The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Cam is online!

[Ptah]

http://www.nps.gov/glac/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm






The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Cam is online!

This webcam is located on the east side of the St. Mary Visitor Center and points
directly at an Osprey nest on the other side of the parking lot. Several years ago
the power company constructed the platform, in an effort to keep the birds from
building nests on the power transformers on the adjacent power poles. The birds
seem to have taken to the new location and have had successful nests for
several seasons. Currently there are three birds in the area using the nest.
It's possible that one of the chicks from last season came back. Most likely as
soon as new chicks hatch this year, it will be driven off.

Due to the high winds at St. Mary the image may be blurred from time to time
as the camera vibrates in the housing. Wait for another image to download and
it should be clearer.


http://www.nps.gov/glac/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm

[Ptah]

1. Here's a crop of another image just captured.

[NV Whino]

2. There is an osprey nest in my area

It started out as a great blue heron nest on top of a telephone pole. PG&E knocked it down the following year, but they built a platform above the pole. Platform wasn't used that year, but the heron started to build a (very early) nest the next year. Then she lost interest and only a few twigs remained on the platform. Then the ospreys arrived and nested (sort of). They didn't do much to improve the nest and I don't think they had any offspring. But, they're back again this year with a bigger, better nest. I'm hoping for little ones this year. The only view of this nest is looking uphill with a view of the bottom of the nest, so unless mom peeks over, you can't see anything in the nest.

Thanks for posting this.

[Ptah]

3. Morning kick

:kick:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. Cool. Thanks for the link

:hug: :hi:

[TZ]

5. Very nice...

I saw something like this when I went to Mayo..they have a Falcon cam for the nesting Peregrine Falcons they have....