Nature Moments by Nathaniel T. Wheelwright
A weekly series of short videos designed to showcase the natural history of common plants and animals.
Position Available: Fishers Island Seagrass Management Project Coordinator
The FISM Project Coordinator is multi-faceted role involving capacity building, community engagement, environmental education, monitoring and data management. Application Deadline: August 31, 2018.
Osprey Feeding July 23, 2018
[slider id="osprey-feeding-july-23-2018"] These screen captures show the feeding of the young osprey on July 23, 2018 at Middle Farms nest. [button link="https://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/" color="blue" target="_self" size="medium"]Go to LIVE OspreyCam[/button]
Force of Nature by Jeff Wheelwright
The racing tides beneath Peter Matthiessen’s literary achievement
Peter’s love for nature, unbridled nature . . . had begun during his boyhood on Fishers Island, New York . . .
Juvenile Osprey Grooming July 20
[slider id="osprey-grooming-july-2018"] On July 20th, 2018 the closely guarded young Osprey at Middle Farms nest was spotted grooming it's feathers. [button link="https://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/" color="blue" target="_self" size="medium"]Go to LIVE OspreyCam[/button]
Osprey Feeding Its Young
[slider id="osprey-feeding-june-2018"] One of the adult osprey was spotted feeding its young around noon on June 25, 2018. [button link="https://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/" color="blue" target="_self" size="medium"]Go to LIVE OspreyCam[/button]
First 2018 Osprey Chick Confirmed
These screen captures were taken on June 18th, 2018
First Osprey Chick Spotted on Nest June 16
Carolyn Ross spotted a "little grey blob" moving out of time with the wind!
Fishers Island Seagrass
What Is Seagrass, and Why Should We Care About It? Seagrasses are under intense pressure globally, and this pressure is particularly acute in Long Island Sound. Given the many benefits of the plant to both the aquatic and human Fishers Island communities, the decline of seagrass is cause for concern.
2 Osprey on Middle Farms Nest
2 osprey sighted the morning of April 8, 2018. [button link="https://fergusonmuseum.org/osprey-cam/" color="blue" target="_self" size="medium"]Go to LIVE OspreyCam[/button]
