Dunedin Osprey Cam - Dunedin, FL ~ 2012

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:34 pm

Super

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

PLOUGHBOY, a great video :thumbup

I know that took a lot of patience and editing. I can't cope with the people moving cam, plus the 'timed out' :gaaaaah:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64753

the video, ploughboy. . thank you so much!!!! :egghatch:

PattiO · **Posted:** Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:26 am

We have 2 hatches now. I'm thinking it was probably yesterday but not sure.

PattiO · **Posted:** Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:40 pm

To confirm ... #2 did hatch on the 30th ... as of yesterday, #3 has not hatched yet but I'm trying to get a peek now.

And Jazzel .... they took the controls off for the cam. The only thing you can do now is zoom in and out on the nest.

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

It looks like C2 is dead, it looked weak yesterday and was very small :egg10:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64753

Oh no. .

I am just playing catch up .. I am so sorry to hear this. .

PattiO · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:27 am

At least this one is looking good.

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

PattiO wrote:

At least this one is looking good.

Not really looking very good. A hard cam to document, with time outs, but I try. I asked Barb Walker about the issues on the nest.

Barb, is there a fish shortage in your area? As you must know C2 was dead in the nest 4/15 morning. C1 doesn’t seem to be getting much at feedings, the female is eating, as is typical in nest reduction situations.

Just looking for fish supply information, and the cause of a shortage.

Barb's reply:
I have some concerns about that as well. We have also lost several male adults in the last month. Plus that scissor beak one we had. Lots of irregularities.

Barb

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 1:46 am

Well this is just aweful sorry to hear about the chick and all the males

obxbarb · **Posted:** Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:35 pm

jazzel, Barb has been documenting her nests on osprey watch, but if you hear anymore from her on these issues, let me know. Florida Fish and Wildlife is also working with CCB on tracking on a larger scale.

PattiO · **Posted:** Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:35 am

What's a scissor beak?? :egg16:

PattiO · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:10 am

Our lone survivor ... looking good I think. :)

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:38 am

I looled in today and thought other than looking a bit warm it looked good also Patti

obxbarb · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 10:55 pm

PattiO wrote:

What's a scissor beak?? :egg16:

I asked Bryan Watts (CCB director). It is a defect caused by contaminants. Like Buddy from NBG, only that was avian pox.

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

I just got my computer back from repair and running. I have these 3 emails from Barb Walker, first 2 yesterday and the last this morning. If anyone sees the male on the nest please post.

EMAILS FROM BARB

An adult osprey has been picked up about 1500 feet from the cam nest, two other nests 1500 feet or so as well. It doesn’t look good. Foaming at the mouth, wing may be broken. Hopefully the cam group can keep an eye out at the Dunedin nest for both parents. The osprey which was found has been down since mid morning.

The osprey that was picked up today was a male and he did not make it.

So far we think we had both adults at the cam nest. Also at the nest right next to the cam nest. So many nests in this area it is difficult to tell what happened exactly. I think a power line may have been involved.

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

Kitten, thanks for the help today.

Two adults were just on the nest...male delivered a fish, nestling being fed.

I called Barb to let her know....now she has to check all the other nests in the area...and they don't have cams.

So sad two ospreys dead at the nest site this week :egg10:

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed May 09, 2012 2:24 pm

Wish i could have been more help I only got to start watching when they were zooming the fish
So glad they both were there but yes also so sad about the others I don't like that at all has anyone figured out why the foaming mouth yet?

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

kittenface wrote:

Wish i could have been more help I only got to start watching when they were zooming the fish
So glad they both were there but yes also so sad about the others I don't like that at all has anyone figured out why the foaming mouth yet?

The foaming may have been from pain/and dehydration.

Today's female was electrocuted.

Jazzel26 · **Joined:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:09 pm **Posts:** 2586

Barb Walker just sent me a text...she will be banding the nest tomorrow at 10:30 :egg 19:

I'm not sure I'll be able to watch, I have a USF&WS/MBTA nest issue I need to be on site for..not sure how long it will take....

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