Welcome to Palmetto Electric’s 2018 Osprey Cam season! With the arrival of Bea on January 16th, 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.
