ERRATA: The eldest osprey chick at Salt Point hatched June 7, 2014 and is *13 days old *today. The second chick is *10 days old* and I still have had no clear evidence of a third chick yet. They raised three chicks last year, unusual for a first brood, and I was unable to see a third egg laid so time will have to tell us.
PLEASE KEEP REPORTING ANY OSPREY SIGHTINGS you have to me <cec...@gmail.com>. I am following 40 nest alone g the lake, but I know there must be much more in the Cayuga Basin. Your help in sincerely appreciated! Queen of Typos! Candace cec...@gmail.com On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 6:58 PM, Candace Cornell <cec...@gmail.com> wrote: > It's been frustrating since the Salt Point osprey nest is a few inches > deeper than last year, but now that warm weather has come, I have finally > seen this year's chicks—the eldest is 20 days old, the next looks about 17 > days, and there may be a third like last year, but it is too difficult to > see inside or through the stick nest to be certain. The female at Salt > point, Ophelia, has started standing in her "Mombrella" (a term coined by > osprey cam watchers) pose with wings partially spread, shading the chicks > below and the little ones are now clearly visible panting in front of her > or at meal time while being fed. > > Female ospreys are the model of maternal sacrifice and absolute > dedication as they maintain these poses for 18 hours a day from mid-June > rain or shine until the chicks are too big to hide in the shadow she casts > in late July. When temperatures are in the 90s or 100s, Salt Point's male, > Orpheus, and other male ospreys hide in the shade of trees, but Ophelia, > and the other mothers, must stand and shade their chicks. Ophelia can see > the cool lake just yards away, but *never* takes off, leaving the chicks, > to take a refreshing dip. Her refusal to abandon the chicks for even a > moment to satisfy her own gratification shows the level of her stamina and > perseverance. I spent weeks last summer observing her in awe of her > tenacity and utter dedication to her nest and nestlings. > > For those interested, I summarize my osprey observations in a blog *On > Osprey Time > <http://www.lansingrec.com/parks/20-salt-point/salt-point-articles/27-on-osprey-time>* > as > part of the Friends of Salt Point website > <http://www.lansingrec.com/parks/salt-point>. The highlight of the Salt > Point and Osprey sites and blog are the wonderful photographs sent to us > from photographers captivated by the point and the osprey family. The site > will soon be expanding to include artwork, children's projects and reading, > more local history, insect check lists, and much more. (Pardon the plug!) > > Good birding! > Candace > > > > > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
