2021 Recap:

The 2021 Osprey season opened with Bea and Jasper returning for their 11th year atop our communications tower on Hilton Head Island. The pair bore three eggs with three hatchlings: TT, JW, and LT. LT lived for two weeks. The remaining chicks thrived on the nest with Jasper bringing an abundance of flounder for his young. The chicks fledged in 65 and 58 days of their hatching. 

We do not band the juveniles and most likely the young fly south for the winter. Hilton Head does have osprey during the winter months, but we have no way of knowing whether these birds are passing through or staying throughout the year.

We hope to see the pair, Bea and Jasper, back next year as they have been produced 16 chicks since their time at our island nesting grounds. We appreciate all of our viewers comments. We hope to get back to normalcy in regards to the blog and keeping everyone up-to-date with the local osprey life at our nest.

Please have a safe 2021 and we hope to have you back next year.  

Thanks from the moderator!!       :)