In the ten days since the two younger osprey chicks passed, the mother fiercely defended her remaining chick as it continued to develop and practice feeding and flying skills. Though it may have appeared that the the chick was alone on Middle Farms nest a good portion of the day and night,
This post was initially compiled as a progress report on nest tending - not only by the mother osprey but also by the chicks learning to use their beaks for more than pecking, but tragically both younger chicks have since passed away. On July 5th, 2023 the youngest chick passed away –
As the osprey chicks grew stronger mid-June, the battle for the pecking order grew. Initially the two older chicks fought each other, but when the littlest one got bigger (and hungrier), it received the brunt of the attacks. The following video clips capture some of the battles from June 15, 2023 - June 26,
During the first week after the third egg hatched at Middle Farms, mom and dad osprey continued their efforts to tend and defend the nest. The feedings increased significantly and the chicks grew stronger each day. The following video clips and images capture some of the nest activity from June 7, 2023 - June
The third osprey egg at our Middle Farms nest has hatched! On the morning of June 5, 2023, we were able to confirm three osprey chicks with the web cam. Special thanks to Vicki Rafferty for helping to compile the highlights of screen captures and video segments below. Mother osprey feeding three
The second osprey egg at our Middle Farms nest has hatched! On the morning of June 3, 2023, we were able to capture the second osprey chick on the web cam. Special thanks to Vicki Rafferty for helping to compile the highlights of screen captures and video segments below. We expect the third egg
The first osprey egg at our Middle Farms nest this year has hatched! On the morning of June 2, 2023, we were able to capture the first osprey chick on the web cam. The video clips below show adorable head bopping segments of the chick nestled in with mother and some of it's first
Osprey Teamwork After the eggs were laid in April, the osprey couple has worked together to incubate the eggs and continue to tend the nest at Middle Farms. Most often a single osprey is on the nest, but the video clips below capture some of the moments that the osprey have worked together at
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.
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