Thanks Karel, very interesting and a great jumping off place to increase enjoyment of osprey observation.
Linda On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 10:57 AM, Karel V. Sedlacek <[email protected]> wrote: > David, > > > > Thank you for your thoughts. > > See my comments below. > > > > Karel > > > > *From:* Dave Nutter [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, April 09, 2015 10:31 AM > *To:* Karel V. Sedlacek > *Cc:* CAYUGABIRDS-L > *Subject:* Re: [cayugabirds-l] Olin the Osprey is back > > > > This nest platform is installed atop one of several poles for lights for > McGovern Fields, replacing (literally) a nest which Ospreys built atop the > same pole, right? McGovern Fields occupy the NE corner of the fields > between East Hill Plaza, Ellis Hollow Road, Game Farm Road and Cascadilla > Creek with the east end of the East Ithaca Recreationway. > > KVS—The 2014 nest was atop the south center, double-side light pole at the > McGovern Fields. This caused the lights to be turned off for the duration > of the nesting season. Plans were made for a replacement location and > through the efforts of a lot of folks a riser, built by the Musco Lighting > Co was installed on the SW tower. > > In case other Ospreys start nesting near Game Farm Road, maybe refering to > McGovern Fields would be better, at least until another of those light > poles gets built upon! > > KVS—It is unlikely (that is the hope anyway) that another Osprey family > will build on another of the poles at the fields—the outside poles are > single-side, and the center double-sided poles now have bird-deterrents on > them. In addition, Olin and Olive spent considerable energy last season > dissuading other Ospreys from the area. Having said that, names are > flexible and can be adjusted as needed. > > The Ithaca reservoir and Commonland are along Six-mile Creek south of > NYS-79, which is in the next drainage behind Snyder Hill and perhaps > difficult to see from McGovern Fields, so was that really where you meant > the Osprey flew? > > KVS1—Yes. This was Olin’s pattern of behavior last year when going to > Common Lands: circle over the tree line to make a threat assessment near > the nest, fly west down Cascadilla, to East Hill and linger to assess the > area, then turn south and head towards Six-Mile Creek. Having chased him > several times this is his typical pattern. When Olive is in the nest he > can make the roundtrip with a fish in 12 mins. He sometimes does make the > turn up Snyder Hill Rd. > > How do you ID the birds as individuals? Is it an assumption based on > gender (general plumage and relative size) and presence or behavior at the > site, or are there specific characteristics of individual birds that you > use? > > KVS—Gender, based on plumage, Olin has no necklace, Olive has the lightest > Necklace in the southern basin to-date. Olin has a distinctive set of > markings on the top and back of the head. Absolutely behavior: Koi fish > raided from Snyder Hill, NW tower, bite the fish, look both ways, drop part > of fish, flying routes as described above. > > I recently saw an Osprey perched beside the platform at the NW corner of > Newman Golf Course and wondered if that indicated it was being used. > Moments later I saw an Osprey flying from that direction toward Union > Fields, so now I wonder if it was one of the Union Fields pair just > checking it out. I don't know how you keep track of individuals. > > Ospreys love to do things after a fashion—you do your best to learn them > and id based on that. > > --Dave Nutter > > > On Apr 09, 2015, at 07:24 AM, "Karel V. Sedlacek" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > First definite sigthing of Olin the Game Farm Osprey Nest male was 7:50 > AM on the NW tower at GF. He was happily eating a Koi fish. 8:20 AM he > flew to the new nest riser and flapped, poked around and sat for a few > minutes. Then off down the tree line west and then south to the reservoir > or Common Lands. Later, 12:45-1:10 Olin ate another fish and worked on the > nest. Landed briefly on one of the double sided poles then went to the > Nest. 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