English ivy (Hedera helix) Associated with legacy and prestige, English ivy has become one of the most prominent invasive plants in forests, especially near the coasts. As it has here, this exotic plant forms thick mats of groundcover, known as "ivy deserts", where other plants seem unable to compete. The mat blocks natural
Third osprey egg confirmed on Middle Farms nest Shortly after noon on April 30, 2023 the female osprey appeared to be having contractions. Around 12:08, she gets up and though it is difficult to see the first two eggs in the foreground, the new egg becomes more visible when she nudges it into the
Two osprey eggs confirmed on Middle Farms nest April 27, 2023. The above screen captures provided by Vicki Rafferty confirm two eggs in the early afternoon during a changing of the guard. The osprey continue to mate, trying for a third! See video clip below.
The female osprey at Middle Farms nest has laid her first egg of the year. Thanks to help from Vicki Rafferty we believe it was shortly after 2 PM on April 24, 2023. During the first day, both osprey took turns tending to the egg and the nest. The video clips below highlight some
Journeys: Ospreys, Technology, and an Author by ornithologist Rob Bierregaard Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty This recorded illustrated talk, presented March 19, 2023 by ornithologist Rob Bierregaard, brings to light several decades of research on the ecology and migratory patterns of Ospreys, work that has been greatly aided
The Furious Sky by Eric Dolin Hosted by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty In this recorded illustrated talk presented October 8, 2022 best-selling historian Eric Jay Dolin, contends we must look to our nation's past if we hope to comprehend the consequences of the hurricanes of the future. Hurricanes menace
On March 22, 2023, the FIFD executed a controlled burn at Middle Farms. The osprey were both on the nest just before the burn but did not stick around. Later that evening, after the burn, a Red-tailed Hawk briefly visited the nest. Live Osprey Cam
On March 21 Carolyn Ross spotted an osprey on the Middle Farms nest. We checked the video archive and confirmed that a female landed at 6:45 AM with a male osprey landing moments later. During the first half hour the osprey remained on separate sides of the nest. PLEASE NOTE: We had technical
Two osprey were spotted on Middle Farms nest early Tuesday morning March 21, 2023! A special thanks to Carolyn Ross for providing the screen capture and exciting news. Live Osprey Cam
ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2006 SHIPS ASHORE! Wrecks and Rescues on Fishers Island Curated by HLFM director Pierce Rafferty Tug Shawanese Ashore Near Silver Eel Cove April 1911 Copyright Mystic Seaport Collection, Mystic, CT The tug Shawanese slammed into Fishers Island in the middle of the night on March 30, 1911. The Day reported that
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