Memorial Wall 2026

Please Note that some deaths are not in chronological order. I have tried to include all of those that I knew during this year knowing that a number are missing. Please contact me if you know of a raptor/stork that has died with particulars and I will add them to our list.

  1. E2/Dos. Bald Eaglet. 14 Days Old. Hatched 1 January 2025. DOD: 14 January 2026. COD: Unknown but HPAI is suspected. Texas, USA.

2. Eaglet. E1/Uno. Hatched 31 December 2025. 20 days old. DOD: 19 January 2026. COD: Unknown but HPAI is highly suspected. Texas, USA.

3. Eaglet. JBS25. Hatched 26 January 2026. John Bunker Sands Wetlands Bald Eagle Nest. DOD: 9 February 2026. COD: Unconfirmed but appears to be HPAI.

Tribute by JBS Wetlands: https://youtu.be/vPeUAE0We_Q?

Tribute by SK Hideaways: https://youtu.be/TbdMIiN8zE4?

4. F23, Bald Eagle. Mate to M15 at the SW Florida Bald Eagle Nest, Fort Myers, Florida. DOD: 27 February 2026. COD: Shot.

F23 presumed deceased

5. Rosie, Osprey. Mate to Richmond at the Golden Gate Audubon Whirley Crane, San Francisco Bay, California, USA. DOD: Unknown. COD: Unknown. Rosie did not return from migration.

“For nine golden years, Rosie partnered with Richmond to raise 19 chicks to adulthood. Always wise, the perfect foil to Richmond’s occasional goofiness, Rosie was clever enough to catch a Plainfin Midshipman in just 36 seconds on/off the nest. Willing to take up the feeding slack caused by Richmond’s talon injury, Rosie would occasionally catch such large striped bass that they would feed the family over a full day. She was the best mom, always making sure her nestlings were full before polishing off Richmond’s fish deliveries herself, and going out to get fish when Richmond’s talon injury reduced his abilities in 2022. She was funny, fierce, steadfast, and beloved. She will be missed.”

Memorial video: https://youtu.be/i4h2jIE8xuU?

6. Nod. Third hatch osplet of Sally and Harry, Moorings Park Osprey Platform, Florida, USA. DOD: 5 April 2026. COD: Starvation/siblicide.

An osprey nest containing four chicks, with one adult osprey standing among them, surrounded by water and greenery.
Three osprey chicks resting in a nest made of twigs and grass, with a river and greenery in the background.

7. Osplet. Third hatch. Brevard County, Florida, USA. DOD: 8 April 2026. COD: Starvation/weather issues causing poor fish deliveries. (Screen capture courtesy of Pam Breci).

A close-up view of baby birds nestled in a nest made of twigs and straw, with the feet of an adult bird visible above them.

8-9-10. Eaglets. Hanover PA Bald Eagle nest. The eaglets were parented by Hope and Peace. Peace later chased off by intruding Spot. COD: First two eaglets died of hypothermia. Third eaglet killed by intruding male, Spot. DOD: 19/20 April 2026.

A heartfelt post discussing the tragic loss of three young eagle chicks in a nest, highlighting the struggles faced by the mother, Hope, as she dealt with an intruder and health issues.
Three fluffy baby birds huddled together in a nest, surrounded by twigs and straw.

11. Third hatch. Superbeaks Osprey Platform, Central Florida, USA. DOD: 28/29 April 2026. COD: Siblicide/starvation.

12. Blinken. Osplet. 58 days old. Moorings Park Osprey Platform, Naples, Florida, USA. Second hatch of Sally and Harry. DOD: 30 April 2026. COD: Unknown. Could not eat, dehydrated.

Blinken is at rim of nest.

Two ospreys in a nest near water, with one bird standing and the other sitting, surrounded by branches and greenery.

13. Red-tail Hawklet, P0. Chick of Big Red and Arthur, Cornell Fernow Light Tower Nest, Ithaca, NY, USA. DOD: 2/3 May 2026. COD: Did not survive hatch.

14. GH4. Eaglet. Hatched 4 April. 43 days old. Glen Hazel Bald Eagle Nest, PA. DOD: 17 May 2026. COD: Unknown but probably Avian Influenza. (See 16).

15. Osplet. Second Hatch. Old Town Home Western Maryland, USA. DOD: 17 May 2026. COD: Starvation. Lack of fish arriving at nest.

A detailed update about two hatchling birds underfed since hatching due to lack of menhaden fish. The post mentions the consumption rate by the mother and feeding observations, including a recent camera angle change.
An adult osprey feeding its chicks in a nest, with two chicks visible and an unhatched egg nearby. The nest is made of sticks and located above water.

16. GH3. Eaglet. Glen-Hayes Bald Eagle Nest, PA. DOD: 18 May 2026. CCOD: Unknown but behaved like HPAI.

A close-up of a bald eagle beside its newly hatched chick in a nest, surrounded by straw and remnants of food.
A young eagle standing in its nest surrounded by twigs and greenery, with one wing partially spread.
Post about the health update of eaglelets GH3 and GH4, expressing gratitude to the Glen Hazel eagle cam team and sharing concerns over the eagles' conditions.

17. Harry. Osprey. Mate to Flora at the Alyth Substation Osprey Platform, UK. DOD: 17 May 2026 (the date that he went MIA). COD: Unknown.

18. Blue KL5. Osprey. Mate to Myrtle at the Loch Garten Osprey Nest, UK. DOD. 2 May 2026 (the date that he went MIA). COD: Unknown.

19. Osplet. 1st hatch. Old Town Home Western Maryland Shore, USA. DOD: 23 May 2026. COD: A combination of starvation and finally hypothermia.

An adult bird standing over a chick in a nest made of twigs and debris, with a view of water in the background.

20. Osplet. Golden Gate Audubon, San Francisco, CA, USA. Parents were Wendy and Richmond. DOD: 30 May 2026. COD: Parental Neglect. Wendy is a new mum and she failed to understand about feeding chick and it passed.

21-23. Three osplet chicks, C1, C2, C3. Llyn Clywedog nest in Hafren Forest, Wales. Parents are Dylan and Seren Blue 5F. DOD: 4 June 2026. COD: Mitigated due to Mum Seren Blue 5F being off the nest for nearly 24 hours. Efforts by John Williams and Forestry England to get a cherry picker and save the chicks were quick but sadly, too late. Chicks were exposed to cold. Dad Dylan tried to feed them but it was too late. C1 fought hard to live. So COD is most likely hypothermia plus starvation.

24. Osplet. Second Hatch, Loch of the Lowes, Scotland. Mum is Blue 210. DOD: 4 June 2026. COD: Unknown.

A post from the Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre discussing the passing of a chick, Chick 2, and updates on the remaining chick and egg.
An adult osprey stands by its nest with hatchlings and eggs, while another adult osprey observes nearby.

25. Osplet. First hatch (believed to be ) for Lucy and her mate Newman at Lake Murray, SC, USA. DOD: 5 June 2026. COD: Goshawk Predation.

A close-up of an osprey nest containing three chicks surrounded by twigs and pine cones, with green foliage in the background.

26-27. Two Osplets. Chicks of Lucy and Newman, Lake Murray, SC, USA. DOD: 8 June 2026. COD: GHO Predation.

28. Lumi. Female Osprey. Mate to Kajo at the Muonio Osprey nest in Lapland, Finland. DOD: 6 June 2026. COD: Goshawk Predation.

29-31. Three osplets. Muonio Osprey nest of Lumi and Kajo, Lapland, Finland. DOD: 8 June 2026. COD: Goshaw Predation.

32. Osplet. Little Tiny Bob. Fourth Hatch. Steelscape Osprey Platform, Washington, USA. DOD: 9 June 2026. COD: Siblicide/starvation.

33. Scout. Eaglet. Hatched 30 March 2026. Falconshire Raptor Bald Eagle Nest, Falconshire, Michigan, USA. DOD: 1 June 2026. 63 days old. COD: The eaglet was banded and returned to the nest where it continued to be battered by its older sibling, Sunday. Denied food and injured. Siblicide and neglect by authorities who had banded it to offer dutiful care.

34. Harmony. Eaglet. Royal Oaks, Vancouver, Washington, USA. DOD: 6 June 2026. COD: Fall and left unattended on the ground for more than 24 hours.

35. Little Bob. Osplet. Third hatch for Louis and Dorcha at the Loch Arkaig Osprey nest, Scotland. DOD: 11 June 2026. COD: TBD. It died after this last feeding.

A pair of birds perched on a nest made of twigs and branches, with chicks visible in the background, surrounded by a green landscape.

36. Osplet. Salmon River Bald Eagle Nest. DOD: 12 June 2026. COD: Nest accident. “11:41 Salmon nest baby 2 gone confirmed with Idaho Fish and Game. Parents brought more twine in, and Sweet #2 was by mom’s foot when she left, took the twine and the baby with her. He managed to hang on to the far left side before falling, and they had someone check, and he was confirmed dead.”

37. Osplet. Third Hatch. Field Farm, USA. DOD: 13 June 2026. COD: Starvation/siblicide. Father disappeared and fish deliveries dwindled.