Bird Cams Around the World

I've never seen one purposely discard a chick from a nest bowl. . . unless it was already dead. However it got over there she obviously has no idea how to get it back in.

I remember last year when one of the Decorah chicks grabbed onto the adults mouth and got tossed to the side. Everyone had a heart attack! And I think it had to make it's way back on its own. I've turned it off.

They didn't use the excuse, "to difficult to get to", "hands off mentality" ??? not going there. The reason/excuse for no intervention, they put on the back of Audubon.

I was told Audubon had been called in, and advised no intervention, reason...the chick had likely been removed from the nest bowl by an adult....I'll, FMI, contact Florida Audubon to get the Sanibel Island, FL contacts...

The bottom line...this chick was very strong, struggled 2/6/12 , 1:00 pm to after dark (my observations/recordings), then how many hours before? All was well 2/5/12 , Kitten posted her 2/5 video I also have a video from 2/5/12 pm, showing all well.

This nestling can't/couldn't thermoregulate, was without food, and brooding for (at dark ) 6++? hours. A very strong nestling, to survive that long without a feeding (aka fluids), and brooding. Also, no obvious fish shortage to indicate a reason for nest reduction, note the big fish tail in front the female's beak (pic SGB 8:38 pm), unusual to have a fish left on a nest, the male would typically remove any uneaten fish. As I've said, this is apparently a non migratory pair, very important to observe. I have this nest recorded since Kitten reported the cam on line.

No intervention makes no sense, so sad, very disturbing. Over for the nestling...but far from over.

Jazzel I have alot of video from the day since you posted about this and you can see how active it was so if you need it let me know I'm not going to do anything with it it is to sad to watch

Yeah, yeah, yeah ... blah, blah, blah ...... excuses. I sent them and Florida Audubon an email to let them know what I think.

Forgot all about this nest! How sad about third chick. Visited site this am. Evidently problems with cam were never resolved. There is a photo and update on the site.
Photo of young osprey from oceansreach.com.
Caption under photo: It did not take long for the young ospreys to mature to full size. We are waiting now for the first solo flight!


From Andy (dated April 6, 2012):
... just want everyone to know that the young are now flying and exploring the neighborhood.

Cam is on ... and this is the news ...... :) Fingers crossed!

“Life is for the birds” again at Ocean’s Reach! Our brand new osprey-cam is up and active, giving you a bird’s eye view of our favorite feathered friends as they once again make their home here on Sanibel Island.

Osprey mate for life, and for the past five years we have had a pair return to the same spot at our resort. Each year, osprey chicks have hatched, fledged and flown away, much to the delight of resort guests, especially last year when we first mounted a special camera to capture their activity.

Unfortunately, we did not realize that our initial camera was of inferior quality until it went down last winter, right before the latest set of chicks were set to spread their wings. Determined not to be disappointed again, we have spent the months since researching better technology, and are pleased to announce that our new IP webcam, utilizing a Cat 6 line, offers a much stronger feed with much improved resolution. A fancy way of saying that once our osprey family returns, we’ll have a very clear picture of what they’ll be up to!

Osprey are among our most remarkable wildlife on Sanibel. There are reportedly more than 100 nests on the island, with birds attracted to the tallest structures around, including the 35-foot tall nesting area we built for them 5 years ago on our property.

Our male osprey arrived a few weeks ago, but is still waiting for his female to join him. Once together, mating should begin – yes, the camera will capture that action, too – so parents should provide PG-rated supervision when needed until the eggs are safely nesting by late December. If all goes well, chicks should hatch mid February. Mother Nature typically dictates that only two chicks will thrive in each nest, and it’s sure to be enjoyable watching them grow.

Thanks Patti for the heads up I don't know if I'll try watching Osprey this year again, Its still hard to watch

Thank you Beth!!! I haven't had time to keep checking in!

Hmmm ... so no female yet. :( I was wondering as I watched this morning. Adult came in with a fish and waited and waited.... finally ate it himself.