MISC US OSPREY ~ 2010

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:02 pm

It looks like they cleaned the camera and zoomed in alot

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:31 pm

Cape Henlopen, I think there maybe something there she is scutching
all around alot and they have really moved the camera around

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:09 am **Posts:** 2586

Cape Henlopen....She was on the nest all night :grin:

JAZZEL

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:09 am **Posts:** 2586

Panama City, FL ...first egg is 35 days old today :grin:

JAZZEL

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:08 pm

Thanks Jazzel!

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:09 am

Last night @ the the PC nest...

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:01 pm

Jazzel, do we have a situation in PC...
I checked the cam earlier in the afternoon and then found this at 6:00ish.

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:09 pm

I wonder if something happened to her mate

and she had to leave the
nest to eat.

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Apr 30, 2010 5:13 pm

A Osprey just came back...

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:09 am **Posts:** 2586

Beth...I've been watching and QuickTime recording this nest for the past two days, along with WHOI and Cape Henlopen.

Both the male and female have been on and off the nest...what I find somewhat different here is I haven't seen the male take over incubation...or bring in fish for her...but I do need to go over the screen recordings (FFX8) still takes time :eastergirl:

I've seen, as you posted, the eggs left un-attended today, not typical behavior for a nest with hatching eggs.

Also, huge for me is, I can see only two eggs. As far as I know there were 3!!! I checked the nest at day 34 and only saw 2, but then.. as you know sometimes I see 4 and it turns out to be 3, or maybe now I'm seeing 2, and 3 is there somewhere????

I do believe this nest had 3 eggs, I'm going back over my pics...

I do have in my notes that the first egg laid was left uncovered for long periods, and would not be surprised if it didn't hatch....however I didn't expect it to disappear.

We can only, wait, see and learn.

JAZZEL

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:23 pm

Thanks for the update on the PC nest Jazzel. I was really thinking the mate had been hurt and
the mom was trying to doing everything...Hunt, sit on the eggs and protect the nest.

Edited-I think we have only 2 eggs...

Beth · **Posted:** Sun May 02, 2010 6:32 pm

Hatch today Jazzel? Have you seen the male deliver?

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:09 am **Posts:** 2586

Beth

good we finally have a hatch here....I haven't seen the male today....but then, I haven't checked the nest more than twice today....but I do know the male spends a lot of time on the nest....because I have QuickTime screen recordings of this nest..

Posting on nests that are MISC..get lost...If this nest is interesting to forum members....as it to me, because of it's location and live cam..it should have it's own topic...not my call.

I do wonder about only two eggs, and I do know from my nest notes... the first egg was left uncovered for long periods and would not be surprised for a no hatch. Just wonder why only two eggs....

JAZZEL :wink:

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:09 am **Posts:** 2586

Beth...you can stop worrying now...both eggs have hatched and the male just arrived with a fish :eastergirl:

JAZZEL

Beth · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 8:50 am

Thank you for the photos and update Jazzel!
I have been worried :wink:

MaryG · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 1:10 pm

Quote:

Posting on nests that are MISC..get lost...If this nest is interesting to forum members....as it to me, because of it's location and live cam..it should have it's own topic...not my call. ~ Jazzel

Agree with Jazzel - great cam view, interesting location, and two adorable chicks!

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:09 am **Posts:** 2586

MaryG wrote:

Quote:

Posting on nests that are MISC..get lost...If this nest is interesting to forum members....as it to me, because of it's location and live cam..it should have it's own topic...not my call. ~ Jazzel

Agree with Jazzel - great cam view, interesting location, and two adorable chicks!

Yes, Mary...and sadly in the direct landfall path of THE OIL SPILL

I hope the ospreys in this area fish on inland ponds...not that it will, in the end, matter. This is a huge, more than I can comprehend, disaster.

I wish we could rescue those chicks and place them in safe nests, but they are two chicks, in one of hundreds of nests....and the osprey (as much as I love them) are just a speck in this disaster.

ONE DIVE BY A MALE INTO AN OIL SLICK IS THE END OF HIS NEST....THIS WOULD BE FOLLOWED BY THE FEMALE DOING THE SAME TO FEED HERSELF...the end!!!

I do believe, hard as it is, we should watch and document the outcome...

I understand there's a huge economic impact for humans....but nothing to compare to the environmental impact.

JAZZEL

MaryG · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 10:34 pm

I am so with you, Jazzel. As well, concerned, frightened and rabidly angry at the entire situation...so needless. I could go on and on, but no need.

If interested, the link below is to an interactive map where one can see the extent and "progress" of the spill from 4/22 to present. Updated daily.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/01/us/20100501-oil-spill-tracker.html?ref=us

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:09 am **Posts:** 2586

Mary...thanks....BOOKMARKED !!!

JAZZEL :sosad

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon May 03, 2010 11:09 pm

Just sickens me to think of all the wild and sea life that are being
and going to be affected by this :evil:

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