13 March 2010
As of today, Saturday, March 13, it appears our couple has gotten into a rhythm of raising a family. The female has been on the nest for most of the day and has mated with Benecio multiple times. I haven't seen the intruder today so hopefully things are looking up for the pair. They are getting a late start compared to last year, but they still have time to raise a family.
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Very exciting :)
We've been waiting for them. But as they say, better late than never.
Thanks for the good news MG :-)
Beth/Ohio
There seems to be an abundance of nesting material there. I thought the material would need to be pushed into something that looked more bowl-like, but looking at the photos from last year, I wonder if the nest might be ready. :o)
Vivian
Empty nest today (at least at this moment!) What's going on??
Going to Shanghai, China for 2 weeks but taking netbook so can keep up with the happenings here.
Hope all's well that ends well!!
Hello, Realist. Have a great time in Shanghai! Hope by the time you get back there will be some eggs in this nest!
Vivian
Can someone tell me what kind of bird is on the osprey nest in Olympia, Washington? It definitely is not an osprey. I just started watching today, and s/he seems to have stayed on the nest all day. I wonder if ospreys will take over the nest, although it seems late for that to happen.
Vivian
It is a Great Blue Heron Vivian, has been at the nest all winter...
Have a wonderful trip Realist!
Beth/Ohio
Thanks, Beth. Great Blue Herons fly over the Atlanta area, and I had one caught in my fish pond there several years ago. I never realized they had long thin feathers on the front of their bodies--don't think I ever saw one without its neck stretched out. What is the guess as to whether or not ospreys will inhabit that nest this year?
And this might be the second day that there has been no activity on our nest here. MG--Have you seen anything today?
Vivian
Good morning Vivian,
Yes, the couple was on the nest this morning mating and moving sticks around. That was around 8am and I haven't seen them since.
Thanks, y'all, for the bon voyage. Go to China annually, as son #1 lives and works in Shanghai.
I am concerned about the goings on (rather, the non-goings on) in this nest. But, as we all know, nature will run its course.
Vivian..do you have the link? I'd love to see that.
Mary
Hi Mary,
Here is the link to the osprey nest in Olympia, Washington. I have not seen the Heron on the nest since Sunday evening. I am hoping to see ospreys there!
http://wdfw.wa.gov/wildwatch/ospreycam/video.html
Vivian
Any thoughts MG on the HH situation?
Hey Vivian and Mary, I caught two
Herons on the nest today.
Photos on the BCAW forum.
http://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=153&t=426&p=40818#p40818
Beth/Ohio
If this pair is unsucessful in rearing chicks this year, what impact will this have on future nesting by this pair? For how many years do Osprey mate and raise young?
Osprey have a long lifespan, studies show some living to 25 years. Osprey usually mate for life.
This year the couple has been hampered by an intruder that continuously harrassed them. The couple has been mating and may still lay eggs. If not they most likely will hang around throughout the season to protect the rights to the nest. It is possible the pair can loose control of the platform and we could see new osprey next year. Hopefully that will not happen.
At Loch of the Lowes, in Scotland, EJ and her partner have been together since 1994 and have laid over 50 eggs. So osprey's mating and egg laying can last for quite a long time.
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