Oh, my goodness. I can’t keep up. Everyone knew this week was going to be a madhouse but we have osprey arrivals, eggs being laid, pip and hatch watches, hatches, fledges – and you name it. It is absolutely wonderful.
Jack and Jill have their first hatch at the Achieva Osprey platform in St Petersburg, Florida. Please send them extra love – they need it! There is a lot of competition for Jack’s fish from other species and that platform has not given us much confidence. I hope this year goes wonderfully well for this couple – send the love!
Thanks, MP, for alerting me and sending the images. Time: 15:46:41
If you have not watched Tim MacKrill’s presentation on osprey migration, I urge you to do so. You will learn so much! Then you can teach others. https://youtu.be/wlJoNyKapfc?
Dad might have brought in a huge male Tilapia to the Moorings Park nest, but these three are now well into the Reptilian Phase, and they are not having that feeling of ‘love’ with one another – at least not when it comes to food! You might see some unhappiness once in a while. Hopefully, this will all settle down once they get their juvenile feathers.
They can be nice.
Nice evening at Pitkin!
Heidi reports that both ospreys are at Seaside – Bruce and Naha. They have a chat and there is a great observation board to check out current and historical information.
Thanks for being with me. Please take care. See you on Monday if not before. Have a great weekend.
Thank you to ‘MP’ for the notice and images for Achieva, for Geemeff for reminding me about Tim Mackrill’s talk and now it is archived, to all who posted notices on FB, and the owners of the streaming cams that allow us to partake of the lives of these wonderful birds.
It’s a bit chilly at -7 C this morning but there is a beautiful blue sky and bright sunshine to make us feel warm. The birds are all over the garden looking for seed through the fresh snow that we woke up to. Spring will come. There will be lots of moisture in the ground. That will be a blessing. I see Mr Blue Jay has arrived along with the Starlings, Dark-eyed Juncos, and various types of sparrows. Those Blue Jays are so gorgeous against the white snow.
We had a lovely visit with our daughter and grandson yesterday. Jaine came with a homemade Opera cake that could win any Bake Off prize in the world.
This little red squirrel is keeping everyone curious. It darts in and out of the woodbox and under the deck, caching nuts. Hugo Yugo is completely intrigued and sits at the window watching for hours. Isn’t it cute?
Oh, I love this Red-tailed Hawk. For many, Big Red was one of the first raptors they watched on a streaming cam. There is a great Facebook group, along with a live chat from hatch to fledge. This chat will blow you away for one specific reason – each of the moderators is so knowledgeable. Laura Culley used to be one of them. There are set times when chat is open, and historical data and new science are always being added. You could not find a better place if you want to learn about hawks! I will let you know when chat is open and how to find it.
At the nest of Beau and Gabby, the oldest eaglet, Eve, fledged! She really manted to join Kai who earned his wings the day prior.
Lisa Russo posted Gretchen’s post on FB. Thank you, Lisa.
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Heidi reports a pip at Brevard County Osprey platform and she was right – there is a chick at Brevard this morning.
Four eggs for Elaine and Newmann at Spirit Bluff scrape.
I was delighted to hear from Lisa, one of our great Bird World members and a daily reader, who also is key at the Audubon Centre for Birds of Prey. An article has been published about her work there. Have a read! Lisa is a real inspiration. I am so proud of her – and her award as Volunteer of the Year in 2024.
Maybe someone reading this article about Lisa might be motivated to volunteer locally.
One of the eagles at the Audubon Centre that is benefiting from the devotion of many like Lisa is River.
At the Winter Park Bald Eagle nest Peanut has branched. That is wonderful. Peanut’s older sibling, Brutus, is also at the Audubon Centre after being knocked off the nest by a GHO.
So where is Quinn? Diane Lambertson posted a FB message that might hold that answer.
The IWS has given a beautiful name to the female at the West End Bald Eagle nest in the Channel Islands.
Angel has returned to her nest at Loch Doon and they say Frankie is coming in behind her.
A great presentation by Dr Tim McKrill on osprey migration for us and the Osprey Leadership Foundation: https://youtu.be/wlJoNyKapfc?
Watching for Idris and Telyn to arrive at Dyfi.
SK Hideaways is on a mission to a faraway place. They sent one video this morning. Thank you! Safe and wonderful travels.
West End Eagles ~ Catalina Island, CA F & Lee Inseparable on Flirty Pre-Naming Day ~ Must Be Love😍 (2026 Mar 23) F’s name should be announced tomorrow! She and Lee were celebrating together all morning as they repeatedly soared from nest to tor to secret hideout. They were inseparable and had much to chortle-snortle about. There was no interest in mating, but there sure were a lot of goo-goo eyes between them plus one of the sweetest beaky kisses I’ve ever seen. Video: https://youtu.be/PYNBCu8Tw0o Courtesy Institute for Wildlife Studies | explore.org | West End Eagles Cam Ops Nest Low Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfuqjSNXZ14 Other Nest Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmmAzrAkKqI Overlook Cam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kad6O4nF6bg
This female is now Isla.
Two ospreys at Pitkin County this morning.
There is a hatch underway for Bella and Scout at the NCTC Bald Eagle nest. Let’s send this family our best wishes. They lost their beautiful eaglets last year in a nest collapse. It was so sad for everyone.
Despite some deaths, it appears that the Kakapo breeding season is going to be a success.
Thank you for being with us today. Please take care of yourself. Have a marvellous weekend. We will be back soon – too much happening. We are on pip watch for Andor and Cruz at Fraser Point.
Thank you to Lisa Ferguson for sending me that great article. Congratulations! I am grateful to everyone who supplied videos, to those who posted on FB, and to the owners of the streaming cams that let us watch our bird families.
Heidi reports that a GHO is taking interest in the Farm Field nest. This is not good.
Beau and Gabby’s second hatch, Kai, fledged yesterday and returned to the nest. Remember males often fledge earlier than females!
If I failed to mention it, Louis’s mate, Starr, returned to the Baseball Park osprey platform in Missoula, Montana. She is a good Mum – and well, we know about Louis.
Our daughter and grandson are coming today so I will not be checking in on the birds again until either late or Friday morning. Some of our regular contributors are travelling to see birds – enjoy those of you that are! And for the rest of us, take care. I will see you soon.
Thank you to Geemeff for the video of Blue 022 and CJ7, to Heidi for her report as well as Erick Greene. Always grateful for osprey news!
Not only did this super mum land on the same day as last year but she arrived within one minute of her time in 2025. I don’t even know if trains and planes have that kind of timely accuracy! The time was 18:29:44.
She’s landing!
The latest Blue 022, her mate, has arrived is the 26th of March in 2023. In 2025, he arrived on 22 March. So come on Blue 022 – you are the most amazing Dad. CJ7 waited a long time for you and together you have produced numerous clutches of four chicks going to fledge – you are a super couple.
At the Big Bear nest of Jackie and Shadow, Jackie had to literally protect her eggs and fight of Ravens who were attacking her as she incubated. It was horrible to watch. They were very careful coming on and off and taking breaks on Wednesday.
Emma is at the Pitkin County nest in Colorado. I don’t think Charlie is home yet.
Geese are taking over Captain Mac’s osprey platform on Fenwick Island. I am pleased. Let the geese take the platforms where osplets were abandoned because there was a lack of food, and they starved right in front of our eyes just days before fledging – like this nest! And I do love my ospreys.
It’s nearing 1800 and Toby is going to start thinking it is time for a meal. He had a fun day with Lucy, Ann’s dog and Ann, at their house while Don and I went for his doctor’s appointment. Spring wants to arrive but it isn’t yet. The light is different and we are getting hopeful.
Thank you for being with us today. Take care.
Thank you to ‘J’ for her note about what is happening and the links from nature chat, to those who post on FB including Heidi, and to those who make videos and own streaming cams that allow us to watch our favourite bird families.
Just a quick check in on some nests and the garden as spring arrives.
The first Dark-eyed Juncos of the season have arrived! Thank goodness the whole seed area is a mess and there is lots for them on the ground.
The big news (as far as I am concerned) is that Kai, Beau and Gabby’s baby, fledged about an hour and a half ago caught on video by Netflix Memories. https://youtu.be/VnmSSSODa6M?
Ospreys are arriving at the European nests including those in Germany.
Blue NCO calls for a mate from her nest at Loch of the Lowes.
She might be 23 years old but she is still gorgeous. Big Red.
Chichester’s Peregrine Falcon newsletter has arrived.
We have at least one osprey on the Pitkin County nest in Colorado.
On pip watch at Achieva. I hope that Jack steps up provisions. Many of you might wonder about the fish he brings in – this couple recycles fish just as Jack and Diane did. A fish comes in, part is eaten, it is taken away and. brought back. The ospreys have a place where, like the squirrels in my garden, that cache food. We saw this clearly at Captiva when there was a tree near to the platform that served this purpose.
So when you see a fish, don’t count them as individual fish – that is not the case. Jack will need to provide more. Diane supplemented the fish with her great catfish. Will this female have to pitch in for her babies to survive?
Thank you so much for being with us. Take care! See you soon.
Thank you to all the individuals who posted videos that I am sharing, information on FB, and to the owners of the streaming cams, we are all grateful to be able to watch our beautiful birds.
Oh, gosh. I can’t keep up with eaglets hatching and ospreys arriving so…watch those eagle nests as I will be chasing after osprey arrivals.
The pair at the Port of Ridgefield have arrived.
Blue 33 and Maya arrived within hours of one another at Rutland’s Manton Bay nest! I am over the moon – and I will keep saying that. Geemeff has Maya’s arrival. https://youtu.be/Zc_Zd__2jZY?
Some want to argue that it isn’t Maya. As keen osprey observers know, the head of the osprey does not change, and Maya has a distinctive ‘X’ on her head. Thanks, Geemeff.
RSPB is giving a Zoom talk, ‘The Return of the Osprey’ in May. Here are the details if you are interested: Go to Eventbrite.co.uk. It is free. Below is the date and time for me.
Big Red and Arthur have their first egg as of the 23rd. Please consider joining the Cornell Hawk Cam Chatters if you are not already a member to keep up with the latest and learn when and where the live chats will take place during the hatch-fledgling period.
Osprey pair back at Cape Cod Mashpee, MA nest.
My goodness – I did say that they are arriving fast and furious.
Heidi’s watching a lot of nests and one of those is Seaside. We have Port of Ridgefield home so the rest should be arriving soon.
Heidi reports that there are now three osplets at Venice Beach and Golf Course Osprey platform as of 23 March!
The little one at Moorings Park is having some difficulties getting up to the table when fish arrive. It is having to wait but Sally is a good mum and the little one did get fish!
It takes a good food source and exceptional parents to have three osplets fledge – never mind four. I wonder if CJ7 and Blue 022 at Poole Harbour will go for another four this year? Their nest is waiting for them.
A memorial video dedicated to Rosie, Richmond’s mate who did not return this year to her nest at Golden Gate Audubon in the SF Bay Area, has been compiled. https://youtu.be/i4h2jIE8xuU?
Did I say get your tissues out?
Richmond loved putting sticks on Rosie’s back.
It is really hard to say goodbye to such a good Mum. Soar high, Rosie dear.
Thank you for being with me this evening. Osprey World is very busy – and so are the eagles and hawks. There will be some fledges soon – I might miss them so please send me the news. Take care.
Thank you to everyone for their wonderful videos, and to SF Bay Ospreys for a fine memorial video of Rosie and Richmond. To those who contributed news and images on FB, I am forever in your debt, as we all are to the owners of the streaming cams that allow us to witness the lives of these incredible birds.
Blue 33 arrives first with a couple of female intruders hoping for his fish and then his great love, Maya, returns home safely. Everything is perfect at the Manton Bay osprey platform at Rutland.
In other parts of the UK, ospreys are arriving. The winds are good. One o those spotted is a chick from the Loch of the Lowes, one of Laddie LM12 and Blue NCO’s fledglings, PH2.
Hatch watch at Little Miami Conservancy, Decorah, and Achieva – and a whole host of other nests.
Thank you so much for being with me for this most wonderful announcement. I am delighted that Blue 33 and Maya are home – . Over the moon. Take care everyone.
Thank you to Geemeff for their videos, to Rutland Water for their streaming cams, to JD for the news from Kielder, and to the LOTL Visitors Centre for their news and images.
Oh, what joy! The 23 year old Red-tail Hawk whose nest is on the Fernow Light Tower on the Cornell Campus in Ithaca, New York, laid her first egg of the 2026 season with mate, Arthur, this evening.
Here it is – and it’s raining.
Bravo!
Thank you to the Cornell Bird Lab for the streaming cams allowing us into the lives of this amazing family. I adore Big Red like hundreds of thousands of others.
It was a blue-sky, fluffy-clouds, -1 C day on the Canadian Prairies. Sadly, the warm weather on Friday meant that all that melting caused ice today. We tried walking at the English Gardens, but turned back and instead walked Toby down every aisle of one of our larger pet stores that carry duck and lamb hearts. He got to sniff up a storm!
The week has not been without its challenges. Don’s condition continues to deteriorate. We are in the early stages of late Lewy body dementia, and Don is sleeping more than he is awake. This change began this week. We have an appointment with his doctor on Wednesday. This sudden change has, however, given me a chance to sit quietly in the warm sunshine with Toby, a type of stillness that was simply beautiful.
There was a shimmer of gold in all of this, as my neighbour, who Brock has adopted along with her porch chair, has found me a cleaning lady. The Girls and Toby create more hair than a shedding Highland cow despite daily vacuuming and mopping. I am so grateful – I want to enjoy the time, those very conscious times, with Don and the animals and not spend it constantly cleaning. Oh, gosh, we should all wish for that.
SK Hideaways has sent us their videos for the past week. It is quite the undertaking- I sure don’t need to check on any of these nests.
SK Hideaways Videos Week of 15 March 2026 AEF-NEFL Eagles ~ Palm Coast, FL 🦅 Eve and Kai 🦅 A Day in the Life🌿 Before Their Grand Adventure💙 (2026 Mar 21) As fledge day approaches, we fans are feeling the empty nest anxiety that comes after investing months rooting for an eagle (or falcon or osprey or…) family. So I wanted to capture a day in the life of this beloved family. Gabby and Beau have raised two beautiful eaglets ~ Eve and Kai, who are now 11 weeks old. Fledge could happen at any moment. While we’re excited to see Eve and Kai soar and explore, we will miss them when they’re gone.
Eve hatched on December 31st Kai hatched on January 1st
Audacity Lays SIXTH Egg 🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚🥚 Keeping Hope Alive 🐣 (2026 Mar 16) The amazing 20-year-old Audacity has laid her SIXTH egg of the season. Continuing to send positive thoughts for a hatch. Video: https://youtu.be/wNi3gZssQJA
Cholyn & Chase Bid Their Broken Egg a Fond Farewell 💔 (2026 Mar 17) It was an end no fan wanted to see. The last egg in Cholyn and Chase’s clutch was accidently punctured and ultimately broke. While we anthropomorphize their “feelings”, because we’re human and that’s what we do, I believe they did mourn this loss in their own eagle way. It was a poignant and touching sight to see. In the end, they came together like they always do. Video: https://youtu.be/8vmMpnkNsh4
Soon-to-be-Named Female & Lee Bond from Tors to Nest to Meadows (2026 Mar 20)The soon-to-be-named female and Lee continue to bond. On the tors, in the nest, in the meadows, and everywhere in between. How lucky we are to watch the progression of this budding relationship.
If you would like to vote for the female’s name, go to iws.org/nest-adoption-challenge. Voting is open till March 24th at 5 p.m.
Prospective Young Dad Lee First Confused then Caring About 1st Egg (2026 Mar 15-16) 4-year-old Lee seemed a little dazed and confused when his new mate revealed an egg. He went away to “process” overnight and returned in the morning with dad hormones on full display. We look forward to watching this story unfold. Video: https://youtu.be/WVDHKRApfxQ
Female Lays First Egg ~ Likely First Ever (2026 Mar 15) They say this female is probably 5 years old; the male, Lee, is known to be 4 years old. This is likely the first egg for either of them. It was sweet watching her dote on the egg.
JBS24 is a superstar at 7-1/2 Weeks! Pro-like self-feeding gulps & big wingers (2026 Mar 18) At 7-1/2 weeks, JBS24 is self-feeding and wingercising like a champ. Awaiting breakfast, JBS24 found (and gulped down) lots of leftovers and showed their beautiful wings for the camera with some impressive wingers. Video: https://youtu.be/dFpVyYpSWps
San Jose City Hall Falcons ~ San Jose, CA ~ Hartley & Monty Courtesy San Jose City Hall Peregrine Falcon Cam
Hartley & Monty Produce 4 Eggs for 3 Years Running (2026 Mar 19) Hartley laid egg #4 just after 1 a.m., making this the third year that she and Monty have achieved such fruitfulness. Monty visited a few hours later and then they took a few moments to celebrate by mating. Surely they’re not going for 5 eggs this year! 🫢 Video: https://youtu.be/IiCPIjLE0mw
Hartley & Monty Welcome Egg #3 🥚🥚🥚(2026 Mar 16) Like clockwork and with minimal fanfare, Hartley laid egg #3. Monty paid a short visit before leaving to let Hartley rest up. Will there be a 4th in a couple days? Stay tuned. Video: https://youtu.be/HGoXF8QGpd8
I am so glad that so many of you are taking the time to enjoy and closely monitor the birds that populate your area. ‘A’, our narrator of all birds Australian, writes, “I have been deeply involved in my own garden birds – I thank you so much for reminding us all that the birds we should start watching are the ones that visit us and need our friendship. When the summers regularly reach 40C+ the bird baths are not just a decoration in the back yard! Today, those sweet little squeaking fluff balls, the native mynahs, were having the most wonderful time in their bird bath (theirs as I have mentioned in the one a metre off the ground – the crows use the deeper water bowl on the ground). The little mynahs get SO wet that they can sometimes hardly fly up to the clothesline to shake their tail feathers and preen. I love how they perch, six or more at a time, around the rim of the bird bath and then take it in turns to fling themsselves into the water and flap acrsos to the opposite rim. They like to get their undersides as wet as possible. TOO cute.The crows stand in the middle of their dish and lie down, then flap wildly, throwing water all over themselves a well as soaking their undersides to get as wet as they possibly can. The fledgling crow has hung around its parents twice as long as the magpie fledgling did – the crow is still here, being incredibly loud and demanding. Its poor parents are still shoving food into its beak just to shut it up. It’s almost impossible to tell the parents from the youngster from appearance – only behaviour really identifies who is who.”
Reading Ping’s article and ‘A’s narrative of her garden brings such joy to me. As I always say, if everyone took care of the birds and animals close to them and stood up for those who cannot, this planet of ours would be a much richer, more diverse, and happier place.
Please do not think that our feathered friends have an easy life. They do not. Wildlife are under attack everywhere.
At Achieva, Jack has been delivering fish and according to Barbara Snyder, a keen observor of this nest, we are nearing pip watch.
Audacity has laid egg number 8. Oh, I really hope that one of these eggs is successful. Poor darling. She wants to be a mum so badly and well, after Betty Lou, I don’t blame her. BL was a fantastic fledgling.
At the Moorings Park nest, wee three finally got some fish late in the day. Everyone had been concerned. It was a relief.
Tired and full.
Thank you so much for being with us. Keep your eyes on those cameras – ospreys are arriving everywhere, the last of the older eaglets are ready to fledge, and we have pip watches coming! It is going to be very busy.
Take care of yourself. We hope that you have a wonderful week.
Thank you to SK Hideaways for those marvellous videos and to ‘A’ for sharing her garden birds with us. I am always grateful to the owners of the streaming cams that allow us to view the lives of these magnificent creatures and to those that post news on FB, as well as the newspapers that keep us up to date on critical issues regarding our planet’s wildlife.
We hope this finds each of you well and that you got outside, enjoyed the fresh air, and heard some birdsong! The Bald Eagles are gathering in areas north of me in Manitoba. It is another reminder that spring is just around the corner!
Last year Ping Shen shared his incredible photographs of a Seattle osprey family, Harry and Sally. The couple had three osplets. Sadly, one died, but two flourished. It was a real treat. Thank you, Ping! We are looking forward to Harry and Sally’s 2026 breeding season and all your images and stories.
Ping’s article is inspirational for me, and I think that it will touch each of you. We have all sought refuge in the lives of the raptors for various reasons. We need to cherish our wildlife, recognising how much our ‘souls’ are sustained by nature and how much we have in common.
“With noise and sooty exhaust constant backdrops, with a nest built on top of a 1.5 million-gallon storage tank for sewage runoff, these osprey — Harry and Sally, as I came to call them — engaged and persisted in the fraught, delicate dance of raising young. Engaged in my own delicate dance of raising my own young, I found some of the parallels quite humorous — more than once I would return home after watching the young birds demand food, maws agape, and see my own 4-year-old daughter open her mouth in silent command upon seeing me eat something interesting. Beyond humor lay the fortifying recognition of just how much we — human and bird — shared as parents. That parenting is perhaps the most hopeful act of all, that amid and against calamity and tall odds we dance, nurturing and sending forth a little bit of ourselves into an unknown future. A care package of love and hope tucked under a wing is all we leave them.”
‘LE’ sends us news that the first eaglet was born at the Fort Worth Zoo in 117 years! And no, it is not a Bald Eagle but an African Fish eagle! Here is the information:
I am so glad that the NZ DOC and the Kakapo Recovery are keeping us up to date on the 2026 breeding season. These remarkable flightgless green parrots breed only once every four years and 2026 is their year!
Mrs O is at the Tweed Valley nest waiting for a mate. Last year began in a remarkable way and ended in tragedy when two females share the same nest. Once the osplets hatched, the females could not sort out who would provide fish, if they would share duties or what – the male was simply not fit for purpose – and the cute little osplets starved to death.
What a very sad situation.
We are waiting for the first egg for Big Red and Arthur. Poor thing. She now lives in a construction zone.
Heidi writes that the second chick has hatched at the Venice Beach and Golf course osprey platform.
Owls bothered Beau and Gabby’s Kia and Eve Friday night with Eve getting hit.
The triplets at Moorings Park osprey platform are well fed – with beautiful fat little bottoms.
Waiting for White YW and Blue 35. They have raised some incredible chicks at Foulshaw Moss in Cumbria.
The cameras are getting better and better. Thanks, Jeff!
Elen is still waiting at Glaslyn.
A great video of Kai and Eve at the nest of Gabby and Beau in Palm Court, Florida – before the kids depart. It has been a wonderful season for this family! Beau proved all the naysayers wrong and is a good strong mate for Gabby just like she knew. Here is the link: https://youtu.be/CeUxQWwidwY?
There is still time for Maya or Blue 33 to arrive today at Rutland. Birds are arriving.
I would also like to draw your attention to the manner in which the side rails of this nest have been secured. To my knowledge, much of the osprey platforms in the UK are checked, secured, and refurbished before the arrival of the ospreys in the UK. I love what they do at Glaslyn. Why couldn’t someone care this much about the ospreys in the US – such as the nest at Achieva in St Petersburg? How would the owners of that streaming cam like ‘their kids’ to slide through a hole and die? Oh, don’t get me started.
Gentle snow is coming down this morning. The Starlings are waiting for me to put out their kibble while a lone Blue Jay was glad to have the peanuts to itself. Mr Crow is not patiently waiting to get Toby’s leftover meat.
Take care everyone. Check out the wonder that is nature around you, just like Ping Shen you might discover a bird family that you can watch from egg to fledge! I will see you again soon.
Thank you to Ping Shen for sharing their wonderful article with us, to ‘LE’ for letting me know about that African Eagle, to the owners of the streaming cams we are always grateful to be able to watch the lives of our favourite bird families, to SK Hideaways I am always indebted to you for your fantastic videos, and to Jeff Kerr and UK Osprey – thanks. And to all the others who post on FB and take images – bless you!
