Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by IrishEyes » Wed May 23, 2018 1:38 am

May 21, 2018Osprey Chick Self-feeds In Nest For First Time! It's time to check off another developmental milestone for the Osprey chick in the Savannah nest! Here, the chick can be seen making its first attempt at self-feeding, using its sharply hooked bill to tear away tiny bits of a half-eaten fish that was brought to the nest. This behavior is typically observed at around 40 days post hatch (the chick is 36 days old), and we should expect to see the chick start taking fish directly from parents and feeding on its own as the nestling period progresses.

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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by sassyk » Wed May 23, 2018 3:49 pm

Bev, Ferenz & Judy thanks for all the documentation while I was away. When I logged on Monday I was very sad to find out chick #2 had passed away :( Chick #1 looks very healthy and I managed to find time to watch a good long feeding today.

Watching Mr O approaching the nest.
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Mr O brings in a big fish.
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Mrs O has the fish in her talons.
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by sassyk » Wed May 23, 2018 3:52 pm

A few more s'caps of the feeding today.

Mr O cleans his beak while chick is offered fish from Mom.
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Mr O ready to leave the nest.
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Chick opens wide for a bite of fish.
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by sassyk » Wed May 23, 2018 3:55 pm

Last few s'caps from today's feeding.

Chick beaks Mom for more fish.
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Chick & Mom watching something.
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Chick has had enough and Mrs O eats a few bites.
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by IrishEyes » Wed Jun 06, 2018 6:54 pm

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6 , 2018


Hi Kay and all who this nest...... I thought I would check in here before I go to bed ..... WOW.. look at the size of this chick :love:
9:22pm
Mom is on watch and chick is sleeping
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A few from the cam chat
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by IrishEyes » Wed Jun 06, 2018 6:56 pm

one more
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Goodnight to this precious family and to you Kay and all who watch this nest :grhug:
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by sassyk » Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:17 pm

Hi Bev. Thanks for posting those lovely s'caps :thumlft: We are on fledge watch; the chick could take off any day now!! I think it will need a few more days. I have been watching this nest almost every day but keep forgetting to post some s'caps before I turn off the computer :roll: Here are some s'caps I took today.

A big wing stretch.
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A scratch.
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Mrs O flying off the nest.
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by sassyk » Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:19 pm

More s'caps from today.

Wingercizing.
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Poop shoot.
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Adult fly-by.
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by sassyk » Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:22 pm

Final 3 s'caps from today.

More wingercizing.
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Mrs O returns.
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Mrs O watching something.
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Good night Bev and to all who watch this nest :)
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by sassyk » Sat Jun 09, 2018 12:38 pm

June 9th - chick has not fledged yet :%:

I snipped these s'caps from the SavannahNest site.
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by sassyk » Sat Jun 09, 2018 12:40 pm

A few more s'caps from the Savannah Nest site this morning. The chick is getting some good height with its exercising :thumlft:
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by sassyk » Sat Jun 09, 2018 1:23 pm

A few more s'caps from the SavannahNest today.
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by sassyk » Sat Jun 09, 2018 1:26 pm

Last few s'caps from SavannahNest of the chick getting in some good height while wingercizing :thumlft:
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The chick stood on the side of the nest on one leg for a long time, wingercised a bit more then took a well deserved rest in the rain.
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by IrishEyes » Sat Jun 09, 2018 2:32 pm

Hi Kay ....


5:28pm
Osprey chick
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is preening in the nest and Mom is perched above on watch
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Re: Savannah Georgia Osprey Nest - 2018 Season

Post by sassyk » Sat Jun 09, 2018 10:46 pm

:wave: Bev. Thanks for the s'cap. I sat at the computer with the cam on for a long time today, recording the chick wingercizing. It was windy then it started raining. The chick stood on the side of the nest on one leg for quite awhile then it decided to take a nap after all its hard work. I thought for sure it was going to take flight :D Perhaps tomorrow will be fledge day :woohoo:
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