Category Archives: Ospreys

Yesterday – Wet, windy and raining. It’s not easy to see our two eggs. We keep them covered all the time. The Doctor was quick today though and got these two video clips. . . . Today – (Easter Sunday) … Continue reading →

Harriett got up on the wrong side of the nest this morning. A bad feather day for Harriett “I know what you are thinking, Doctor! So why don’t you just cut it out! Have a little deference for an egg … Continue reading →

“There is no better place to contemplate the creation of beauty than in your own back yard; a spider web, a blade of grass or a robin’s nest half way up your shade tree. In the springtime the beauty of … Continue reading →

“I feel great”! Said Harriett. “Laying that first egg felt good and Ozzie is so proud. Ozzie has dramatically cut back on his cloacal kisses, which is natural and genetically programed.” “Here are a few facts and figures you should … Continue reading →

               We have an egg!        We have an egg!         We have an egg!         We have an egg! Today, 4:36 PM Harriett lays an egg. … Continue reading →

“To understand osprey reproduction, one must know a bit about osprey anatomy”, said Harriett. “The Doctor will explain”. The cloaca The cloaca is the posterior opening that serves as the only opening for the intestinal, reproductive, and urinary tracts of … Continue reading →

The osprey is one of our planets most widespread birds of prey. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica. Ospreys in North America nest from northern Alaska; along the Atlantic coast as far south as the Florida Keys, … Continue reading →

“Hello Harriett”, transmitted the Doctor. “Hello Doctor”, Harriett responded immediately. “How do you like my new camera”? “Well I hardly noticed it. What’s so new about it”? “For one thing it has infrared light and I can see you at … Continue reading →

Courtship in ospreys centers on food and nest sites. In migratory osprey populations, males and females arrive at the nest site separately, the male often arriving several days earlier than the female. Male ospreys sometimes perform a conspicuous aerial display … Continue reading →