Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018-2022

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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by Woodlands Bleu » Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:08 am

Awww, here is hoping that the resident male finds a new mate and the nest becomes alive with activity.
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by IrishEyes » Thu Apr 19, 2018 5:43 am

THURSDAY , APRIL 18, 2018

Good Morning BW Osprey nes and everyone..... and I do also Carolyn.

8:32am
Two Bald Eagles on the rim of the nest
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by IrishEyes » Sat Apr 21, 2018 12:20 am

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2018

Good Morning BW Osprey and everyone !
9:39am
Nest is empty
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by IrishEyes » Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:08 am

MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2018

Good Morning BW Osprey Nest.

7:03am
Windy and two Eagles perched on the rim of the nest
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The nest clearly shows no Osprey activity and there is no new updates posted .
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by IrishEyes » Tue May 01, 2018 1:05 pm

TUESDAY,MAY 1, 2018

No new cam updates .. and no Osprey have been seen in the nest !
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by IrishEyes » Thu May 03, 2018 2:36 pm

THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018

5:32pm
Nest is empty

Nest updates
May 1, 2018: We captured a new video of the bald eagles stealing a fish from another bird and arguing about who gets the meal on the cam platform. As for the ospreys, our male seems to still be looking for a mate. The other day we saw him eating a fish in the pond to the right of the cam.

https://youtu.be/bxJtri5Xdiw

I found this on FB
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by IrishEyes » Wed May 16, 2018 12:49 pm

WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2018

No new updates from BW.....

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SATURDAY, May 26, 2018

Nest Updates:

May 26, 2018: It's clear now that we won't have ospreys nesting this year on the cam. We have seen a male defending the nest, but he hasn't mated, and instead we've seen moments where multiple ospreys were using the nest as a temporary hangout. We hope next year will be more productive, but we will keep the cam online throughout the year as we have other birds visiting the nest, including the eagles

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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Aug 24, 2018 6:04 pm

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 , 2018

Sadly the Osprey didn't nest this year ! Hoping for a better season next year !

Thank you BlackWater for this beautiful Cam and HWF for featuring it on your WebSite !
Thank you so much Raffs for your many posts, s'caps and observations and Carolyn and Ferenz for your posts !

Looking forward to a successful season on this nest next year ! :)
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by IrishEyes » Thu Mar 21, 2019 10:10 am

2019 SEASON STARTS HERE


THURSDAY, MARCH 21 , 2019

Good Morning everyone ~ Peeking in here and last update was

March 11, 2019: In the past, our ospreys have returned around St. Patrick's Day. Normally the male returns first, followed by the female.

1:05pm
Raining and windy on the empty nest
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by IrishEyes » Tue Mar 26, 2019 6:21 pm

TUESDAY, MARCH 26 , 2019

I have been checking in here everyday and new updates .. so I am assuming that the Osprey haven' t returned yet !
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by IrishEyes » Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:35 pm

MONDAY, APRIL 1 , 2019

No new updates....
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:51 am

FRIDAY , APRIL 12 , 2019

Nest Updates:

April 9, 2019: [/b]
We've seen about four visits from individual ospreys, but we need a couple to claim the nest and keep the eagles away if the ospreys hope to use it for nesting/


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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019

No new updates and every time I check the nest is empty!

Added .. It is May 6 and no new updates ! No Osprey nesting again this season !

August 31, 2019:: A pair of ospreys did not use the nest in 2019. Based on the video, we believe a male osprey was defending the nest from other ospreys, but he did not nest there. We hope a pair will claim the nest in 2020. Ospreys return to the Refuge starting in March.
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018

Post by IrishEyes » Sat Jan 04, 2020 6:54 pm

2020 STARTS HERE

Nest Updates:

February 20, 2020
: We used a bucket truck to reach the nest and perform some maintenance on the platform box. We also added some sticks to hopefully encouarge an osprey couple to adopt the nest. Ospreys should start returning to the Refuge around St. Patrick's Day.
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Nest Updates:

April 13, 2020].. We've seen a male osprey defending the nest on occasion. We're not sure if it's the same male from the previous year, but he seems intent on defending the nest from other ospreys, even though he's not nesting there. We continue to see regular appearances by the eagles, which like to perch on the platform and eat their meals. You can see videos of this action on our YouTube channel and Facebook page.



July 20, 2020: We did not have an osprey couple nesting at the platform this year. We continue to see a male osprey defending the nest from other ospreys, which makes it hard for a couple to claim the nest. We'll keep the cam live because we continue to see other birds using the platform as a perching spot, including the bald eagles.
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018-2020

Post by IrishEyes » Sun Sep 06, 2020 1:37 pm

2021 STARTS HERE


Nest Updates:
April 30, 2021: No ospreys nesting here this year, but we'll leave the cam online since bald eagles, herons, owls, and other birds sometimes visit the platform.
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Re: Blackwater Refuge, MD Osprey cam 2018-2022

Post by IrishEyes » Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:11 pm

I am locking this thread,last timd Osprey were on this nest was 2018
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