Kim Gaffett

Osprey Update: July 22

It is fledge day! After a busy morning of hop-flying from nest edge to nest edge, the first nestling took flight sometime between 6:30...

Kim Gaffett

Osprey Update: July 20

Nearly 8 weeks old and these nestlings are getting close to the edge and doing a lot of wing stretches and flapping, but they are still...

Kim Gaffett

At 5.5 weeks old, the osprey nestlings at the power company platform are ready to be banded. So many thanks to the company staff for...

Kim Gaffett

Jul 7, 20241 min read

At 5.5 weeks old, the osprey nestlings at the power company platform are ready to be banded. So many thanks to the company staff for...

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Kim Gaffett

Jul 4, 20241 min read

These young osprey were 5 weeks old on July 1st & 2nd. It is always surprising how fast they grow. In this photo one of the nestling is...

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Kim Gaffett

May 27, 20241 min read

Happy Memorial Day. We are celebrating with the observation that the 1st osprey chick has hatched. The image is a bit blurry - thus the...

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Kim Gaffett

May 24, 20241 min read

Here the male and female are switching egg-sitting places. This pair has been taking turns on the eggs pretty regularly. It is getting...

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Apr 30, 20241 min read

The male (on the left) just delivered a small fish for the female. She hopped off the eggs and flew away with the fish, at which point...

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Kim Gaffett

Apr 20, 20241 min read

When I first noticed that the female has a band on her leg. I automatically assumed that this bird is the same as last year's (2023)...

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