10 May 2026
Hello Everyone,
It was one year ago today that dear Dory, the mother at the Audubon Boathouse Osprey nest, was dragged off the nest and killed by a GHO. The owl’s presence was known and many have wondered why measures were never taken to protect the ospreys and their chicks from the owl. I continue to wonder because it is a boathouse. If you can rig up a camera you can set up red strobe lights that have been effective in keeping owls away from osprey and eagle nests protecting them and ensuring that neither the adults or the chicks die from those silent deadly attacks. Heidi included a remembrance for Dory today on FB. It is so sad.
It is a reminder for us to advocate for the protection of our beloved raptors (all wildlife).
Thanksk ‘SD’ for posting this as I might have missed it.
Ospreys delay construction! Thanks, ‘P’ and ‘Geemeff’, for bringing this to my attention!
SK Hideaways brings us all the news – and there is certainly drama – in their weekly videos! Thank you, SK.
SK Hideaways Videos, Week of 3 May 2026
FOBBV Eagles ~ Big Bear Valley, CA ~ Jackie, Shadow, Sandy, and Luna
Courtesy FOBBVCAM | Friends of Big Bear Valley
Nest Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-L2nfGcuE
Wide View Cam (Cam 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41eq4VzCYc4
LIVE Recap & Observations https://bit.ly/3Md8TSz
Sandy Practices Bird Calls with Luna on Standby (2026 May 7)
Sandy continues to engage with other birds, watching and responding to their calls. Perhaps Sandy is practicing to be the habitat hospitality manager. Seems quite fitting.
Video: https://youtu.be/U-hHp0IQR4o
On 1-Month Hatch Birthday, Sandy & Luna Turn In Early🧸Sleeping Beauties (2026 May 4)
Happy 1-month hatch day Sandy, closely followed by Luna! After a 6-feesh birthday celebration, the eaglets snuggled up to sleep early. Sure looked like they were having some sweet eaglet dreams.
Video: https://youtu.be/iua1Uf9HgOM
Sauces Canyon Eagles ~ Santa Cruz Island, CA ~ Audacity & Jak
Courtesy Institute for Wildlife Studies | explore.org | Sauces Canyon Eagles Cam Ops
Nest Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnTsOesC6hE
Jak & Audacity Play Fish Keep-Away & Tinker On Both Nests (2026 May 8)
Jak (21 years old) and Audacity (20) are as devoted and bonded as a couple of newlyweds. Jak teased Audacity with fish keep-away, they preened and chortled together on the dead snag, and, as always, tinkered on both their main nest and treehouse nest. What an endearing couple they are.
Video: https://youtu.be/0D26L3qqKmg
Fraser Point Eagles ~ Santa Cruz Island, CA ~ Cruz, Andor, Sasha, Zuma, and Ryder
Courtesy Institute for Wildlife Studies | explore.org | Fraser Point Eagles Cam Ops
Nest Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY4V_AppZ6s
Cruz & Andor hook 7 fish in under 2 Hours = 3 stuffed eaglets! (2026 May 5)
Sasha, Zuma, and Ryder had already enjoyed 6 fish from Cruz and Andor earlier in the day. As evening approached, these super parents seemed to have a made a little wager about who would end the day as best angler. In under two hours, Andor won the prize, hooking 5 fish to Cruz’s 2. We’re absolutely certain the Princess let her Prince win, but let’s not tell him. Needless to say, the eaglets were dragging ginormous crops across the nest as they settled down for the night.
Video: https://youtu.be/mg1jz5Kv7V0
San Jose City Hall Falcons ~San Jose, CA ~ Hartley, Monty, and 4 chicks
Courtesy San Jose City Hall Peregrine Falcon Cam
Nest Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBSxPjy5sow
Ledge Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pp9TisLmLU
Roof Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQLhmV6bP6o
Chicks Go From Fluffy Angels to Disgruntled Diners (2026 May 7)Early this morning, the chicks lined up for mealtime as usual, behaving like perfect angels. However, meals #1 and #2 seemed unsatisfactory to the little ones. They had much to say about the matter. Fortunately, meal #3 hit the mark. By the way, these 3 meals were delivered in under an hour. Hartley and Monty are super parents. Many thanks to the excellent cam ops team for capturing some priceless expressions (and thus allowing me to get super silly!).
Video: https://youtu.be/reg9uBNq8Dg
Size Matters ! At 13 Days, Can You Tell If We Have 1 Male Again? (2026 May 3)
At 13 days old, the chicks are beginning to show some personality and slight size differences. One chick in particular seems a bit smaller, so we could have a mini Monty again this year. We’ll find out for sure at banding time (exact date to be announced).
Video: https://youtu.be/3tmjhIRtKz0
Wakefield Falcons ~ W. Yorkshire, England ~ Mr. P, Mrs. P, and 4 chicks
Courtesy Wakefield Peregrine Project at Wakefield Cathedral
Nest box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TicU6Kvv52c
Internal nest camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VLXJIceuec
Mr. P Feeds Everyone ~ Brooded Chicks Pop Heads Out for Bites (2026 May 6)
Mr. P and Mrs. P are extraordinary parents. Mr. P is a very keen dad, always wanting to feed someone ~ anyone. When the chicks aren’t interested, he feeds Mrs. P. If the chicks pop their heads out from beneath mum, he feeds them, too. This family has taken “cuteness overload” to new heights.
Video: https://youtu.be/G9En47Jdiy4
3 & 4 Day-Old-Chicks Await Meal as Dad Feeds Mum & Wind/Rain Squalls (2026 May 2-3)
Mrs. P enjoyed an evening meal fed to her by Mr. P. We didn’t know that a storm was brewing nor what laid beneath Mrs. P. The wind and rain whipped through the nest all night, but Mrs. P kept her treasure well-covered. When the storm calmed, we finally learned that there were four 3- and 4-day old chicks with beaks ready and waiting for breakfast. Congrats Mr. & Mrs. P!
Video: https://youtu.be/e5MAJD0M6QE
Geemeff’s Woodland Trust daily summary for Loch Arkaig Sunday 10th May 2026
Apart from a change in the weather to cooler and wetter, today was much like yesterday – calm and routine, with fish deliveries and incubation changeovers. Louis brought three fish for Dorcha taking the Nest Two tally to fifty three and is on the verge of overtaking Garry LV0. Garry brought two fish for Aurora 536, taking his tally to fifty five, but did she drop the first one? And is what we call the first one actually a second one, is Garry bringing a fish during the nest cam down time, based on Aurora not seeming frantic when the first fish we see is delivered? That’s all speculation as only fish deliveries seen on camera are counted toward Steve Quinn’s fabulous fishy facts. The overnight forecast for the nest area is a low of 1°c
and the rain tapering off to partly cloudy, changing to light cloud and a gentle breeze tomorrow with a high of 11°c.
Today’s videos:
https://youtu.be/LIM2h3FtYVI N2 Breakfast for Dorcha, a whole trout 09.53.39
https://youtu.be/fevm5-7XjyA N1 Garry & Aurora keep tabs on a passing Hoodie 09.06.09
https://youtu.be/QjHdnX2Nlls N1 Has Aurora dropped fish number one? 13.40.10
https://youtu.be/o1u-5paXvZk N2 Louis settles down happily as Dorcha leaves with fish two 14.29.11
https://youtu.be/U466e2fbsVA N1 Aurora sensibly has a nibble of fish two on the nest 19.13.23
https://youtu.be/SjIrhR5Qb18 N2 Louis brings a fish supper, third fish today 20.37.16
Bonus read – with the two Arkaig males providing a steady supply of fish, this article has some interesting facts on how Ospreys fish:
https://www.dyfiospreyproject.com/facts-about-osprey-fishing
Blast from the past, this day in previous years:
https://youtu.be/WRJVln57L5w N1 Cheeky Tawny Owl perches next to Aila 2019 (slo-mo)
https://youtu.be/1IEDIyo9rCQ N1 Louis adds to the chaos on a windy day 2020
https://youtu.be/zcl511TMr_0 N1 Louis resists Aila’s blandishments 2020
https://youtu.be/e_xzfE0KTlk N1 Louis chases a pesky Hoodie 2020
https://youtu.be/iStLjLcvl2I N1 Eurasian Wren pays a visit 2021
https://youtu.be/VPfvH9XEqzU N2 Unringed female intruder steals Dorcha’s fish 2022 (zoom)
https://youtu.be/AM_UsK1riDg N1 Juvenile Tawny Owl plays on the nest 2023
https://youtu.be/0Mbyxj-Wr90 N1 A handsome Jay visits 2023
https://youtu.be/Pe8lgQ2Pdbs N2 Season’s earliest breakfast for Dorcha 2024
https://youtu.be/lz68zyEX6Uw N1 A Tawny Owl perches, calls but no response 2025 (zoom)
https://youtu.be/NKSslCjZ2AY N1 Garry’s dramatic encounter with an unringed Osprey 2025
https://youtu.be/yr5AUEabxDk N1 Unringed intruder returns but is startled by a Jay 2025
Come and join the friendly community at Woodland Trust’s Osprey forum, it’s fun, free and everyone’s welcome:
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/osprey-cam
There was a lot of worry about the third hatch at Big Red and Arthur’s nest and many questions as to whether or not Big Red had fed it. She certainly has! Big Red loves to feed her chicks. She even had them sunning themselves and knew to let the breeze and nature dry out that nest and her chicks. She is an incredibly experienced mother who will often fill up the big one and then offer more and more, a practice that stops a lot of competition for food.
H72 fledged/fledged at Duke Farms today and was located nearby in a tree.
It was a good Mother’s Day for Jill at Achieva as Jack came in with three fish today to add to her own catches for the nest.
Ater the successful rescue at the Dale Hollow Nest, the AEF has decided to name the adult eagles. Here is their announcement:
Thank you so much for being with me today – a day where we remember those females, whoever they are and whatever species, that care for others. I hope your day was lovely. Take care. See you soon!
Thank you to everyone who sent me notes, to those who posted information on FB, to Heidi for remembering Dory, to SK and Geemeff for their great videos and news, and to the owners of the streaming cams that allow us to watch our favourite birds.