Bea and Jasper, our osprey pair for the last 14 years, had a successful 2024 season with two of their three chicks growing and eventually fledging the nest. With the two juveniles, AT and HT, this marks the 19th offspring the pair has produced since 2011.

We haven't seen Bea or Jasper in the past few weeks as turkey vultures have been occupying the platform more often since the osprey's time at the nest is finished.

The season began with the pair having another late beginning to their egg laying. Normally the pair has their eggs in March, but the past two seasons the eggs were laid in April. Nonetheless, the pair had a successful season.

We want to thank all of our viewers and posters to our blog for joining us in exploring the fascinating osprey, a magnificent bird that lives along our waters at Hilton Head Island. 

A few more photos from this past season.