We possibly have a pip in an egg. If a chick hatches today would mark 39 days since it was first laid.

Osprey chicks use an egg tooth on the upper beak to help break the inner shell which they repeatedly tap to free themselves.

Bea and Jasper continue to incubate their three eggs. Today marks the 20th day since the first egg was laid. We could see a chick around April 24th or so. 

 It appears the pair, Bea and Jasper, will have three eggs this season. The third egg was laid March 24th. Ospreys usually lay eggs 1 - 3 days apart. The chicks will hatch in the order the eggs were laid.

Along with the eggs is a photo of Jasper incubating the clutch. Jasper will continue to share the task of incubating the eggs until the chicks hatch, when he will then provide fish for his family.

 We now have three eggs.

Bean and Jasper have their second egg as of Monday morning, March 22nd.

 

 We have our first egg of the 2021 season. We believe Bea laid the egg this morning. 

Finally the pair has their act together and started their next clutch. Bea and Jasper haven't started this late since 2013 when their first egg was laid on March 13th. Prior to that they had late dates of March 24th in 2012 and March 25th in 2011.

Bea is spending more time on the nest, but still no egg as of today. The pair is behind schedule laying a clutch eggs compared to previous years. Mating continues and Jasper has been providing Bea with fish. As soon as we see an egg we will post the information.

 Not much is going on at the nest. Jasper has been bringing Bea a variety of fish. The nest itself still needs a bit of work, but should work just fine when Bea is ready to lay her clutch of eggs.

 We have confirmed that Bea and Jasper returned for their 11th season. Since their arrival they have made many repairs to the nest. The pair has been mating often and we anticipate a clutch of eggs by  early March.  Below is a photo of Bea and then of the pair, Bea and Jasper.

We are still trying to confirm if the female osprey is Bea. Some of the familiar markings are there. but not all.