Osprey at Middle Farms Nest ~ September Migration Update
One of the osprey chicks visited the nest for the last time this season on September 27, 2025.
Early in September, both chicks were often seen on the nest, or on nearby poles and competing for fish, but by the middle of the month it was rare to see them both at the same time unless they were battling for the nest. By September 22, the fish deliveries to the nest became fewer as dad seemed to try to encourage the chicks to fish on their own and prepare to leave the nest. The web cam captured the last osprey chick at Middle Farms nest on the morning of September 27, 2025 – before it began migration that day.
The video segments below capture some of the activity around the nest during September.
SEPTEMBER 1: After spending the night on the camera, the 1st chick returns to the nest in the morning and the 2nd chick flies up to the camera.
SEPTEMBER 1: In this edited clip, the 2nd chick gets a fresh fish from dad and eats on nest, then later defends the fish when the 1st chick arrives for leftovers. The 1st chick waits and eventually both chicks leave when something nearby causes them distress.
SEPTEMBER 1: Dad delivers fresh fish in the afternoon and the 2nd chick leaves the camera too late to compete, then returns to the camera.
SEPTEMBER 2: The 1st chick eats leftovers from the night before and the 2nd chick lowers from the camera to try to get some – a battle ensues.
SEPTEMBER 2: After the 2nd chick lands on the nest, the 1st chick lowers from the camera and tries to shove it off but the smaller chick resists, and the 1st chick eventually returns to the camera – but returns again and knocks the smaller chick off.
SEPTEMBER 3: The 1st chick lands on nest wet – may have been trying to fish.
SEPTEMBER 3: The 1st chick defends the nest and prevents dad from landing.
SEPTEMBER 5: Dad delivers fish and the chick takes it to the 2nd pole to eat.
SEPTEMBER 5: One chick rests in the nest but gets up when the other leaves the pole – eventually landing on the camera.
SEPTEMBER 6: The 1st chick lowers to the nest and after some initial tension with the 2nd chick, they hang out.
SEPTEMBER 7: The chick on nest shakes off during the rain – then leaves, following the chick from the camera. One eventually returns to the camera.
SEPTEMBER 7: The 2nd chick receives fish from dad, then the 1st chick dive-bombs the nest to try to get it. Both chicks leave but the 2nd chick returns to eat and the 1st chick returns to the camera.
SEPTEMBER 10: Mom delivers fresh fish.
SEPTEMBER 10: The 1st chick defends the nest and prevents another osprey from landing – possibly the sibling.
SEPTEMBER 10: An evening fish delivery.
SEPTEMBER 12: Dad delivers the first fish of the day, and a chick comes down from camera to receive it.
SEPTEMBER 12: One of the chicks chases a parent to the nest for fish.
SEPTEMBER 13: The osprey chick gathers a piece of bark from the nest and eventually leaves with it.
SEPTEMBER 13: The 2nd chick lowers from the camera for the 1st fish of the day.
SEPTEMBER 15: A chick returns to nest wet – possibly from another fishing trip.
SEPTEMBER 15: The osprey chick stretches a leg and fans its wing.
SEPTEMBER 15: One of the osprey chicks on the nest at sunset.
SEPTEMBER 16: One of the chicks defends the nest and prevents another osprey from landing.
SEPTEMBER 16: Dad delivers fresh fish.
SEPTEMBER 17: Dad glides in for a very cool fish delivery and almost gets pecked.
SEPTEMBER 19: One of the chicks hops around the nest and grabs some material – then leaves.
SEPTEMBER 20: One of the chicks defends the nest and battles the other chick when it tries to land.
SEPTEMBER 21: After another night on the camera, the osprey chick returns to the nest in the morning.
SEPTEMBER 21: Dad delivers a fish and the chick leaves with it soon after, but then returns a few minutes later without the fish and squawks for more.
SEPTEMBER 21: Dad delivers fish remains in the afternoon and gets chased off the nest. This time the chick stays on the nest to eat.
SEPTEMBER 22: A chick returns to the nest wet again – and without a fish.
SEPTEMBER 23: The chick grabs some nest material and leaves.
SEPTEMBER 24: After two days of no fish deliveries to the nest, dad delivers fish and gets pecked.
SEPTEMBER 26: The osprey chick resting on a perch – soaking in the sunset.
SEPTEMBER 27: After a final night on the camera, the chick lowers to the nest in the morning.
SEPTEMBER 27: The osprey chick flew from the nest and began migration south for the winter.
