Osprey Nests in North America

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The Indian River Lagoon, FL:

Obviously one bobblet indeed.11 April 2023


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Chesapeake Bay, MD:
Audrey was screaming for fish & got her delivery...


10 April 2023

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The Indian River Lagoon, FL

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San Francisco Bay

April 13

Hey, what? Three Ospreys?
https://youtu.be/tbtNM4pXVYo

April 12

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/pos ... DB5nvJ4Dyl
Both Rosie and Richmond were active in building up the new nest today. Here's another comparison photo to illustrate the progress in the past week. Richmond also brought Rosie a big fish this morning.

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https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/pos ... 8faXexA3Jl
In case you've been wondering ...
https://youtu.be/UtJcSJhjkLo


https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/vid ... 775951247/
Rosie glowed in the evening light yesterday. Probably won't be seeing this often once she begins incubation. And when might that be, you ask? Rosie usually lays her first egg around 30 days after her return from migration, at most 34 days in 2021. She is now approaching 40 days.
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San Francisco Bay

April 18

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/pos ... YHyg87oMMl
Nothing here but slow-motion take-offs by Rosie, with guest appearance by Richmond.
https://youtu.be/h4u7m-YGeGc

April 17

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/pos ... BHwrRG39Pl
Richmond was thoughtful enough to perch for some closeups today.

April 16

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/pos ... Ag2uNUMzzl
Richmond (front) and Rosie looking to the future together.

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April 15

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/vid ... 884995146/
It's not often we get to see Richmond flying back from a distant light pole to bring Rosie her portion of a fish.
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Charlo, Montana

https://explore.org/livecams/ospreys/ch ... sprey-nest

Charlotte and Charlie are back

April 19

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and Charlie went over to harass the geese on P2

Charlie is dive-bombing the Geese on P2 - Charlo Osprey Nest at Roger's Place/explore.org 2023 04 18
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVXHoy_mYWk
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Hog Island, Maine

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Hello everybody! My name is Celeste. I am this season’s Communication and Outreach Assistant for Audubon’s Seabird Institute.

Each week I’ll be posting a featured comment to the chat board so that we can all stay abreast of the exciting osprey happenings on Hog Island. Stay tuned, too, for a Google form in the coming weeks. There will be an opportunity to ask questions for a future Q&A event.

This week, I want to take the opportunity to introduce the ospreys that have been sighted on the cams so far. Although it is early in the season, two beloved osprey pairs have already returned to Maine. First, Steve and Callie have returned to their Hog Island Nest (viewable on the Audubon Osprey Nest and Osprey Nest Branch View cams) for their third year together. Steve landed on April 14 and Callie followed a day later. If all goes well during their courtship, the pair will decide to settle in the nest for the season. It looks promising so far, as the couple has been seen engaged in courting behaviors already.

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Steve, seen here, has a pronounced tan patch on the back of his head. His coloring is much lighter than his mate's and his beak is more elongated.

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Callie is identified by her gorgeous plumage. She's highlighted with calico streaks and spots, and her neck plumage is darker than Steve's. She can be a bit shy, and is known to have been spooked by the human activity at Hog Island last season.
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Boat House, Hog Island, Maine

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Hello everybody! My name is Celeste. I am this season’s Communication and Outreach Assistant for Audubon’s Seabird Institute.
Let’s also welcome Skiff and Dory back to their Boathouse Nest (Audubon Osprey Boat House cam). Last year, the pair successfully raised three chicks, Schooner, Skipjack, and Sloop, to fledgling status in this nest. Hopefully, Skiff and Dory will bring another brood to flight this year.

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Dory and Skiff, seen perched here, are a striking pair. Dory (left) has a spray of dark plumage across her chest. Skiff, looking regal to her right, is broad-winged and has a dark patch on his forehead.
Thanks to user Regina for these ID photos.
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Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

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Audrey has found her new suitor!
It was touch and go for a bit, but we're proud of Audrey for moving on to a new dashing osprey. The new couple has built a nest, with some great decor courtesy of COF, and even had a mating attempt. Fingers crossed for some chicks this season!

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San Francisco Bay

April 21

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/vid ... 695019415/
Full video to come, but here's the moment we've been waiting for ... Rosie laid her first egg at 5:17 pm this afternoon. Congratulations to both Rosie and Richmond! 😍

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/pos ... hvqzCvC1Tl
Rosie thoughtfully laid a fairly pale, easy-to-see egg this afternoon on the new nest they built this year. This video has the magic moment and Richmond's first glimpse and incubation attempt of the egg. Congratulations Rosie and Richmond!
https://youtu.be/SmlbZVx2NQ4

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San Francisco Bay

April 22

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/vid ... 131046421/
As Rosie was distributing some nesting materials the egg was repositioned to show off its dark end. Good to see Rosie hasn't run out of ink.

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San Francisco Bay

April 25

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/vid ... 399823417/
Rosie has now blasted past the typical interval for laying a second egg. Her longest previous interval was 75.75 hours, and it has now been almost 88 hours. This is uncharted territory, we will have to wait to see what happens over the next few days.
While we're waiting, here is a clip of Richmond (above) and Rosie being serenaded by a House Finch just to the left of Richmond.
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San Francisco Bay

April 26

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/pos ... kAdQ6YeVpl
After a couple of days of Will she? Won't she? Rosie laid her second egg this afternoon. What's unusual is that her egg-laying interval has been very consistent for the past six years, between 69-76 hours, or about three days. This interval was closer to five days, at 117.5 hours. If she lays a third egg, it may come on Saturday. Or not, we do not know.
https://youtu.be/kN9aSJbDx08

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San Francisco Bay

April 30

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/pos ... zVqVuKQFnl
Today Richmond delivered the 64th to be fish entered into this season's Fish Matrix. How many days has it taken to bring 64 fish?
🐟This year it took 39 days.
🐟In 2019 it took 31 days.
🐟In 2021 (the fastest) it took 23 days.
🐟In 2022 (when Richmond had a talon injury) it took 53 days.
https://youtu.be/mLOILVC5u0g
Meanwhile, Rosie has not laid a third egg yet, yesterday was the typical window for her previous schedule.


https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/vid ... 334782513/
It was a quiet day of incubation today. Here's a 35 second time-lapse of the famous San Francisco fog rolling in while Rosie and Richmond go about their business.

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/vid ... 738373866/
🎶 Sittin’ on my Bay Cafe, 🎵slurpin’ sashimi over the Bay. 🎶
Oh, yeah, Rosie has it good today, with the Bay Bridge and Port of Oakland behind her, and Richmond bringing her three fish today — so far! Quite the variety, too, a Halibut, Surf Perch, and Striped Bass.
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Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

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Egg alert! Audrey has laid her first egg of the season! This marks Audrey's first egg with her new suitor, and here's hoping we see a few more in the next week.

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Audrey's 1st Egg of the Season! 🙌🥚 - Chesapeake Osprey Nest/explore.org 2023 05 01
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_eSc_agwi8

Tom meets his first Egg under Audrey's watchful Eyes - Chesapeake Osprey Nest/explore.org 2023 05 02
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6QDaJcWs_4
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Achieva, Saint Petersburg, Florida

May 2

09:06 two
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... looks like they lost one
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Boat House, Hog Island, Maine

May 3

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Dory's 1st Egg of the Season! Too dark to see, though - Audubon Osprey Nest/explore.org 2023 05 02
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ_Z99Y-dCI
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Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

May 3

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A Crow discovered the egg! 😡 - Chesaprake Osprey Nest/explore.org 2023 05 03
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Chesapeake Bay, Maryland

May 4

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74 Hours later: Egg #2 for Audrey and Tom - Chesapeake Osprey Nest/explore.org 2023 05 04
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San Francisco Bay

May 4

https://www.facebook.com/bayospreys/pos ... A2EGHgnwel
Exciting news! Lassen (banded ZD in 2020) was spotted with a mate at a nest platform about 22 miles from the Whirley crane.
While Lassen is the third juvenile to have been sighted after returning from their first migration, he is the first to be seen establishing his own nest. Rivet (ZR) from the 2017 cohort was seen May 16, 2019, and Victory (VU) from the 2018 cohort was seen May 9, 2020.

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Charlo, Montana

May 6

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Time to celebrate, Charlo Osprey Fans.....
It's finally here!! 🥚!! 😍
Egg #1 laid Saturday, May 6 at 2:29pm MDT

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