COLUMBUS, OH Osprey Nest ~ 2016-2017

Johnisaly · **Posted:** Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:24 pm

Thanks SWINWK

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2016 6:01 am

Thank you Swinwk!!

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2016 8:43 am

6/17... am
I had to look away a few times this morning, parent has a hard time in the
nest with the bowl being so small - stepping on little one.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

I believe the chick was just jumped on by one of the parents trying to get out of the nest. It stepped initially on the railing that was unstable and fell/jumped into the nest bowl! Both parents were in the nest. The eggs kinda scattered.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

There just is not as much room between the railing and the nest bowl as you usually see with other osprey nests.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

I wonder if the steel horizontal bar with the 2 vertical rods has influenced this design ... EDIT: And a later start than normal to building a new nest ...

Johnisaly · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2016 3:24 pm

I saw that as well. It looked like Dad lost his balance and his talons landed very hard on baby. A few minutes later, Mom did the same thing to the chick. Mom seemed very agitated following all this. I don’t know how the baby can survive much more of this stuff even though it is not intentional. I agree with Beth’s earlier observation about “bowl being so small”. I think that may be the cause. I can’t imagine how crowded it will be after 2 more kids hatch!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

Johnisaly, go to international osprey and pull up Uk Loch of the Lowes and look @ the most famous and successful osprey nest in the world and compare ...

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

Also, Hog Island in the USA is another good example ... Note the level border between the nest bowl and the railing ...

Johnisaly · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2016 3:40 pm

I checked them out. Wow. What a huge difference. Wish we could have those parents fly in to have a quick nest building consult with this young Columbus couple.

Johnisaly · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2016 3:45 pm

SWINWK wrote:

I wonder if the steel horizontal bar with the 2 vertical rods has influenced this design ... EDIT: And a later start than normal to building a new nest ...

I agree. Hopefully this young couple will learn from this.

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2016 4:46 pm

This is taking a toll on me - I had to look away several times this afternoon.
I worry little one will get hurt :(

I do think the condo they picked isn't the best layout.
AND they are new parents...

Thank for all the posts Swinwk and Johnisaly (!)

Loch of the Lowes :egg19:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

Baby raised it's head!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

I'll feel the "bestest" after we see it eat and move more and it's 1-2 days from now! :5val:

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Jun 17, 2016 4:54 pm

Ditto Swinwk...

It is warm today so she is off the eggs more.
I would be ok with one baby ...

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:41 am **Posts:** 12732

Ouch! That feather looks painful! :teehee:

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 7:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

8:34pm
Just had a look at the chick and Mom. (I wish they'd move that stick.) Mom did a great job of gently walking over to her (talons curled up) and gently sat to brood. Eggs look intact - but was hard to see. I also wish she'd move the empty shell piece out of the egg cup.
Bless her heart - she'll figure it out!
:7val:

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 7:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

6:19am
A pip in each of the 2 eggs! Look near the bottom of each:

Chick looks alert this morning.

Johnisaly · **Posted:** Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:03 am

Mama was up/down, up/down, up/down, fidgeting ALL night long. She must have felt/heard the activity going on below.

Dad needs to drag himself out of bed and show up with the morning sushi.

Johnisaly · **Posted:** Sat Jun 18, 2016 6:17 am

Breakfast finally showed up.

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