6. Kettle Hole Trail Kettle Hole Trail is a short but challenging point-to-point trek that begins across the road from the “Glass House,” formerly Hooverness, where there is a small pull-off for a couple of cars (or several bicycles). The
The second osprey egg was laid at Middle Farms nest shortly after 10 PM on April 29, 2022 – three days after the first egg. The above screen capture showing two eggs was provided by Vicki Rafferty, who was watching from California on May 1st and first noticed that a second egg had been
The Museum web cam captured a brief challenge to the Middle Farms nest on April 27, 2022.
On April 27, 2022, the morning after the first egg was laid, the two adult osprey worked to fortify the nest.
The first egg was laid at Middle Farms nest the night of April 26, 2022 (About 30 seconds into video) while the male took a nap on the right post. The female then hopped up onto the left post as the male examined the egg. He covered it to provide warmth. Please
Wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) The wood anemone, is an early-spring flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Wood Anemone. Photo by Jack Schneider Anemonoides nemorosa is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant less than 30 centimetres (12 in) in height. The compound basal leaves are palmate or ternate (divided
Look for the Canada mayflower, Maianthemum (May blossom) canadense, which is a "spring ephemeral". Maianthemum canadense photo courtesy of Halpaugh at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Spring Ephemerals Spring ephemerals are native woodland plants that flower briefly during the spring. Look for their blooms in deciduous woods
FIELD NOTE: Epigaea repens (Trailing Arbutus) For this native wildflower with an exquisite fragrance, one must search among the fallen leaves in early spring. Sometimes referred to as "Plymouth Mayflower" in reference to the fact that it was the first flower to cheer the hearts of the Pilgrim Fathers after the rigors of their
Did you know you can "rewind" the Live Osprey Cam? Move your cursor backward (or forward) through the timeline to capture previously missed moments in the life of the osprey.
Building a new osprey nest at Middle Farms The osprey have been hard at work building a new nest at Middle Farms Flats. The short video clips below were captured from the new web cam and offer a window into the life of the osprey on Fishers Island.
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