Port Lincoln Osprey nest cam, Australia

[balistar]

Birdfriend, seira,
thank you very much for reporting, vids and beautiful pictures

(i will have less time to watch and report this week)

[Birdfriend]

No problem balistar. Hope I see you later again.

seira, thank you!

I only could catch these nice moments from the last feeding from this day. I see three bobs with crops to burst.


Smart little one again in the middle position, so it's right.

[Birdfriend]

4.October

6:43
Poor Mom catched a wind gust...


...back on her foots.


So far a wet and very windy weather there today.

[Birdfriend]

8:01 Dad delivered big headless breakfish.




Then he took the fish again and flew to the roops. He is eating for himself.



from chat:

James
​8:04:35 Dad takes fish back out. Mum reluctant to get off babies to feed them in bad weather.

[Birdfriend]

5.October

Wow, how the chicks are changed in two days! Also the lil bit is much darker now.


Mom, I would have some more fish.

[balistar]

Indeed, i haven't watched for two days and wow, what a colour change. Oh, these three are so incredible sweet.

Thank you so much, Birdfriend, for the nice pictures

[seira]

October 6

https://www.facebook.com/portlincolnosp ... 978541470/
2022.10.06 - Boston Island. How awesome is this. Peter & Hugh Davis have made a nest on top of an old windmill stand - and have a look at who is checking it out today!!!

Calypso and her mate ?

he is handsome



https://www.facebook.com/portlincolnosp ... 746708623/
2022.10.06 - Boston Island - It's Ian & Margaret Falkenberg's 49th wedding anniversary today and what more could he ask for. Calypso, one of the first Osprey he banded back in 2019, bringing in nesting material to a 'man-made' Osprey nest on Boston Island.




Fan Liz Barnett :
She's her father's daughter, almost dropped the lot on her partner. Keeping an eye out for green rope.
Fan Maureen Buckley :
Please don't remind them about the green rope .

[seira]

https://www.facebook.com/portlincolnosp ... 089295235/
2022.10.06 - Have had computer issues so a little behind in the updates - Sibling rivalry but No 3 is doing fine.

https://www.facebook.com/portlincolnosp ... 049150247/
2022.10.06 - Plenty of food for the 3 chicks

[Birdfriend]

Indeed, i haven't watched for two days and wow, what a colour change. Oh, these three are so incredible sweet.

Thank you so much, Birdfriend, for the nice pictures

With pleasure balistar, I'm not at home for the weekend. So I hope you or seira or you both have time to post.

Feeding from 7.10.
16.50 All three get stuffed, #3 has the pole position.

[Birdfriend]

seira, thank you very much from pics and infos about Calypso. I'm happy, that she is ready now for breeding.

[seira]

October 9

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2022.10.09 - 21, 20 & 17 days old - Mum is watching from a nearby perch. Funny how they try and snuggle into one another.

https://www.facebook.com/portlincolnosp ... aSuypEJayl
Friends of Osprey now have their website up and running.
Please check it out and let us know what you think.
https://friendsofosprey.com.au/


https://www.facebook.com/portlincolnosp ... 413912812/
2022.10.08 - Boston Island - Calypso may have to show a little dominance if she wants this nest. This pair of Nankeen Kestrel spent all day making themselves very comfortable.

https://www.facebook.com/portlincolnosp ... 930180420/
2022.10.09 - Tumby Island - The salt spray is not helping with the clarity on the camera but it is easy to see two eggs still on Tumby Island - still have just over a week to go for the chicks to make their entrance.


October 10

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2022.10.10 - 22, 21 & 18 days old. Just like our own kids, these siblings sometimes fight. All is good, they can each hold their own, and they will be fine.

[Birdfriend]

11.October

Good morning, dear family!




At 7:23 Dad brought a huge breakfish.

[Birdfriend]

16:30 Siesta




This rope is bothering me very much.

[Birdfriend]

12.October

From PLO:

Take 2 Photography
​Ervie is doing well he is still in the Port Lincoln area and has regular foraging and perching locations

[Birdfriend]

It shows more now, that #1 is very dominant and pugnacious chick. In the moment Dad brings not enough fish, so the agression is stronger. I've read in chat, that poor lil had last full crop at Tuesday.
I hope the things will change soon.

Edit: Just now I saw #3 made a ps, so it must had something yesterday.

[seira]

October 13

16:20 bad weather today

17:57 chick 3 nice poop

wings

[seira]

18:04 Mom is great

19:29 raindrops

22:59 family

[seira]

23:58 sleep well


13 October 2022
Fish count: 3, feed: 8
07:10 #2 and #3 get a good feed for 20 minutes
15:38 1 is full, 2 & 3 getting a good feed with a filled crop on #3 visible at 16:08
20:03 fish and feed #3 is in the front row but hidden by mum
20:13 mum steps away and 3 is being fed on its own. Showing a good crop.


October 14

00:40 good pillow for Mom


Birdfriend
They will eventually decide on the order of pecking, and the little ones learn to wait and sneak up on opportunities for food. Because of the climate change, I can only hope that the weather will be mild, allowing Dad to fish well, and that there are not too many intruders.

[Birdfriend]

Yes, seira! We knew the history from this nest, I wish it will never come back.

The crop from lil 3 after the fish from 20:03, it was a nice feeding for it.


Thank you, Mommy, you are great!


Still some bites from the evening fish for #3 during night.

[seira]

October 14

https://www.facebook.com/portlincolnosp ... 215488971/
2022.10.14 - When you try and walk over the top of your siblings, neither will help you when you go 'bottoms up.'

https://www.facebook.com/portlincolnosp ... 458380960/
2022.10.14 - Not for the faint-hearted. One minute they are all snuggled up together and then there is food - and manners get tossed aside.

17:46 little dinner for chick 3