Candace Cornell is out of town and asked some of us to check on the Salt Pt. Ospreys this weekend.
I spent 1.5 + hours observing Ospreys at Salt Pt. with nothing too unusual happening. I kept seeing 2 chicks. Then, as I pulled myself out of my low chair to depart, I just missed seeing the father arrive with a fish (he was already in the nest when I looked back up at the nest box). I didn't even know if he had brought a fish because I could not see it. So, I stood there getting "warbler neck" watching the nest thru my binocs. Sure enough, I soon saw Mombrella ripping up a fish and feeding pieces .... to .... ... THREE little dinosaurs! So, there are 3 chicks in the nest! I am glad I hung around long enough to see them and to see the feeding. I was glad to see Mom take a few bites for herself. Very dedicated parents, these Ospreys! Donna Scott Lansing -- 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/[email protected]/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/ --
