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
The osprey couple with their two chicks June 3, 2025. On June 2, 2025 the ospreycam at Middle Farms nest captured the second chick hatching from its egg – 2 days after the first chick hatched. Neighboring grackle continued to harass the parents as they provided fish for the chicks and
Osprey mom begins to feed their new chick as dad watches on June 1, 2025. On May 31, 2025 the ospreycam at Middle Farms nest provided quick peeks at the first chick to hatch – 38 days after the first egg was laid on April 23rd. The day was very windy
After a brief trip away from the nest, the female osprey returns to her three eggs on May 27, 2025. After the first egg was laid on April 23rd, the osprey couple at the Middle Farms nest continued to mate but we were unable to see the final egg count until
The female osprey watches over incubation of egg by the male osprey on April 23, 2025. On April 23, 2025 the ospreycam at Middle Farms nest captured the shared effort of the osprey to incubate their egg. The incubation period is 36 to 42 days. The video clips below
The osprey couple perched on the nest April 4, 2025 There was a lot of activity at and around the osprey nest at Middle Farms during the end of March and most of April. The osprey couple were captured on the web cam daily delivering fish and nesting materials, defending the
The first confirmed sighting of an osprey from the Museum webcam was on March 27, 2025. The first osprey landed on the nest at Middle Farms around 6:08 a.m. on March 27, 2025. After a late start this year, three osprey were captured by the Museum webcam at the Middle
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