The osprey pair at Union Fields were still at the nest yesterday, June 8. They were not in sight at first, but eventually the female appeared and later the male. The male brought a stick to the nest, and flew around the nest for a few minutes before landing on a nearby light pole.The pair remained perched on separate near by light poles and did not interact. I could only stay for another fifteen minutes so I could not get much information.
There is little research published on broodless osprey pairs so it is important we keep an eye on this nest and notate when they migrate. Provided the ospreys are not hassled too much by the area eagles and intruding ospreys, the pair may stay around the nest for up to another month or more before migrating early. Even though they don't have a brood to raise, the pair is drawn to the nest and hence to each other, The longer they stay here in a relationship, the better the chances are they will return next year. If only we had a banding program to help us keep track of our osprey population. Candace On Sat, Jun 7, 2014 at 11:05 AM, Candace Cornell <[email protected]> wrote: > The pair at Union Fields seemed to be thrown off a bit by moving the nest > so late, but there was no choice. The last I checked on them was Sunday and > will try to get there today. The pair had accepted the move, and continues > to build the nest, but they may have been too disrupted to lay eggs. They > tend to perch on the other light poles, but are definitely still centered > on their riser nest and will probably nest there next year. It happens to > young pairs sometimes or mature males paired with an immature female. > C > > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2014 at 10:35 PM, Dave Nutter <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Candace, >> Sorry to hear of your injury. Get well soon. >> Although I spend little time at Myers & Salt Point, I will be sure to let >> you know if I observe feeding at the nest. Thanks for the information about >> their behavior. >> By the way, on brief evening walks on the Cayuga Waterfront Trail in Cass >> Park I was seeing 1 or 2 Ospreys on different lights or posts in Union >> Fields, but ever since the nest was moved to a raised platform I have never >> seen an Osprey on the nest or platform, and the last couple evenings I saw >> no Ospreys. Perhaps an incubating bird is hidden, but the nest doesn't look >> that substantial. I wonder if this young pair has opted not to breed this >> year or perhaps moved to a different site. I think sticks were added to the >> platform a Treman Marine Park a year or two before actual breeding was >> attempted, so perhaps that's what's happening at Cass. Again, I have not >> spent enough time in Cass Park lately to be sure what's going on, so this >> is more of a question in case others know, and a heads-up to take note of >> any Osprey activity there. Before the nest was moved I saw the Ospreys >> copulating on it, which would indicate interest, so I don't know if they >> have delayed, moved, or just become less conspicuous to me. >> >> --Dave Nutter >> >> >> On Jun 05, 2014, at 12:15 PM, Candace Cornell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Friends, >> >> I hurt my rotator cuff and can't be at the Salt Point osprey nest as many >> hours as I'd like this week and next. Unfortunately, this is when the first >> osprey egg will hatch (sometime by June 11) and I must get the correct >> hatch date. >> >> If you are birding at Myers or Salt Point, please email me immediately if >> you see this change in the osprey pair's behavior so that I can verify it. >> >> Up until egg hatching, the female incubates the eggs during most of the >> day and all night. The nest is deeper this year than last year *so it >> often looks like there is no adult when one is always there incubating*. >> The male does all the fishing and gives the female a partial fish at least >> three times a day. *She will fly off to a tree to eat it while the male >> takes over incubation.* She may fly around and bath after eating, but >> will return to the nest usually within the hour and the pair will switch >> places again. >> >> However, *beginning on the day the first egg hatches, the female will no >> longer leave the nest.* The male will still bring her fish, but she will >> feed it to her hatchling, if it is strong enough, first and then >> herself. *Please email me as soon as you see her eat at the >> nest. [email protected] <[email protected]>* >> >> I sincerely appreciate every one's help with this. 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