Osprey Blog

Middle Farms Nest Update August 2026 The osprey couple on August 21st during their final nest visit. In the days following the loss of their chick on July 17, the osprey pair spent less time at the nest, making mostly brief visits while continuing to defend the site and gather

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 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

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

Fish for the growing osprey family! Osprey dad delivers fish to an awaiting mom and two chicks May 28, 2026. Special thanks again to Vicki Rafferty who caught sight of the second hatchling at the Middle Farms nest May 28, 2026 - via the Osprey Cam. We checked the back-ups

Osprey couple with their first chick! Osprey couple on nest with chick and two remaining eggs May 26, 2026. Special thanks to Vicki Rafferty who caught sight of the first hatchling at the Middle Farms nest May 26, 2026 on the Osprey Cam. We checked the back-ups and believe it

Three eggs in the Middle Farms osprey nest! The osprey couple take turns incubating the eggs on April 25, 2026. During April, the osprey couple continued to renovate the nest to prepare for eggs. They gathered sticks, sea grass and other nest materials. They also defended the nest from intruding

Osprey couple claim the Middle Farms nest for 2026! Osprey couple on nest March 30, 2026. By March 31, 2026, a pair of osprey had claimed the Middle Farms nest for the season. Special thanks to Carolyn Ross who spotted the female osprey around 6:40 AM that morning. The ospreycam

JR Edwards takes the prize for the Henry L. Ferguson Museum 2026 First Osprey Award

The ospreys are coming! Keep your eyes on the sky—be the first person to spot the ospreys’ annual return to Fishers Island—and win!