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Title: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY ** 4 EGGS *
Post by: shep on December 19, 2023, 09:45:48 AM: (https://media.gab.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=710,quality=100,fit=scale-down/system/pending_media_attachments/files/009/181/011/original/0bcf638267dc9379.png)

CAPTIVA OSPREY
Jack and ?
Mate #1 = Ruby - flew off.
Mate #2 = Jill - gone after major fight.
Mate #3 = Edie Feb. 10th - - laid 4 eggs.
https://youtu.be/V_SqLmEDWcA

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December 7, 2023
The male mantled the female as a sign he accepts her as his mate.

Captiva Island ospreys and their nests were devastated by Hurricane Ian in September, 2022.

bcaw
https://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewtopic.php?f=497&t=2692&sid=a6a835bbda59e2f18ab64099c5cb8a1c&start=160
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on December 22, 2023, 06:52:52 AM: December 22, 2023

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 01, 2024, 09:51:40 AM: Jack & Ruby
January 1, 2024

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 04, 2024, 11:02:43 AM: (https://media.gab.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=400,quality=100,fit=scale-down/system/pending_media_attachments/files/010/918/775/original/4f34438a4c2ef7e7.png)
Jan. 4, 2024
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 11, 2024, 06:44:23 AM: January 11, 2024
Still no egg for us - but 2 other nearby osprey nests have eggs - so .. soon.
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 13, 2024, 01:02:40 PM: January 13, 2024 CAPTIVA
Ruby was not seen yesterday or today.
Saw Jack once yesterday, neither one today.

5 pm Jack showed up, stayed 15 minutes.

We see some beautiful displays of pelicans.

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 14, 2024, 07:32:42 AM: January 14, 2024
Dawn brought an AMAZING display of HUNDREDS of pelicans - flying, floating, fishing!
Dolphins follow them.

9 am Jack flys by with a big fish.
He lands and takes off - with fish - a couple times.

11 am Jack returns to nest - with the SAME FISH. :D
He leaves again - with fish.

I imagine he is hoping Ruby will come.
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 17, 2024, 12:06:59 PM: THUNDERSTORM
January 16
Its rain and wind for DAYS!

No Ruby since Jan. 11 when intruders drove her away.

January 17, 2024 CAPTIVA
At last a sunny day!
Jack has been back n forth, once he brot a branch.

I hope he gets a mate - if Ruby doesnt return.
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 20, 2024, 05:18:30 AM: January 20, 2024 CAPTIVA
We are supposed to finally have a sunny day, after far too much rain.

Yesterday a female followed Jack back.
I am going to call her Jill - for now ....

Jack's behavior was like with Ruby - but its not Ruby - all agree with that.

Jill acted as if this nest is new to her, looking about.
She was very submissive to jack - and she appeared eager to mate.
Jack did mount Jill - but there was no mating.

They were interrupted by a 3rd osprey.
Jack chased him. Jill left.
End of all that. I hope / believe she'll return today.

These are my NON-EXPERT observations and opinions.
I believe Jack has a new mate. I like their inter-actions.

Ruby was last seen January 11th.
It didnt seem to me she was happy with the nest.
She kept alarming and flying off every time the eagle vocalized.
The Captiva eagle nest is very close by.
There are at least 2 other osprey nests nearby - with eggs.
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: Nora in IA on January 20, 2024, 11:05:09 AM: Looks like a good cam.
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 22, 2024, 09:02:35 AM: January 22, 2024
Ruby left, Jack needs a woman - lot of em available! Here's one.
Several shots here.
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111800184961477283

Hi Nora!!

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 23, 2024, 07:27:34 AM: GETS WILD ON CAPTIVA!
January 23, 2024
I got several snips. Jack lands with fish, female landed with him. After a few minutes another female arrives - Jack picks up his fish and flies, and the female he had physically bumped the intruder off nest! Then chirped a victory song!
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111805470611943533

Video by bev, bcaw
Jack lands w/fish, Peaches joins him - sits a long time.
Jack takes fish n leaves, and intruder lands - Peaches shoves her OFF! victory vocals follow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI4c6XwDJVo

bev's videos
https://www.youtube.com/@peterfullbrandt2977/videos

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 25, 2024, 03:52:32 PM: BACHELOR JACK!
January 25, 2024
I call this girl PEACH.
Jack has at least 4 girls chasing him.
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111818781070493603

Captiva Osprey Nest
2024 Jan 24th am
Gilded Wildlife
https://youtu.be/znw3sPkvjuQ

Gilded Wildlife
https://www.youtube.com/@gildedwildlife3887/videos

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 27, 2024, 09:32:22 AM: January 27, 2024

I call her socks
mods call her LO4

8 screen shots
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111818781070493603

The small screen shot with Jack is from Jan. 26th.
His behavior was just like Ruby, his mate who vanished.
He brot a fish, mantled, she landed behind him, just like with Ruby - but another female caused both to leave.

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 28, 2024, 03:49:01 AM: NEW MATE?
January 28, 2024
Yesterday it looked - to me - as if the female I call Socks, mods call LO4, had made this HER nest. She flew in and stood quite awhile. She moved one of the larger sticks / branchs out, away from nest bowl.

Jack brot a HUGE load of soft nesting, pulled at it, then cupped.

Yesterday he DID NOT fly a fish round n round - giving frantic chase to several girls - as past days.

I think he has his mate. We'll see.

8 screen caps from Jan 25, 26, 27
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111818781070493603

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 28, 2024, 11:10:47 AM: January 28, 2024 cont'd
I think this is his mate - but he's a rough suitor!
She came to nest today - Jack came by with a fish and she had to duck!
Then she followed him.

Todays screen caps
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111834605897848758

bcaw
https://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewforum.php?f=497&sid=551c72a7f0824775974eb5bc1d86eb2b

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 29, 2024, 12:39:25 PM: FISH TRANSFER
Jan. 29, 2024

Jack hands off fish
bev, bcaw video
https://youtu.be/JS6RgFqs52s

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 30, 2024, 02:15:50 PM: PEACH aka LO4
Jan. 30, 2024
Jack came with a fish, Peach right behind.
He gave her his fish.
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111846719715176982

Videos on bev's channel
https://www.youtube.com/@peterfullbrandt2977

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on January 31, 2024, 09:33:27 AM: PEACH
January 31, 2024 - LO5
The lovely blond Peach came this morning about 10 am.
They spent about half hour together in the nest.

Jack's been gathering a LOT of soft bedding today, and a long branch.

Compare Peach aka LO5 to Ruby
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipPd9g68mBdu99ixML0TJv7TOpa50EucUQOS--zKjgFNHQxV3GVskeL5XocDJjYSDw?key=VFZIMFAtNDMtVUdwcTM3aDRaNEdnb0JNOFk2Q2R3

Screen images today
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111851242502091317

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on February 02, 2024, 02:00:36 PM: Feb. 2, 2024
LO5 / Peach looks like a queen.
Took his fish and left.
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111863487802448138

Captiva Osprey
Feb 3, 2024
First up was LO4 - she wants nest but Jack DOES NOT want her!
Jack arrives with a fish and LO4 leaves.
LO5 appears and Jacks likes her, lets her have his fish.
https://youtu.be/g8pqAEbDLS0

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on February 03, 2024, 08:26:24 AM: Feb. 3, 2024
A female came by but we are unsure its LO5.

There is another nest nearby with a bird they think is LO5 - who already has a mate.

other Feb 3 pics here
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111867889342892088

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on February 04, 2024, 10:11:21 AM: Feb. 4, 2024
Early morning a female landed, Jack landed after her. No aggression.
Intruder chased both off.

That Feb 4 wonky wing feather is LO6 - Jacks new mate.

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on February 05, 2024, 09:59:15 AM: February 5, 2024
LO6 comes, Jack follows with fish.
She perchs on the side and eats it.

8 images
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111879626435751232

bev's videos

Jack lands on nest with fish, LO6 lands after him
https://youtu.be/hHdOvLwd1vA

LO6 arrives and Jack arrives with fish, which she immediately takes
https://youtu.be/fjYiD7Ce26M

Pair bonding, both leave
https://youtu.be/51HPaiGar_E

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on February 06, 2024, 07:01:30 AM: MATING! LO6
February 6, 2024
7 am LO6 and Jack arrive.
At least one intruder attacks, both defend.
Jack brings in load of soft nesting and a branch.
8 am they mated. 😀

2 pm INSANE DAY!
Several osprey want this nest!
What a commotion!

Jack bonds with LO6
https://youtu.be/3Sphs8ALLmw

7 am Sylvia video Feb. 6 LO6
A bit of chasing, a bit of mating, fish transfer and more chasing
https://youtu.be/QiOS4614wcM

bcaw bev Feb 6 videos
WINDY Day, ended well, both there til dark.

3 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTaV4x86QYM&t=36s

3.45 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTQZIVZhYG4&t=106s

5 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ0FzI_XtcU

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Images
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111884475537667686

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on February 07, 2024, 12:25:03 PM: MATING MARATHON!
Feb 7
https://youtu.be/HAu26zx-38k

Good flying!
https://youtu.be/yv4KZ8mKHrw
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on February 08, 2024, 10:01:12 AM: JACK n JILL
February 8, 2024
LO6 has officialy been named = Jill.

Jack n Jill fly in at dawn, commence with the romancing. First of course, Jack does his thing with his high skydancing

Jill's spots / necklace is so pale they're hard to see. This 'blond' is a subspecies of the osprey in Florid.

images
https://gab.com/ShepQ/posts/111896549877939847

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on February 09, 2024, 01:59:48 PM: INTRUDER, FIGHTING
February 9, 2024
Another day of intruder attacks - might be LO4.
Jack n Jill defend nest.
Several matings.
About 11 am cam went down.
It may've been hit by an osprey - they were crashing into it fighting.

Golden Dawn by Sylvia
Jack & Jill early morning mating
https://youtu.be/oHYGI6wJlFA

LO4 stil attacking
Feb 9, 2024 Sylvia video
Jack and intruder on the nest. Jill arrives with fish. Intruder lunges at Jill. Tussle in the nest. Jack leaves first, Intruder leaves, Jill hovers with fish and leaves and the chase is on.
https://youtu.be/n8oaEoUKowQ

She got a video of the Tiki Hut boat
https://youtu.be/rDh7as1lMyU

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on February 10, 2024, 07:19:19 AM: NEW MATE - AGAIN!
February 10, 2024

Feb 10 New female in nest at dawn
Where is Jill? Hope she isnt hurt.
Jack arrives. and mates with LO7.

Feb. 9 ospreys fighting, evidently Jill evicted.
Cam went down before noon so we dont know.

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on February 17, 2024, 02:22:51 PM: WOW! LIVE FISH!
Feb. 17, 2024
Jack brings a LIVE fish that flops around the nest!
https://youtu.be/A5QKVIzm8Dw

The pair disappeared around noon for the rest of the day.

When an osprey sailed over the nest, they both came - but left right away.

They likely roosting in the mangrove just behind nest, as we can hear them.

A juvie ibis perched for 10 minutes, eyeing the nest.
What a treat!

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on February 20, 2024, 06:49:18 AM: February 20, 2024
Today LO7 brot greenery, even a green pole.

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on February 26, 2024, 02:24:11 AM: EGG WATCH
Feb. 26, 2024
3 am LO7 flew in, perched a few seconds, flew off again.
We thot she'd lay her egg yesterday or overnite.

. . w a i t i n g . .
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on March 01, 2024, 07:02:15 AM: Jack & Edie
March 1, 2024
They finally gave LO7 a name = Edie. Good.
Now give us an egg!

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on March 05, 2024, 07:48:49 AM: March 5, 2024

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Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on March 07, 2024, 06:17:23 AM: March 7, 2024
Its NOT looking good for an egg this year.
There are several other osprey nests with young in the area.

Jack paired with Ruby in January, but she left.
Took him time but he finally paired with Jill - intruders chased her off.
Edie was apparantly the winner and arrived Feb. 10.

After all that fruitless mating - Jack may be outta gas.
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on March 08, 2024, 05:24:14 AM: March 8, 2024
3 am Edie's in the nest!
She's been there all night.
Did I give up too early?
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on March 10, 2024, 03:35:23 AM: EGG
March 10, 2024
3 am Edie is on the nest perch.
She flew in just after midnight.

3.30 pm Edie laid an egg
TODAY is Mothers Day in the UK

video of event
https://youtu.be/lFvTJahZDZY
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on March 12, 2024, 07:38:24 AM: March 12
Jack's foot is bleeding
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on March 16, 2024, 11:50:05 AM: 3 EGGS
March 16, 2024
She laid her 3rd egg today.

bcaw
https://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewforum.php?f=497&sid=575f48429285f5b4e5fdd9ef7560bc59
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY
Post by: shep on March 21, 2024, 02:30:02 PM: 4 EGGS!
March 21, 2024
Its uncommon for osprey to lay 4 eggs.
Its usually 2 or 3.

Other nests in this area have failed. Sad.
I hope this succeeds.

INTRUDER ATTACKS!
Crazy male osprey attacked Edie on her eggs!
Jack swooped in and went after the attacker. OUR HERO!
https://youtu.be/yV3v0hQlrUk
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY ** 4 EGGS *
Post by: shep on April 10, 2024, 05:30:26 AM: EGG CRUSHED
April 10, 2024
At some point one of the eggs got crushed.
Likely it was hollow, never fertile.

Activity log
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-VPV9e2bg05NgsHxhLWZGFn9fir5hVDBSY1n0iHVR6w/edit#gid=1669965241
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY ** 4 EGGS *
Post by: shep on April 19, 2024, 06:04:47 AM: HATCH WATCH
April 19, 2024
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY ** 4 EGGS *
Post by: shep on April 23, 2024, 07:18:24 AM: HATCH
April 23, 2024
Dawn, and our first baby osprey hatches
Title: Re: CAPTIVA Island, Florida OSPREY ** 4 EGGS *
Post by: shep on April 25, 2024, 07:04:21 AM: 2 HATCHs
April 25, 2024
Dawn, and another baby osprey hatches