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Osprey Watch - MP Site

This established nest site is located in a park in New London. This is the third year we have monitored this nest. The first year we watched it, 3 chicks fledged. Last year there were 3 also and we banded them. See photos from that here: https://pbase.com/douroc2/ospreybanding

We believe its the same pair because of the bands on the female.

Ball games go on almost right under the nest site. The female seems more tolerant of us this year than prior years. The male is still his same self.......he is very hesitant of us. It must be a guy thing!!
4-08 Right on cue...I walk in....the male takes off.
4-08 Right on cue...I walk in....the male takes off.		 This female is possibly 10 years old, according to the blue color band on her leg.
This female is possibly 10 years old, according to the blue color band on her leg.		 The male flies by with something and takes it to a light pole to the north. I thought it was a fish.
The male flies by with something and takes it to a light pole to the north. I thought it was a fish.		 When he finally came in to the nest, I did see that what he was carrying was a corn stalk.
When he finally came in to the nest, I did see that what he was carrying was a corn stalk.
He's actually going to come down and drop it off??
He's actually going to come down and drop it off??		 g4/11/80511/3/59269563.8428.jpg g4/11/80511/3/59270033.8432.jpg The Dynamic Duo
The Dynamic Duo
And as fast as it took you took look at the previous shot to this one....he left.
And as fast as it took you took look at the previous shot to this one....he left.		 Yep, I'm outta here!
Yep, I'm outta here!		 Got some fishin' to do....
Got some fishin' to do....		 4-07 Both birds to the east of the puddle, sitting on a favorite perch that they fish from.
4-07 Both birds to the east of the puddle, sitting on a favorite perch that they fish from.
The female is very tolerant of us this year. I was able to get close enough to see the color of the band.
The female is very tolerant of us this year. I was able to get close enough to see the color of the band.		 It is determined that this bird may have been banded in 1996 in Michigan because of the blue color band.
It is determined that this bird may have been banded in 1996 in Michigan because of the blue color band.		 4-6-06 Okay, bad light and same as usual. He came in right as I was walking in. Left just as quickly as he came in.
4-6-06 Okay, bad light and same as usual. He came in right as I was walking in. Left just as quickly as he came in.		 Shortly after that the female took off and headed to the south. Thats where he went before that.
Shortly after that the female took off and headed to the south. Thats where he went before that.
He flew pretty far out to the south and perched with a fish. He never did return back to the nest while I was there.
He flew pretty far out to the south and perched with a fish. He never did return back to the nest while I was there.		 After awhile she came back in. She had a stick in her foot and proceeded to arrange the furniture.
After awhile she came back in. She had a stick in her foot and proceeded to "arrange the furniture".		 4-05-06 The male was also around but he never came in close to the nest.
4-05-06 The male was also around but he never came in close to the nest.		 She ended up taking off and flying to the north the same way he did.
She ended up taking off and flying to the north the same way he did.
The female seems more tolerant of us than the male. Sometimes he refuses to come in while we are there.
The female seems more tolerant of us than the male. Sometimes he refuses to come in while we are there.		 4-4-06 The female is hovering over the puddle. There were lots of little fish jumping today.
4-4-06 The female is hovering over the puddle. There were lots of little fish jumping today.		 I was very surprised that she hovered as long as she did right in front of me.
I was very surprised that she hovered as long as she did right in front of me.		 4-01-06 There is a puddle as we call it to the south of the nest and this is one of their favorite places to perch and hunt.
4-01-06 There is a "puddle" as we call it to the south of the nest and this is one of their favorite places to perch and hunt.
Both birds returned home.
Both birds returned "home".		 Oh no, not you two again!
Oh no, not you two again!		 This is the same female from previous years. She has a silver and colored band on her legs.
This is the same female from previous years. She has a silver and colored band on her legs.		 Refurbishing the nest.
Refurbishing the nest.
You can see the silver US Fish & Wildlife band on her right leg.
You can see the silver US Fish & Wildlife band on her right leg.		 The male was also flying around with a stick but he never brought his in while we were there.
The male was also flying around with a stick but he never brought his in while we were there.		 g3/11/80511/3/58215485.8023.jpg The female is identified by her brown necklace.
The female is identified by her brown "necklace".
She also brought in dried grasses and mud to line the nest with.
She also brought in dried grasses and mud to line the nest with.		 We were amazed to see her come in with huge clumps of material in both feet.
We were amazed to see her come in with huge clumps of material in both feet.		 g3/11/80511/3/58216480.8035.jpg

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Don Spencer07-Apr-2006 11:53
great set of pictures Tammie :)
Donna Race07-Apr-2006 00:51
Tammie,

As always, I really enjoyed your wonderful pictures and commentaries...it's almost like being there. Thanks!
Patricia Fisher 05-Apr-2006 11:13
Good weather, fantistic cameras, long lens, beautiful birds, but best of all one neat young lady to share it with.
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