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Osprey Fledglings Report 2025

By |2025-09-02T10:55:46-04:00July 31st, 2025|News, Osprey Blog 2025|

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

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Osprey Update from Middle Farms nest June 30, 2025

By |2025-09-15T15:16:16-04:00July 1st, 2025|News, Osprey Blog 2025|

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

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HLFM Acquires Option to Purchase Three Environmentally Significant Parcels on East End From FIDCO

By |2025-06-27T13:40:44-04:00June 26th, 2025|News, Uncategorized|

Preserving Fishers Island’s natural character has long been a shared mission of FIDCO and the Henry L. Ferguson Museum’s Land Trust. Now, an important land deal aims to safeguard this legacy for generations to come.

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Henry L. Ferguson Museum Restructures Leadership Team

By |2025-06-20T06:02:55-04:00June 18th, 2025|News|

Henry L. Ferguson Museum Restructures Leadership Team; Welcomes Kate Stevens as Executive Director By Faith Coolidge, Henry L. Ferguson Museum Board of Trustees Member Looking ahead to its future, the Henry L. Ferguson Museum has revamped its leadership to add the position of executive director. The Museum is proud to

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Grackle chick visits the osprey nest

By |2025-06-13T16:45:21-04:00June 13th, 2025|News, Osprey Blog 2025|

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

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Third Chick Hatches June 4th at Middle Farms Nest

By |2025-06-08T17:16:30-04:00June 8th, 2025|News, Osprey Blog 2025|

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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Second Chick Hatches June 2nd at Middle Farms Nest

By |2025-06-06T13:43:22-04:00June 5th, 2025|News, Osprey Blog 2025|

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

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First Chick Hatches May 31st at Middle Farms Nest

By |2025-06-03T19:51:26-04:00June 3rd, 2025|News, Osprey Blog 2025|

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

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Osprey Update from Middle Farms Nest May 30th

By |2025-06-02T08:44:06-04:00May 31st, 2025|News, Osprey Blog 2025|

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

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First egg laid at Middle Farms Nest April 23rd

By |2025-05-04T08:35:47-04:00May 1st, 2025|News, Osprey Blog 2025|

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

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ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2023

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F.I. Sketchbook 2005

THE SKETCHBOOKS OF CHARLIE FERGUSON

In the full sweep of Fishers Island’s history, there is no artist more synonymous, more closely associated with Fishers Island than Charles B. “Charlie” Ferguson. The main show features images from two of Charlie's sketchbooks which functioned as illustrated diaries that were filled with daily activities, nature observations, personal notes, and lots of art—drawings, sketches, and watercolors—in various states of completion.

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