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!
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
Osprey at Middle Farms Nest ~ August 2025 Update The two osprey chicks hang out on the nest August 31, 2025. In August the two osprey chicks at Middle Farms nest took their first flights (the 1st chick flew from nest on August 1 and the 2nd chick flew from
Osprey at Middle Farms Nest ~ July 2025 Update Dad delivers fish for mom and the chicks on July 19, 2025 In July the osprey chicks gradually became more independent of mom, but she continued to stay close by them – and along with dad, she continued to provide nest
By Jim Baker with Ken Edwards and Todd McCormack July 31, 2025 The HLF Museum completed the 2025 osprey count and we are happy to report that there will be 25 fledglings leaving their nests in the upcoming days — some have already begun to fly. We have 36 platforms on the island, and 30
Osprey at Middle Farms Nest ~ June 2025 Update Feeding time for the three osprey chicks June 13, 2025. Mom and dad osprey continued their efforts to provide a secure nest for the chicks in June – they were often captured on the cam gathering nest material and tending to
A grackle chick visits the osprey nest at Middle Farms The osprey mom watches the grackle chick as it leaves the nest on June 4, 2025. In the early evening on June 3, 2025 the ospreycam at Middle Farms nest captured the osprey mom watching a grackle chick break free
The osprey dad delivers fish and receives viewing of third chick on June 4, 2025. On June 4, 2025 the ospreycam at Middle Farms nest captured the third chick hatching from its egg – 2 days after the second chick hatched. The video clips below capture some of the nest activities
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