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Hawklet falls out of nest onto platform, Peace fledges…late Sunday in Bird World

14 June 2026

Hello Everyone,

It is a beautiful coolish summer day on the Canadian Prairies. We had a lovely walk and visited with our neighbour and her two Cavaliers and watched as everyone put the final touches on their front flower beds. I admire ‘our block’. Everyone helps one another, comes together for a cause, and takes care of their property. People with big dogs cross the street so as not to confound the little ones. Nice.

We have been spending so much time on the new lounge sofa and chairs. It was the best thing I could do for Don. It is not soft like the sofa, and he can lift himself up and out much more easily. Toby gives it a thumbs-up, since he can stay in the shade or run around in the sun. From the top deck, we can listen and watch the birds without frightening them. The Starling fledglings are still here. Too soon, they will leave with their parents and return later in the fall. What I like is that the garden, with all the rain we have had, is now so private. The trees are tall, and all the shrubs are doing well. It is like living in a forest full of birds.

Birds are falling for all kinds of reasons – weather and storms making old nests heavy and weak and they are falling or accidents especially when prey is delivered.

Everyone held their breath. Big Red is not at the nest so much now that the chicks are self-feeding and nearing fledge, and when she is there, all eyes are on that nest. Well, today we held our breath as P1 fell out of the nest cup. At first, everyone worried that it was all the way to the ground, but thankfully, it was only to a lower platform. Big Red was feeding P3.

A nest of Red-tailed Hawks with several young birds visible, perched and interacting on a rooftop ledge, surrounded by greenery and a city street below.

Siblings look down.

Two juvenile red-tailed hawks perched in a nest on a rooftop, surrounded by foliage.

My goodness. They are cute. Look at the eyes of P2.

A close-up view of a Red-tailed Hawk nest with three chicks resting inside, surrounded by greenery and a cityscape in the background.

The camera went to the construction site and then we see P1 stunned back on the nest. P1 flew back into the nest from the platform. It did not fall all the way to the ground.

Aerial view of a red-tailed hawk nest with two hawk chicks perched among twigs and leaves, surrounded by an urban environment.

Everything is OK.

A young red-tailed hawk sitting on a nest made of twigs and leaves, with a metal structure in the foreground and greenery visible below.
Three young red-tailed hawks sitting in their nest made of twigs, perched on a structure with a view of greenery and a street below.

What a relief.

At the Royal Oak nest, Peace successfully fledged. Two local individuals went to the tree to try to help if Peace was grounded. It is on a branch. Everyone is hoping that the adults will feed their chick.

Black storklet hatches in Estonia.

A black stork stands over its nest in a tree, with a recently hatched chick visible on the ground of the nest. The surrounding area is lush with greenery, indicating a natural habitat.

There is a fourth osplet that has hatched at the Prince Edward Island Osprey nest at Blackbush.

Osprey nest made of sticks on a platform, with some chicks visible in the center. The photo is taken from above at Blackbush Beach Resort.

The Stellar’s Eagle ‘Stella’ that has been living in North River, Newfoundland, Canada, displaced a fledgling Bald Eagle. Here it is on video by Bald Eagle Lives Nests and News. There is also ome other good information on both species and their interactions: https://youtu.be/5DS5PJ71c7M?

A large eagle perched on a tree branch, with green foliage in the background and text overlay discussing the rarity of encounters with such birds.

We have news from Ping Shen in Seattle. “Good news to share – a bit behind last year, but Osplet #1 has hatched for Harry & Sally! Visited today and noticed an egg shell on the side of the nest, and sure enough…there was a little one! Perhaps a day or two old, is my guess. Saw a quick feed, and noticed (at least) one other egg still in the nest, so likely more to come…Harry and Sally both seem to be doing well – still very sweet to observe them watching over their precious Osplet.”

A pair of ospreys perched on a nest, one feeding a chick while the other watches attentively among twigs and branches.
Two ospreys in a nest made of sticks, with one bird standing and the other crouched, possibly feeding on a fish.

There is at least one osplet at Threave Osprey Nest 3.

Clark continues to keep the big fish coming to the nest. Will this little cutie pie be an only? Someone mentioned a possible pip in egg 2.

Two ospreys in their nest, with eggs visible among twigs and branches, in a clear outdoor setting.
Close-up of a young osprey chick nestled among eggs and twigs in a nest.
Close-up of a young osprey chick sitting on a nest with its parent nearby, surrounded by nesting materials.
An osprey standing on its nest filled with sticks and grass, with a view of a parking lot in the background.

The two eaglets at the Big Bear Valley nest, Luna and Sandy, are getting very close to fledge.

Are there intruders around Loch Arkaig 2? https://youtu.be/BecPV01-e_E?

Two birds of prey standing guard in their nest with green landscape in the background, and three chicks visible in the nest.
A bird of prey stands near its nest where three baby birds are visible among twigs and moss, set against a green landscape in the background.

Little Dewey has won all of our hearts and minds. Please continue to send good wishes to this nest.

An adult osprey standing over a chick in a nest made of sticks, with a view of a waterfront area in the background.

At Pitkin County, Emma and Charlie are being incredible parents.

An osprey perched on a nest with two chicks, surrounded by greenery in the background. The scene captures a caring moment between the parent bird and its young.
An osprey sits on a nest made of twigs and branches, with two chicks visible in the nest. The background features a green landscape with shrubs and trees.

It looks like Charlie and the New Female at the Charlo Montana nest could have three soon – is that a crack in that third egg?

A fluffy owl chick resting on a nest surrounded by straw and a cracked egg.
An osprey perched on a pole overlooking a grassy landscape, with another osprey resting in a nest below.

I keep checking on Bety and Bukachek to see if we have a hatch at Mlade Buky. I am not seeing anything else.

A pair of storks in a nest atop a rural setting, one standing and the other resting, with houses and hills in the background.

After fearing the worst, the Mum returned to the Kaljukotkas 2 Golden Eagle nest in Estonia – a fact that saved the life of that healthy little eaglet.

A young bird with fluffy white and black feathers stands next to an adult bird with mottled brown feathers in a nest surrounded by trees.

Life+ posted:

A man in a suit stands on a rocky shore, gazing upwards as a California condor flies overhead, while a sea otter rests nearby on the rocks. The image conveys a message about a new law in California aimed at protecting endangered animals.

We have another hatch today in Finland and it is at the Ilomantsi nest.

A view of an eagle's nest on a branch, with one eagle standing on the nest and another lying down, overlooking a calm lake surrounded by trees under a cloudy sky.
An osprey perched on its nest made of twigs and branches overlooking a calm lake surrounded by trees, with a cloudy sky above.

Take care, everyone. We hope the start to the week is a good one for each and every one of you.

Thank you to Ping Shen for the excellent images of the Seattle ospreys. It is so great to hear from you and see that Sally and Harry are doing well. Thank you to everyone who posted information and images on FB, and to the owners of the streaming cams from which I took my screen captures today. I am eternally grateful to witness our birds’ lives.

Late Monday News in Bird World

21 July 2025

Hello Everyone,

You need some good news! And we have it.

My earlier report indicated that the nest tree at Balgavies Loch had collapsed.

Concern was raised for 4L1. Then something wonderful happened.

Oh, there are birds flying! We may have lost many, but we have to be joyful for those who survived this year. Wish them strength, good health, great winds, and lots of fish – and a return in two years!

Part of Heidi’s earlier post was not attached and it should indicate that at Seaside, Chee fledged! “Seaside osprey cam has had issues with their live stream all season, and  it has been frustrating for viewers and the chat moderator, Jewel.  There was a fledge the morning of 7/20 that occurred when the livestream was down, and reports came in from ‘boots on the ground’, John and August.  With a brief nest view later on, Jewel determined that the oldest chick, ‘Chee’, had fledged at 54 days of age.  The BOG’s provided information throughout the day, and when the live stream resumed later on, Chee was seen back on the nest. “

At Alyth SS, Forest, the oldest of the two surviving chicks, has flown on Monday the 21st.

News from the Usk Valley in Wales as they anticipate, in week 7, a huge celebration as 9K5, the first osplet to fledge from a nest in this region of Wales, in over 250 years.

9K5 WEEK 7 — Usk Valley OspreysDownload

We also have good news coming from Seattle with ‘PS’s report for the weekend.

‘PS’ writes: “Two chicks continue to look good – lots and lots of wing flapping, hopping around, and head bobbing/weaving. Multiple fish feeds by both mom and dad, with dad doing several “touch and gos” just delivering fish and then leaving immediately to look for more. Seem very close to fledging – fingers crossed for these two. Growing body of photos here: https://www.flickr.com/gp/193514804@N08/582NHoev1b

It’s wonderful to see these two doing so well with their crops bulging, and Dad coming in with another fish. So many nests have failed – so as I continue to say, we must rejoice in those that triumph. We cannot lose hope. We need to take action and address the factors that impact our ospreys, such as habitat loss, commercial fishing, and a warming planet.

‘J’ sends us news of both Rita and Ron!

https://www.facebook.com/people/Rita-the-Bald-Eagle/61562017139998

We interrupt Rita’s History Monday posts to bring you an update on Rita’s former nest in the wild! Though we miss Rita on the nest, her mate, Ron continued to carry on the R Nest legacy when he took a new mate, Rose. After Rita’s injury, Ron and Rose continued to raise more “R” nest eagle babies. With the continued care by Lloyd Brown, Wildlife Rescue of Dade County, and the very generous support of Ron Magill and the Ron Magill Conservation Endowment, these eagles continue to thrive at the nest. On Friday, the old nest platform was replaced, and Daniel Montanez, Modern Day Tech Solutions, was on hand to perform all of the camera and sound system maintenance for the upcoming season. Stay tuned for the announcement for when the cams go live again! Thank you to all of these professionals for their care of Rita and her extended family. Your support for these organizations is greatly appreciated. Without your help, they can’t do all of the amazing and valuable work that they do. JK #ritathebaldeagle https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16rY5dH3Fu/

Today we replaced the Bald Eagle nest platform for the “R” nest, the one that is livestreamed from Miami-Dade County, Florida. We pulled down the old “R” nest, expanded the platform and put the new “R” nest in place. The new nest platform was created by South Miami Senior High School teacher Mr. Nick Truby’s class. Our IT guy Danny worked on the cameras and associated electronics. Thanks to our fantastic volunteers Jeanne Kaufman, Jolie Van Der Vlugt, Daniel Montanez, and Mark Monroe, and to Mr. Truby’s students.

This Eagle Nest Cam is made possible by a partnership between Wildlife Rescue of Dade County and the Ron Magill Conservation Endowment. Your donations help us help our National Bird and all the animals in our care: http://dadewildliferescue.com/donate.php

Thank you to Jeff Kear at UK Osprey Information, Jim Hughes, and the gang at Balgavies Loch; to ‘J’ for the Ron and Rita information, to ‘PS’ for their wonderful photographs and news for the nest in Seattle, Heidi’s monitoring and news, the Usk Valley News, and Alyth. We are so grateful for your concern and care for ospreys! Thank you again.