Port Lincoln Osprey nest cam, Australia

[Birdfriend]

balistar, seira thank you!

I could catch a short peekaboo.
3:05


3:06

[Birdfriend]

28.September

Little sweetie


15:44 Fish delivery, all are enjoyed.

[balistar]

Birdfriend, thank you


the two older ones are practicing a showdown in front of the parents - so far everything is harmless
the little one keeps well away from it (yet)

[balistar]

chick #2 is tugging
#2 doesn't stop it when chick #1 already stopped it





workout finished - all sleeping peacefully

[balistar]

16.45.57
nice feeding for #1 and #3 - the #2 was still stuffed and was resting
such nice full crops on #1 and #3



17.59.23 all four were calling for dinner fish, although they were well stuffed



18.01.20 no dinner fish tonight - anyway they will sleep tight

[balistar]

September 29


ready for breakfast

[Birdfriend]

balistar

15:50 Dad lands with an huge fish!




Mom, we are ready...

[Birdfriend]

Bob 3 got also good bites, all three have a big crop.

[balistar]

Birdfriend, thank you, great pictures


chick #2 enjoys watching with Mum

[balistar]

Today Dad brought four fish !
The chicks' crops were bulging, and also Mum had her good share





there is still a big fishtail in the nest
chick #1 and chick #2 will get few more bites, little #3 is sleeping, stuffed



#1 and #2 at this stage look like they have foam caps on their heads

[balistar]

September 30

handsome Dad on the ropes



Mum on the chicks



#2 took a trip to the nest edge for the 1st time

[balistar]

Ages: #1: 12 days, #2: 11 days, #3: 8 days
#1 and #2 already with dark head, #3 still "downy"



today Dad brought only 1 fish, but they still had a big fishtail left in the morning for breakfast



this was a wonderful feeding, so peacefully,
Mum fed the whole fish alternately to the chicks,
she ate the fishtail, those crops were filled to the brim

[seira]

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2022.09.28 - Tumby Island - Even the Tumby Island Osprey seem to like Puffer Fish.

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2022.09.29 - Great to see the Eyre Peninsula Advocate are taking an interest in the Port Lincoln Osprey


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2022.09.30 - Nothing like an early morning feed for 3 hungry little Osprey.

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2022.09.30 - It always amazes me how this chicks don't fall overboard. - which my kids were as well trained when they were little.

[Birdfriend]

Thank you, balistar, for reporting and pics.

The poor fish from 15:15 was very floppy and still alive.
The chicks got some heavy flaps from his tailfin...fish fighted for his life, but is the food source from ospreys.

[Birdfriend]

1.Otober

6:20 Early morning feeding, peaceful from what I've seen. Lil bit gets good bites. Good sizes fish from Dad at 6:18.
Now, something to eat for Mommie too.

[balistar]

seira, Birdfriend, thank you

Birdfriend, i'm so happy about those peaceful feedings.


Oh, yes, this morning's delivery was very early, i assume Dad was hungry,
yesterday evening he came to collect the rest of the fish but there was nothing left for him,
the chicks and Mum had eaten it all


6.18 Dad flying in with the breakfish

[seira]

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2022.10.01 - 13,12 & 9 days old - A beautiful day in Port Lincoln so the chicks are enjoying a little sunshine.

07:55 wings

little one, is your neck okay?



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2022.10.01 - For all of those people worried about the size and welfare of No3 - check out who the instigator of most of the bonking is. My guess it she is a female and will do just fine.

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2022.10.01 - All 3 have very full crops at the end of this mornings feed.

[Birdfriend]

3.October

Sorry, a bit late, but have had no time to post earlier.
Yesterday, I saw a very friendly morning feeding. Dad brought fish at 7:59. Lil bob was placed in the middle of the trio. All got fair shares from this fish.

balistar, seira

Good morning, dear osprey family!


7:10-7:15 Morning fight between 1 and 2, not nice too see, although I've it already often observed.
Later lil bit gets also "his share".
Maybe they are very hungry meanwhile.

[Birdfriend]

Again fighting


Now, the situation calmes down.


7:39 No fish so far yet.

[seira]

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2022.10.02 - Mum must have told Dad how good it was in the water and so he also went for a swim.



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2022.10.02 - Nothing better than a quick swim and then dry off in the warm sunshine. Mum taking time out today.



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2022.10.02 - 3 hungry mouths to feed - life is looking good for all 3.



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2022.10.02 - Our Osprey are in need of some more nests. This nest was built on an old windmill tower on Boston Island by @Hugh Davis and it looks like it may have an interested tenant.