Young Osprey Testing Wings
The two juvenile Osprey are testing their wings. . . we expect to see them taking flight soon! Go To Live Osprey Cam
Osprey Fledglings Report 2020
A pair from a drone with the remains of dinner. Photo by Todd McCormack Osprey Fledglings Report 2020 by Ken Edwards, Sr. We had 42 fledglings on 18 sites, a new high for Fishers Island. The past high was in 2018 with 34 on 17 sites. This year we had great
Annual Exhibition 2020 Now Open
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 The Coastal Forts of Eastern Long Island Sound: Abandonment, Ruination and Repurposing This year’s exhibition examines the current state of the fort properties that stretch across the Sound from Napatree Point, R.I., to Gardiners Point Island, N.Y. Looking beyond the visually compelling crumbling facades of gun pits,
Feeding Three Chicks June 17
Three chicks were spotted being fed on the nest around noon on June 17, 2020. Go To Live Osprey Cam
Feeding Chicks on Middle Farms Nest
Two Osprey chicks were spotted being fed at the Middle Farms nest during the morning of June 12, 2020! Thanks to Dick Marshall for sending the screen capture! Go To Live Osprey Cam
A Beautiful New Tree Graces the Front of the HLFM
On April 8, 2020, a crew from Race Rock Garden Company replaced a diseased Sugar Maple with an American Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) that was generously donated by John and Libby Winthrop of Charleston, South Carolina. We are looking forward to a proper ceremony honoring the donors and our new tree when such
Annual Exhibition 2020: The Coastal Forts of Eastern Long Island Sound
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2020 The Coastal Forts of Eastern Long Island Sound: Abandonment, Ruination and Repurposing This year’s exhibition examines the current state of the fort properties that stretch across the Sound from Napatree Point, R.I., to Gardiners Point Island, N.Y. Looking beyond the visually compelling crumbling facades of gun pits,
COVID-19 Notice
Due to the threat posed by Covid-19 to our island community, the H.L. Ferguson Museum will remain closed to the public until further notice. The Land Trust trail system throughout the island, which is maintained by the Museum, is currently open for visitors in accordance with new guidelines. (See below for more details.) For the
Two Osprey Eggs on Middle Farms Nest
Two osprey eggs were spotted on the Middle Farms nest during the early morning of May 6, 2020! Thanks to Dick Marshall for sending the first screen capture! Additional screen captures were taking later in the day.
Male Woodcock Wooing with Every Dance Step
Spring is time for the Woodcock Mating Ritual. This male is wooing the woodcock ladies and will, if all turns out well, later engage in a spectacular “sky dance” with one of them. This video was captured by Claudia Desimone April 4th, 2020, 1:50 pm, on dirt road between Chippy’s house and East End Main
