If there is a silver lining at all, it would have been quick compared to being poisoned. Rodenticide should be outlawed, confiscated, and destroyed. Employ all those owls that take the osplets off the nets to be the rat hunters!
Hugo Yugo’s appointment was a fantastic success, surpassing all our expectations. Her teeth were thoroughly cleaned, and all the gingivitis was completely eliminated. Even better, there was no need for any extractions—such a wonderful relief! We could hardly believe our luck. She will be back in six months for another cleaning to maintain her healthy smile. As for Toby, he’s set for his final vaccinations next Wednesday, and he will be neutered in early September. We’re confident this will set him up for a happier and healthier life!
‘B’ and ‘D’ let me know that the link that ‘A’ sent did not work. ‘D’ wrote: “The long link you posted with T3, Betty Lou, and Blue and Kai didn’t lead anywhere for me, but I found this Explore eagle nest update which has these moments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XngiaRqFxcw
It was a better week in Osprey World – thank goodness.
Charlie and Lola have triplets at Charlo Montana!
Two lovely osprey chicks for Herr and Frau Rauer in Norway.
Alukin shows us the kindness shown to the storks in Poland. I wish we saw more of this at the osprey nests in the NE USA. https://youtu.be/aKO4NblRq0o?
They are all cute but Willow tried to push it to new heights at the San Jose City Hall falcon scrape. https://youtu.be/yMLyhXcabrc?
Fort St Vrain, Colorado: Fort St. Vrain, Colorado: One eaglet left to fledge! These two were the survivors of that heat spell, and many of us worried ourselves sick when they got stuck in the stick rails.
Trempeauleau: T3 is gorgeous.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: The ospreys have not given up on the one egg – yet.
Hellgate Canyon: It was too late for New Guy2 and Iris to have chicks but he has been attentive bringing our Queen fish, helping with nest renovations, and spending a lot of time with our gal. Let us hope, beyond any kind of hope we can imagine, that both of them return to raise a family next year when Iris is what? 30?
Dyfi Osprey Project’s Telyn and Idris are working overtime to keep the three osplets fed as they grow their juvenile feathers!
Boulder County Fair Grounds: Two chicks. I don’t know if they both look ‘good’. Keeping an eye on that second hatch. There were four original eggs. One chick died of hypothermia, and the other did not hatch.
Seaside: Three osplets are lanky and emerging from that Reptilian phase. They are looking good. Bruce and Naha doing well.
Cowlitz: The only feathered friend at home is a House Sparrow (male). Maybe they are taking over Electra’s nest.
Carthage: Dad came in with a large fish, and Mum and Only Bob were excited.
Finland # 4: The chicks range from a cute, fuzzy head to an oily, reptilian one, but Nuppu seems to be doing a fine job of keeping the three fed.
Pitkin County: The third hatch has died. Cause unknown.
At Rutland Manton Bay, Blue 33 stepped in late on Wednesday to give Maya a break. It is acolossal job feeding four osplets! Tiring.
CJ7 and Blue 022 at Poole Harbour know precisely the issues of having to keep four full of fish, too!
Usk Valley, Wales: This is the first time in 250 years that ospreys have hatched in the Usk Valley. Eggs were laid on April 24, 27, and 30. Only the first egg has hatched.
Balgavies Loch: There are two osplets.
Rutland Water: You will have heard that only 30% of first year osprey fledglings survive. Well, Rutland Water popped the corks because all of the 2023 fledglings have been seen and photographed. Unbelievable.
Llyn Brenig:
Loch Doon: Two extremely healthy and strong osplets for Angel and Frankie.
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Thursday 12th June 2025 With the livestream being down between 8am and 5pm (GMT+1) due to essential maintenance by the local wifi provider, and the server not yet rebooted, a full report of today’s events will be made later. One fish each was delivered by Louis and Garry LV0 before the livestream outage, taking their respective tallies to one hundred and seventy seven, and eighty four. Steve Q posted his weekly fish stats showing Louis is consistent with previous years, full details here:
°C, changing to drizzle and a gentle breeze tomorrow with a possibility of sunny intervals in the afternoon, and a high of 21°C. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.42.14 (03.10.05); Nest Two 23.14.17 (03.44.09)
Today’s videos:https://youtu.be/GZ2WrSR3VfI N2 Another early breakfast arrives for Dorcha and the chicks 04.41.26
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Wednesday 11th June 2025 Another day where there was no drama and the main event was the steady supply of fish. Garry LV0 brought three fish for Aurora, taking his tally to eighty three, but she only got two of them as she was absent when he delivered the third. Over on Nest Two, the chicks started and ended the day with hugely distended crops from Louis’ delivery of a constant supply of fish. He brought five today and his tally rises to one hundred and seventy six. The weather was settled and continues that way with clear skies and light winds overnight – owl weather – and a low of 11°C, and sunny intervals and gentle breezes tomorrow with a high of 22°C. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 00.03.24 (03.11.40); Nest Two 23.22.54 (03.52.11) Today’s videos:
https://youtu.be/062cWZOy6po N2 Dorcha receives a nice big whole trout, fourth fish today 16.47.47https://youtu.be/TOESTSDJ1ZM N1 Garry LV0 brings a third fish but Aurora’s not there 17.16.38 https://youtu.be/CwYJ_9St9Cw N2 Late night fish supper is eagerly received 22.48.24 Bonus read – Woodland Trust update The State of Woods and Trees report
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Tuesday 10th June 2025
The weather was mainly settled today, but there were several intruder alerts causing alarm, although only on one occasion was a culprit seen on camera in the distance. Dorcha carefully removed the body of little chick3 from the nest, having a good nibble on it before she did so, and presumably the rest of it made a good meal for other forest denizens. After a busy morning repelling intruders, Louis delivered three fish taking his tally to one hundred and seventy one, while Dorcha delivered chaos by bringing various unsuitable and / or pointy sticks to the nest, and her day ended with being decorated by one of the chicks. It was calmer over on Nest One, Garry LV0 brought two fish for Aurora, taking his tally to eighty, but she still urges him to leave her alone to eat in peace. Tonight’s forecast is dry with light cloud and light winds and a low of 9°C, and the dry weather continues tomorrow with sunny intervals, gentle breezes, and a high of 21°C. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.50.11 (03.21.09) ; Nest Two 23.12.15 (03.55.50) Today’s videos:
Thank you so much for being with us today. Please take care. We hope you have a lovely weekend and we will look forward to having you with us on Monday.
I would like to express my gratitude to Geemeff, Heidi, and PB for their notes and comments, as well as their daily and weekly reports, which greatly assisted me in writing my post. I also want to thank the owners of the streaming cameras for the nests mentioned in bold. It is truly amazing to witness their lives, with all the highs and lows. I am thankful to those who take the time to create videos for us to enjoy, including Cornell Bird Lab, SK Hideaways and Geemeff. If I have overlooked anyone, I apologize. Additionally, I would like to thank The Guardian for its excellent wildlife reporting and the American Bird Conservancy.
On Wednesday afternoon, we looked up and saw blue skies – a first in days where the sun was masked by heavy heavy haze from the wildfires. All of the citizens from at least two communities have been evacuated and any animals left behind are being fed and evacuated if they are fit enough. Many groups are stepping up to help those who have lost everything but a suitcase of items and maybe a dear pet. Hockey arenas have been taken over and community centers to house and exercise the pets. This is a blessing. Our City is rallying and collecting clothes and toiletries and pet food. It is making me proud.
In our garden, six baby European Starlings have fledged. The adults were feeding them, and tonight they had them at the big table feeder, eating various items – small bits of cheesy dog treats, chopped peanuts, cat and dog kibble, as well as various seeds.
This photo was taken with an iphone through 3 panes of dirty glass. Those babies are cute! They are growing so fast and eating lots of finely chopped cheesy dogs and kibble – the bowls get filled at least 4 times a day!
You can see four – three at the table and one in the tree to the right. There are two more on the wire above the feeder so all six made it through the first days! So happy.
Toby is very tired. We bought a small 14″ push mower and Toby was just so excited! We cleared off the only spot of grass in the back in order to fix him a little pen so he can be smelling and moving and not on a lead when we are weeding and watering. I could fix the holes in the old fence but it would mean that Brock could not get into the garden so this is a good alternative.
Toby with his favourite stick. He loves to play fetch and there is a long area in the house that is perfect for this!
Hugo Yugo will be having her dental surgery on Wednesday the 11th. It already makes my mouth hurt! Poor little girl.
Hope is sound asleep in the small enclosed space at the base of the cat tree while Hugo Yugo is at the top. It is hard to see her. Maybe she is hiding from Toby!
It is another mixed bag of news in Bird World.
The only surviving osplet of the Red Kite attack in Germany is alive. Zeus and Fjona at Goitzsche-Wildnis are very diligent about keeping this one as safe as they can.
At Sauces, Betty Lou has been coming home and enjoying many big fish dinners. She can mantle spreading across that entire nest to protect her snack!
Please note that the IWS still has its Adoption Challenge going and I am ever so happy that last year one of my long-time readers on Bird World got to name one of Thunder and Akecheta’s eaglets! It could be you this year.
Gizmo has still not fledged but was so delighted when Sunny returned to the nest tree at Big Bear Valley. A few of the news agencies that carried this fledge at Big Bear! The fledglings are international stars now, too. Not just Jackie and Shadow.
At the Dyfi Osprey Project, Idris brought in a huge mullet for the family. They are doing well – Idris is an amazing provider and Telyn is just like her mother, Maya, fantastic.
Idris continues with his delivery of hugh fish for Telyn and the trio.
All four osplets of CJ7 and Blue 022 are alive and doing well at Poole Harbour.
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Thursday 5th June 2025
Once again Aurora 536 spent many hours on Nest One, waiting quietly, and her patience was rewarded when Garry LV0 brought her a fish. That fish takes his tally to seventy one. On Nest Two Louis just kept bringing fish, five today, and the fifth one takes his tally to one hundred and fifty for the season. The smallest chick seems to have worked out strategies for feeding times, and was front and centre during several feedings. All three chicks ended the day with bulging golf ball crops, but that didn’t stop chick1 suddenly attacking chick2, and later chick 2 unwisely retaliated and paid the price. Chick3 very wisely ducked down and let them get on with it, as did Dorcha, who watched but didn’t intervene. She was busy bringing cot rails including one with a sharply pointed end and had some difficulty choosing a suitable place to put it. She succeeded only for Louis to come along later and move it! It rained during the night and earlier today but not as much as forecast. Light rain and light winds are forecast for tomorrow and overnight tonight, with a low of 7°C and a high of 15°C. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.50.46 (03.23.17); Nest Two 23.06.45 (04.01.17) Today’s videos:https://youtu.be/b_Djl6ySh8w N2 Chick3 moves in front of chicks 1&2 to get a good feed 06.39.56https://youtu.be/7rxHzjOTrWw N2 Chick3 moves around and gets a good share of the second fish 10.36.10https://youtu.be/ok_po0c7qNs N2 Chick2 unwisely retaliates and picks a fight with dino chick1 12.35.17https://youtu.be/58FdzKDL7Tc N2 Dorcha brings an unwieldy pointy stick 16.23.36https://youtu.be/rZnavAZfoA4 N1 Aurora’s calls are answered when Garry brings a fish 17.09.05https://youtu.be/__WBMKkPcMM N2 Louis arrives blood stained but it’s only fish3’s blood 18.21.53https://youtu.be/ktznutwuAms N2 Late night snack arrives – fish number four 22.04.00
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Wednesday 4th June 2025
Business as usual today – Aurora 536 spent a lot of time on Nest One and Garry LV0 brought her a fish. Later he swooped past carrying a second fish but kept going leaving Aurora calling in vain. His tally rises by one to seventy. The family on Nest Two are all doing very well, Louis brought two fish raising his tally to one hundred and forty five and Dorcha shared them out leaving the chicks ending the day with golf ball size stuffed crops. The wind wasn’t as strong as predicted for today and is forecast to remain light until Sunday. It will be wet overnight with a low of 6°C and wet throughout tomorrow with a high of 13°C, in fact rain is forecast for the next week. Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.25.30 (03.20.47); Nest Two 22.54.18 (03.57.46) Today’s videos:
Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Tuesday 3rd June 2025 Apart from some noisy gusts of wind and the odd non-threatening intruder alert, today was fairly routine. Everybody got fed – four fish for Dorcha on Nest Two and one fish for Aurora 536 on Nest One – and the chicks ended the day with bulging golf ball crops. Garry LV0’s tally rises to sixty nine, and Louis’ to one hundred and forty three. The weather was wet and windy as forecast, changing to drizzle and a gentle breeze overnight with a low of
5°C, and light rain showers and a moderate breeze tomorrow with a high of 11 °C.Night cam switches on (day cam): Nest One 23.52.43 (03.21.04); Nest Two 22.50.40 (04.00.58) Today’s videos:https://youtu.be/W6s8zOwX7-k N2 Home alone chicks in quicktime 02.53 – 03.00 https://youtu.be/–NG_Z6RU-M N2 Season’s earliest breakfast arrives 03.39.15 https://youtu.be/Z7MgJ2PDjgQ N2 Second breakfast arrives and Louis sticks around while the chicks are fed 08.48.29
https://youtu.be/zFtBedllEzE N1 Aurora grabs the fish and tells Garry to leave 08.58.46https://youtu.be/wRnQq_QXtR8 N2 The gusting wind doesn’t stop fish number three being fed to the chicks 19.53.35 https://youtu.be/vnYqbvwP4QE N2 Littlest chick makes sure of a good share of fish number four 21.33.56 Bonus watch – all the highlights of the season to date on Woodland Trust’s YouTube channel
The news from Tweed Valley is not good, if you missed it. The nest 2 had Mrs O, an experienced female osprey, and another female and a male named New Guy. New Guy went MIA from the nest and the new female did bring in a single fish as their four eggs hatched. The first three were Mrs O’s and the last the new female. Sadly, all of the osplets died when mothering behaviour did not lead to fishing behaviour.
At Glaslyn, it seems Teifi is finding all the good fishing spots. Let’s hope he turns out to be a good provider for Elen next year.
Rutland’s Manton Bay: All four chicks are doing well. Little four got some fish. Dad came in with another big one but Maya had the kids already quiet and in bed.
Llyn Brenig: The second chick has hatched!
Foulshaw Moss: Some bonking is taking place.
Kielder Forest: A returnee to their natal nest. Wow. They used the word amazing. With only a small percentage of the osplets that fledge returning as two years old, this is something to celebrate.
One of the blog chatters says, “I never cease to be amazed by the inherent navigation skills of wild creatures. Not only did IB7 find his own way to West Africa, with no parental help, but two years on he returns to the very nest where he hatched. And most human beings cannot reach an address a few miles away, without satnav!”
Moorings Park: Fledgling Ozzie comes in and gets a late dinner on Thursday.
Trio at Pitkin County. Look at that sweet little third hatch getting right up there for some fish.
San Jose City Hall: ‘PB’ sends some images and a note: “Chico and Emma being playful on the roof tonight. Look at the size difference and colors. Chico smaller and darker compared to Emma.”
Chichester Peregrines: The two little eyases were ringed on 2nd of June and determined to be female!
I wrote to the Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society about their ospreys. I received this response: “We just saw the first hatching this morning – at least 2. There were 3 eggs in total. The late-May Noreaster brought some wave action into the nest briefly during the worst of it, but avoided major impacts. The upgraded nest (as of last season) held it all together. We were very happy to see the little heads poking out this morning. The nest live camera isn’t optimally perfectly – the eggs have been just out of frame – but we’ll see more action shortly as the babies emerge and start walking around the nest. https://savegreensledge.org/osprey-cam“.
Steelscape Ospreys:
Charlo Montana: Pip Watch is coming soon.
Hellgate Canyon: Iris was on the nest on Wednesday. She looks great! The New Guy has been bringing her fish. I hope both return next year, and New Guy keeps Louis away so there can be other osplets on this nest!
Lots of in and outs on Thursday, too. New Guy will fly in with his fish gift and Iris will remove it to eat it.
Boulder Fair Grounds: A cold front appeared to come through the area on Wednesday evening and the third hatch was exposed and not under Mum and perished. All had been well fed. There are two surviving chicks.
The weather on late Thursday is wet and cooler again. Poor babies. I hope these two survive.
Longmont, Colorado: The third hatch died Wednesday night of hypothermia.
Allin’s Cove East: There is at least one little osplet that has hatched. You can barely see it on the left of this short video: https://youtu.be/0O7AQ_MnPjc?
Wolf Bay, Alabama: The trio are growing. They have beautiful juvenile plumage. The oldest is 45 days, the middle is 44, and the third is 42. This nest has done well this year! There is still some time before fledge!
Cornell Red-tail Hawks, Ithaca: Big Red and Arthur’s O’s are working their legs walking around that nest, which must be very difficult. They are starting to flap their wings, too! These two are so cute.
Big Red sleeping and protecting her babies.
Look at the beautiful ‘peach’ on the breasts of these Os and their lovely feathers that are coming in. These two images show you the difference in size.
Saaksilvie #1: Can you find the newly hatched osplet?
Saaksilvie #3: Incubation and egg rolling. Hatch expected soon.
Saaksilvie #4: Two of the three eggs of Nuppu have hatched so far! This nest was the home of the first osprey to hatch in Finland for the 2025 season on 1 June. Here it is on Nesting Bird Life and More’s video: https://youtu.be/yDF4ZYsy-Uc?
And now there are three osplets!
Saaksilvie #5: No one is home.
Janakkalan: Incubation continues. The egg cup is so deep that it is impossible to see the number of eggs or any piping.
Paltamo: Three eggs are being incubated. Dad brings in a nice fish for Mum so she can have a break after a long incubation period.
Muonio: Eggs being incubated. Again, it is so difficult to see how many are in the nest.
Norway: Two really healthy osplets! They hatched on May 31 and June 2. Their Mum is Fru Rauer.
Carthage Ospreys: The only surviving osplet on the nest is doing well. At least three fish of various sizes came in on Thursday.
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum: Only one egg left in the nest. ‘MP’ tells me that the cold wet weather of a week ago, caused one egg to get kicked to the side of the nest with a second sticking to the breast feathers of Mum. It rolled back to the egg cup and was buried.
Mlade Buky: Bety, Bukachec and two storklets.
Trempeauleau Eagles: Mum did it. Look at T3. Surely nothing can stop this amazing little miracle from fledging.
Denton Homes: All three still on the nest.
Sad news accompanied by the warmth of human kindness at a stork nest: “OUR WONDERFUL KROPECZKA UNFORTUNATELY PASSED AWAY … 💔
The wonderful hostess of the main nest in Klekusiów, the most wonderful stork mother and perfect partner, had an accident and despite the best care of specialist doctors, our Beloved Kropeczka unfortunately passed away! 😭
Kleks was left alone, taking care of three tiny chicks, but we believe that with the help of a very good Guardian – the Host of Klekusiów, he will manage to raise all three and at the end of the season the youngsters will go to the wintering grounds! 💖👍
Milda and Zorro’s White-tail Eagle nest, Latvia: The two chicks are almost ready for fledge and neither is hesitant to fight over prey deliveries! https://youtu.be/n5j5NiFLrC4?
Golden Eagles in Estonia: Liznm brings us up to date (the date of the banding was 4 June): “The eaglet was banded yesterday . Since then, Helju has stayed away Kalju takes care of the eaglet. He brought a small bird. The eaglet pulled another prey from under the hay! A furry animal.it managed to eat some of it. it looks like a part of a fox puppy – the back part with legs and tail.” https://youtu.be/bCf0pQo5z8g?
Golden Eagle in Latvia: Spilve feeding her surviving chick in the rain.
Over the years, you have likely heard me express my frustration with the attitude of humans towards wildlife more than once. Well, who in the world believes that poison of any kind is a good thing? Sticking paper? Seriously. Well, it now appears that the oldest breeding White-tailed Eagle in Ireland has been poisoned! Since raptors don’t produce poison or put it out to kill animals, then it had to be some mean two-legged idiot!
Many of written to find out if ‘The Girls’ are still getting their story time. Yes, they are. It has taken me some time to find quality books on birds that I wanted to purchase this year. In past years, we have had stacks of books to read. We have gone back and read some old favourites. Now I can tell you that our reader ‘J’ from Germany suggested a wonderful book, BirdNote. Chirps, Quirks, and Stories of 100 Birds from the Popular Public Radio Show. It arrived yesterday and we will have a review for you in next Friday’s post! I can already tell you that Calico quite likes it!!!!!!!! Thanks, ‘J’ for this great recommendation.
Thank you so very much for being with us today. We are delighted that you are here and that you care so much about our feathered friends! Take care. We hope that you can be with us on Monday when the next blog will be posted.
Thank you to the following for their notes, posts, comments, articles, videos, and streaming cams that helped me to write my post today: ‘Geemeff, J, J, MP, PB’, CBC, Goitzsche-Wildnis, IWS/Explore, ABC, Fly High Eagles, Fox News 5, NBCLA, RSPB Scotland, Dyfi Osprey Project, BoPH, Geemeff and The Woodland Trust, Jeff Kear, UK Osprey Info and Tweed Valley Ospreys, Bywyd Gwylld Glaslyn, LRWT, Llyn Brenig, Kielder Ospreys, Moorings Park Ospreys, Pitkin County Ospreys, San Jose Falcons, Janet Shaw and chichester Falcons, Greens Ledge Light Preservation Society, Pam Breci, Joy of Ospreys, Steelscape Ospreys, Raptor Research Institute, Montana Osprey Project, Boulder Fair Grounds, Anderson Moor and Longmont, Colorado ospreys, Allins Cove East Ospreys, Cornell Bird Lab Cams RTH, Saaksilvie 1, 4, and 5 osprey nests, Finnish Osprey Foundation, DDTC, MN Landscape Arboretum Ospreys, Mlade Buky Capi, Trempeauleau Eagle Cam, Alukin, LDF, Liznm, Lodz Black Storks, B Isia, Raptor Persecution UK, The Narwal, Cumbria Wildlife Trust
