The male osprey we spotted a few days back has returned. Unfortunately, we can't obtain a good enough photo to compare to previous photographs of Jasper. Bea hasn't been too aggressive towards the male, but continues to force him away from the platform. If it is Jasper, maybe a fish will seal the deal. :)

We are not positive if Jasper has returned, but another osprey landing on the nest at 10:08 this morning then quickly departed. We'll be observing the tower for any osprey other than Bea and will report back as soon as we can obtain photos to check out markings, etc.

Welcome to the 2018 Season

Welcome to Palmetto Electric’s 2018 Osprey Cam season! With the arrival of Bea on January 16^th, we are anticipating a successful breeding season. As we await Jasper’s return, this will be the pairs eighth season and marks our eleventh season broadcasting our nest from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

The last two years Bea and Jasper lost a total of seven eggs and one chick. The nest’s interior was not built up, therefore; the chick and eggs fell through the fencing. On October 18, 2017, a crew installed construction cloth, which is a wire grid that is welded together at each cross section. The cloth abuts directly beneath the fencing. This should prevent any of the previous year’s mishaps and assist with fortifying the platform.

We thank you for joining us for another osprey season at Palmetto Electric and we look forward to seeing fledging ospreys.

Below is a photo of Bea that was taken this morning.