Sanibel Island (FL) ~ 2013-2014

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

skygirlblue wrote:

SGB, any description on what was happening?

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

I thought I posted these recordings, but see I didn't, must have clicked preview without submit :gaaaaah:

3/13 and 3/14
I watched the nest 3/13, 3:30 to dark, the female was on the nest, no male.

3/14 I started watching at 7:30, female on the nest, but no male. At about 10:15 a male landed on the nest, the female didn't get off the eggs and appeared stressed, after about 1 min. she chased the male off. At about 11:20 the female flew off, she must be fishing, still not back at 12:30. Videos will document behavior.

3/14 videos

10:33

11:45

1:14

4:47

4:55

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61875

Jazzel26 wrote:

skygirlblue wrote:

SGB, any description on what was happening?

Not really...she was vocal, but not constant...also, must have been warm..she seemed to be panting...I never saw a male..she didn't seem agitated...

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61875

Oh my...so, you think the male is missing?

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

skygirlblue wrote:

Oh my...so, you think the male is missing?

The male was missing, I don't know if he's back or not. I only know what I observed 3/13 and 3/14, that's what I documented.

I have my nests to check for returns, that's what I did 3/15 and 3/16...I do have 1 back 3/16 :hapdance:

I did, 3/16 4:00 to 5:15, while back to feed my cat and fill my bird feeders, record the nest. Female on the nest incubating and (no audio) calling..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61875

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61875

Whomever was on the eggs, left at 10:22...eggs are uncovered..nobody on the nest..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61875

Osprey just did a flyover..didn't land..

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61875

Eggs are still alone...no osprey in sight!!!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61875

Bad news...there is now a crow on the nest, trying to figure out how to get the egg,

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61875

A second crow has landed...the first crow gave up...

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61875

Still no osprey...unfortunately, I need to switch my recorder to another cam...

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61875

Well, crows are gone...

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

I saw the crows today but couldn't record, or watch for long...trying to get the past 2 days uploaded to YouTube. The crows were on the nest this weekend, I'll post the recordings when I'm done uploading. The male is missing again, lots of fighting and the female leaving the nest to fish. These eggs couldn't be viable now, sad.

Looks like the crows pecked a hole in one of the eggs.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61875

I just came to post similar pics..

found this when I opened the cam at noon..(I won't post the rest)

nest is still empty...so very sad...

obxbarb · **Posted:** Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:49 pm

Wow, just catching up to see this. Really sad :(

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

I'm posting all from 3/17 morning and evening, attacks and crows. I don't know what went on between, was out on nest observations in the afternoon. I'll post 3/18 and 3/19 recordings when I go over them, if needed. This nest sadly, failed. I hope the male is injured, not dead, the female should be okay.

3/17 10:10 Attack pt. 1