DUNEDIN OSPREY CAM, FLORIDA~2009

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

Both on the nest this morning

Looks like they've started a bowl 8-)

JAZZEL

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:27 am

Thanks Jazzel...

Wish the 'bowl' was closer to the cam

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

Worked on the nest for quite a while...then gone... :leaves:

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

Beth wrote:

Thanks Jazzel...

Wish the 'bowl' was closer to the cam

Beth, I'm just thankful the cam is working :laugh

SGB nice pics of the nestorations 8-)

JAZZEL

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:36 pm

I am having a few problems with the streaming live cam, but I did get some nice screencaps earlier today.
Looked like there was a third Osprey trying to land on the nest:

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jjop · **Posted:** Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:34 pm

Very windy & a stick in the lower left corner looked like it was ready to drop.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64399

She worked on that one branch for quite some time!!!

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

SGB, thanks for the great pics...very nice to see both on the nest :yip

This pair are, as most southern Florida ospreys are believed to be, resident. The fact that they do not migrate may be a 'double edged sword'. I do hope this cam, and Cape Coral (resident ospreys), stays up for the season....lots to learn :thumbsup:

JAZZEL

MaryG · **Posted:** Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:38 pm

Yes, great photos. Watching cam this morning - male doing reconstruction work on nest.

Jazzel - please explain what you mean by your sentence: "The fact that they do not migrate may be a 'double edged sword'." Thought I knew a lot about the osprey, but obviously still on a learning curve here.
Can you refer me to any literature, so I can get up to snuff in this area??

THANKS! :thankyou

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

MaryG wrote:

Yes, great photos. Watching cam this morning - male doing reconstruction work on nest.

Jazzel - please explain what you mean by your sentence: "The fact that they do not migrate may be a 'double edged sword'." Thought I knew a lot about the osprey, but obviously still on a learning curve here.
Can you refer me to any literature, so I can get up to snuff in this area??

THANKS! :thankyou

MaryG, what I meant by "double edge sword" is the ospreys that don't migrate, don't have the stress and danger of migration. But they do have a higher osprey population to compete with, all the one year olds that would be in South America are resident. Sub adult (1 & 2 year olds) can be a distraction.

I'm looking forward to learning more about this population. I wonder how the parents get away from their fledglings. And also if the juvies try to come back to their hatch nest. :think

Here is some info to start you off. Keep posting anything you learn, and I will too :turkeygrin:

Cape Coral's home page
http://www.capecoral.net/QuickLinks/Wil ... fault.aspx
"The OspreyCam is focused on an artificial nesting platform erected by LCEC (our electric provider). The two adults have been using this platform for at least 11 years. The ospreys spend the majority of the year in Cape Coral"

Clearwater Audubon Society
"Many Osprey in the western hemisphere migrate while some portions of the Florida population do not."

DUNEDIN, FL OSPREY CAM home page
http://ospreynestcam.com/index.php?pagecontent=home

"The nest at St. Andrews links is a very early nest. One chick began fledging by March 23rd of last year while many other nests in the county were still incubating. In Pinellas County there are two distinct waves of nesting time frames. One of the goals of Osprey Watch is to determine the percentage of the population which nests early, like St.Andrews Links, and what percentage of the population returns to their nest in late January and begins pair bonding, mating and incubation in February and March."

JAZZEL :leaves:

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

The cam is down.

I emailed Barb, her reply.

"Just trying to figure that out right now. I couldn't see at all yesterday
and when I went to recheck it today saw it is still out. I will let you
know what I find out.

Thanks,
Barb Walker
Palm Harbor, FL"

JAZZEL :leaves:

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

Update from Barb

On Nov 19, 2009, at 2:18 PM, barb walker wrote:

"The underground cable was accidentally cut. They are going to change everything to wireless. We'll be out for a little longer but we won't be out again because of a cut cable.

Thanks,
Barb"

JAZZEL :leaves:

MaryG · **Posted:** Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:01 pm

Jazzel - thanks for information on status of cam. Patience, patience - saying this to myself! :lol:

On the subject of "non-migrating" osprey - have done some reading, and it seems to boil down to availability of FOOD (no surprise there). If food available throughout the year, ospreys often don't migrate - they stick around to guard their territory. Logical, eh??

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

Just in from Barb :turkeygrin:

"Hi,

The camera is up and running again!

Thanks,
Barb"

JAZZEL :leaves:

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:25 am

Thanks Jazzel :thumbsup:

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

Both on the nest, looks like it's getting bigger :thumbup

JAZZEL

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:30 pm

Thanks Jazzel, you are catching everyone at home today!!

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

Beth wrote:

Thanks Jazzel, you are catching everyone at home today!!

Well, there are only two nests with ospreys.... guess I'll take my cat for a walk now :laugh

JAZZEL

Beth · **Posted:** Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:27 pm

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