How Native American People Lived on Fishers Island
Illustrated Talk by Tina Morris, one of the first women to engage in a raptor reintroduction program.
Eagle captures remaining Osprey Chick from Middle Farms nest July 17, 2026
Eagle takes the remaining Osprey chick from the Middle Farms nest. As the eagle approaches, the osprey chick attempts to defend the Middle Farms nest July 17, 2026. It is with great sadness that we must report that an Eagle took the remaining osprey chick from the Middle Farms nest on
The Once and Future Osprey
Illustrated Talk by Tina Morris, one of the first women to engage in a raptor reintroduction program.
A Most Curious Shorebird: Secrets of the American Woodcock Revealed
Illustrated Talk by Tina Morris, one of the first women to engage in a raptor reintroduction program.
Return to the Sky: The Reintroduction of the Bald Eagle
Illustrated Talk by Tina Morris, one of the first women to engage in a raptor reintroduction program.
The Surviving Osprey Chick Faces Challenges throughout June
The Surviving Osprey Chick Faces Challenges at the Middle Farms Nest in June 2026. Mom is about to feed the osprey chick the fish dad delivered on the foggy morning of June 29th. Although the grackle attacks ended shortly after the young grackle fledged from the Middle Farms nest, and
2025 Special Exhibition: Passages – A Public Sculpture Over Time
THE HENRY L. FERGUSON MUSEUM SPECIAL EXHIBIT 2025 PASSAGES A PUBLIC SCULPTURE OVER TIME 1980 – 2025 CURATED BY HLFM DIRECTOR PIERCE RAFFERTY Passages, a sculpture by Harriet Brickman, was built on South Beach, Fishers Island in the summer of 1980. Initially there were 18 fragments of a female figure;
Middle Farms nest update June 10, 2026
Middle Farms Nest Update June 2026 Mom with three chicks under grackle attack June 6, 2026. We have sad news from the Middle Farms osprey nest–two of the three hatchlings did not make it. These things unfortunately occur in nature, but we were cautiously optimistic after learning from Vicki Rafferty
The Henry L. Ferguson Museum Newsletter 2026
The Henry L. Ferguson Museum Newsletter 2026 From the President: After this winter’s serial storms and low temperatures, I can’t wait to get back to Fishers for warmth, sunshine, friends, and Museum events. One of our primary goals set forth in our new strategic plan is to increase engagement across our community with year-round
How to Bury Treasure: A Field Guide to Designing Treasure Hunts
How to Bury Treasure A Field Guide to Designing Treasure Hunts By Mike McNamara, Board Member Local legend holds that over three hundred years ago, Captain William Kidd came ashore at Fishers Island by night and buried some of his treasure on the Island’s east end. Academics dismiss the story, pointing to
