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[shep]

Audubon Osprey Nest
Hog Island, Bremen, Maine,
May 18, 2020

Rachel didnt return this year
Steves' new mate is Lady Phoebe
They have 3 eggs

The naughty owl is still a threat

[shep]

Steve and Lady Phoebe give up
May 25, 2020
I pull this up pre-dawn and see eggs alone - all night.
Mod posted Steve and Lady left their 3 eggs
The naughty owl drove them away

Apparantly Lady will brood the eggs during the day but not at night.
Too early from any final conclusion

mod poppy posted
Lady and Steve chose to stay away from the nest, entirely
? Steve left at 7:47 pm, Lady at 8:19 pm.
I think that is the best decision that they could have made. It keeps both Lady and Stev, safe.
https://explore.org/livecams/ospreys/osprey-nest

stay tuned .....

[shep]

May 25 afternoon
Lady's been on her eggs every time I look

[shep]

May 26 at 4.30 am
Both birds gone all nite. Lady returned awhile ago to perch at the end of the stick awhile before returning to nest.

This is an interesting study with both GHO and eagle to bother the ospreys.  An eagle took both chicks one year.  I agree with mods.  No chicks is better.  We dont know if those eggs are fertile.  I am seeing several new pairs of birds and their eggs did not hatch, or only 1 hatched.

[shep]

Birds Gone from evening til dawn
Returns at dawn

Fryday May 29 at 4.21 am
Osprey at the end of the stick, nest empty.

4.27 am She comes to nest, feels each egg with her foot - testing temp, lays down.

Interesting behavior

[shep]

May 30
Phoebe arrived at 4:05 am to incubate
Both had left by 8 pm May 29

Mods dont expect a hatch

[shep]

May 31, 2020
Steve left last nite about 8 pm, arrives at 4:48 am this morning.
Eggs alone all nite.






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[LORIDAVIS]

Hi Shep, I had a thread for this last year all I could find is this one post I put in a personal thread.  Thanks for starting a new thread.  Prayers for this family. 

Lori Davis posted July 26, 2019, 09:22:09 AM

Audubon Osprey NestHog Island, Bremen, Maine Rachael & Steve
Rest in Peace Dion... fly high little one!  Stay strong, Rachel, Steve and Halley. :'(

Dion


Sadly Dion was taken during the night by a GHO.
Rachaels foot is healing nicely and she has been seen fishing on her own.  Rest In Peace Dion.  Fly high little one! Stay safe lil Halley! 
It is a sad time, once again, for our Hog Island family: ospreys and humans alike. On July 25, at 2:02 am EDT, a Great Horned Owl took Dion, Rachel and Steve's youngest chick. Silently, unpredicted - as it is their modus operandi. Rachel was on its tail feather but couldn't do anything. It happened too quickly.

[shep]

Were Halley & Dion Rachel's 2019 young?
I remember an eagle took them -
or was the eagle 2018?
This nest isnt safe

I am happy you posted here!

[shep]

Hog Island Osprey
June 14, 2020  Dawn
The owl chased Phoebe away then hung around. He may hear one of the chicks inside the egg.  He went to an egg an maybe tried to open it, gave up and left. It is more likely the male owl.

11 am  Steve returns to nest but female not seen.
An eagle attacked Steve 2 weeks ago.

mod poppy
June 13, 2020 at 11:51 pm the GHO attacked once again. Phoebe was on and off the nest several times in the late evening and finally returned an hour prior to the attack to resume incubation. She was able to shake off the owl and escaped. The longer the eggs aren?t incubated ? especially during rain - the more questionable is the outcome
https://explore.org/livecams/ospreys/osprey-nest

Viewer discretion is highly advised!
https://youtu.be/1lh-z4vYplk



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[LORIDAVIS]

Were Halley & Dion Rachel's 2019 young?
I remember an eagle took them -
or was the eagle 2018?
This nest isnt safe

I am happy you posted here!

Yes, Halley & Dion were Rachel's 2019 young.  I watched last year... Rachel was injured.  Decided not to watch this year.     My heart aches for our raptors.  Prayers for this family.
Thank you for the updates my friend Shep!   Keeping my distance since GSB loss... got attached to lil ones.

[shep]

Sonday afternoon
Steve's been on the eggs, havent seen Phoebe.
Steve chirps to her.
The owl attack was from direction she wasnt looking.
She is probly injured and licking her wounds.
That nest should be removed. There is no point to it.

Smarty pants owl!
I love owls too.

[shep]

June 15, 2020
Steve arrived at 4:58 am
Phoebe showed up briefly on the perch, too!
I hear them chirping but I dont see them

5.30 am  Both osprey are there chirping.
Steve brot a fish and Phoebe left with it - Steve on eggs.

INTRUDER
As if they didnt have enuf trouble, 3rd ospray

[shep]

June 16, 2020
O in T  post
Phoebe left at 3:45 pm (June 15) when Steve delivered a fish to the nest, and she did not return until this morning. Steve stayed on the nest until 8:42 pm.
This morning: 4:19 AM Steve arrives and incubates
4:28 AM Phoebe arrives on perch
4:36 AM Phoebe incubates

Notes off explore

[shep]

June 17, 2020
mod Poppy, Explore
Phoebe and Steve have adjusted to their former nighttime routine:
Phoebe doesn?t return to the nest after the last fish delivery while Steve is incubating until about 9 pm. Both return around 4 am the next morning when an owl attack becomes more unlikely.