[cayugabirds-l] Everybody's fledged and flying at SP
Thank you all for your reports on the ospreys. I injured my shoulder again and I'm going to be one-armed for a while so please continue sending me any osprey reports you can. I greatly appreciate every sighting and keep them all for use in local osprey population studies and conservation. Husband Dave and I went to SP after my doc apt. at 3:15 pm and saw both Odin and Orion flying well. Odin made several attempts to fish dropping down from his perch next to the creek and Orion circled the platform and made an unsuccessful attempt to land on a limb and opted for the nest. Odin's fl;edge date was July 31 and Orion was Tuesday August 5. Unlike last year's fledges which were behind schedule as are most new nests, these chicks have ample time to learn the finer points of flying and fishing before migration. Just as we were leaving four intruders came to the nest en masse, circling it repeatedly as they were pursued by Ophelia and Orpheus. Odin was sitting in a tree nearby and Orion sat on the nest platform during the entire encounter which lasted over seven minutes. (Most encounters with intruders around the nest last one to three minutes.) The intruders were especially aggressive, staying close to the nest and not letting Orpheus and Ophelia drive them away over the lake as usual. The parents repeatedly flew close to the nest and chirped at Orion. (I assumed they were checking on him.) The intruders never got closer than 50 feet from the nest as Ophelia would base them instantly. I plan to discuss the apparent increase in intruders in the area in an upcoming blog. The next important date, which could happen anytime now, is when Ophelia leaves for her long migration 2K-4K miles depending on her destination. (I consider her migrated, when I have not seen her after three days of six- hour observations.) Between that time, we should see some very fine flying from the adults and the painful learning process of flying and fishing. After Ophelia leaves on migration, Orpheus will continue to bring fish to the nest for Odin and Orion until they can fish for themselves and are officially juveniles. Once again, thank you each and every one for you continued help. I can not tell you how much it means to me and it is crucial to the information I am trying to gather. Please send any questions you'd like address in a blog. 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Everybody's fledged and flying at SP
I was there from 5:15-6:15 pm today When I first got there Ophelia was by herself on the perch by the nest with no youngsters in sight. I walked around the point trying to see them then several minutes later I saw the older chick trying to fish! To the north of the point near shore. He/she landed feet first in the water 3x , but did not catch a fish. It was windy wavey this evening. Around the time Christine Steve arrived, the second fledgling flew in and landed on the nest, chirping. We were treated to flying demos by all three birds the older fledg. also landed a few times in the cottonwood right at waters edge on north side of point. It weaved its head up down around probably trying to see fish in the water below. Orpheus was not there when I was. Sorry I missed the big encounter w/ the intruders! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Aug 6, 2014, at 6:49 PM, Candace Cornell cec...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you all for your reports on the ospreys. I injured my shoulder again and I'm going to be one-armed for a while so please continue sending me any osprey reports you can. I greatly appreciate every sighting and keep them all for use in local osprey population studies and conservation. Husband Dave and I went to SP after my doc apt. at 3:15 pm and saw both Odin and Orion flying well. Odin made several attempts to fish dropping down from his perch next to the creek and Orion circled the platform and made an unsuccessful attempt to land on a limb and opted for the nest. Odin's fl;edge date was July 31 and Orion was Tuesday August 5. Unlike last year's fledges which were behind schedule as are most new nests, these chicks have ample time to learn the finer points of flying and fishing before migration. Just as we were leaving four intruders came to the nest en masse, circling it repeatedly as they were pursued by Ophelia and Orpheus. Odin was sitting in a tree nearby and Orion sat on the nest platform during the entire encounter which lasted over seven minutes. (Most encounters with intruders around the nest last one to three minutes.) The intruders were especially aggressive, staying close to the nest and not letting Orpheus and Ophelia drive them away over the lake as usual. The parents repeatedly flew close to the nest and chirped at Orion. (I assumed they were checking on him.) The intruders never got closer than 50 feet from the nest as Ophelia would base them instantly. I plan to discuss the apparent increase in intruders in the area in an upcoming blog. The next important date, which could happen anytime now, is when Ophelia leaves for her long migration 2K-4K miles depending on her destination. (I consider her migrated, when I have not seen her after three days of six- hour observations.) Between that time, we should see some very fine flying from the adults and the painful learning process of flying and fishing. After Ophelia leaves on migration, Orpheus will continue to bring fish to the nest for Odin and Orion until they can fish for themselves and are officially juveniles. Once again, thank you each and every one for you continued help. I can not tell you how much it means to me and it is crucial to the information I am trying to gather. Please send any questions you'd like address in a blog. Candace -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- 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/ --
Re: [cayugabirds-l] Everybody's fledged and flying at SP
Donna—it was so fun to meet you! We sure were treated to quite an air-show yes—thanks so much for helping us find the fledgling in the Cottonwood ;-) Candace, When we arrived, we saw also saw one fledglings 3rd attempt at fishing on its own, and a great look at a Kingfisher. After Donna left, we continued to see Odin, Orion and Ophelia taking turns coming to and fro from the nest, with lots of vocalizations. We now know that the call Ophelia used during her aerial display with 1/2 fish (see: https://www.flickr.com/photos/christinebphotos/14783448043/) was the call of the fledglings! We had not heard this call before, but I’m sure the seasoned “O” watchers in the group have—really neat to learn all this new behavior—as you know, this is our first year following the Salt Pt. family. We didn’t witness any intruders, but did get a lovely look at a Kestrel flyby over the nest toward the creek. The aerial show quieted down for a while, and then Ophelia joined up with what we thought was a fledgling in a pseudo-fishing attempt. Not sure if it was a fledgling…She didn’t return to the nest while we were there, but Orpheus DID show up with a Yellow Perch at about 6:40pm. I took so many photos that I don’t think I’ll have time to sort and post tonight, but I will be sure to let you know when they are available. The steady, but gentle west wind was a bonus feature as it allowed the fledglings to perform lots of “kiting” and hovering, much to our delight. We also saw a fox kit (we think) crossing the gravel road as we entered Salt Pt.—wish we could have gotten a closer look at that beauty. Thanks for all you do Candace—please get well soon! Happy trails all, Christine Christine C. Bogdanowicz (607) 379-3341: cell/mobile c...@cornell.edumailto:c...@cornell.edu On Aug 6, 2014, at 8:05 PM, Donna Scott dls...@me.commailto:dls...@me.com wrote: I was there from 5:15-6:15 pm today When I first got there Ophelia was by herself on the perch by the nest with no youngsters in sight. I walked around the point trying to see them then several minutes later I saw the older chick trying to fish! To the north of the point near shore. He/she landed feet first in the water 3x , but did not catch a fish. It was windy wavey this evening. Around the time Christine Steve arrived, the second fledgling flew in and landed on the nest, chirping. We were treated to flying demos by all three birds the older fledg. also landed a few times in the cottonwood right at waters edge on north side of point. It weaved its head up down around probably trying to see fish in the water below. Orpheus was not there when I was. Sorry I missed the big encounter w/ the intruders! Sent from my iPhone Donna Scott On Aug 6, 2014, at 6:49 PM, Candace Cornell cec...@gmail.commailto:cec...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you all for your reports on the ospreys. I injured my shoulder again and I'm going to be one-armed for a while so please continue sending me any osprey reports you can. I greatly appreciate every sighting and keep them all for use in local osprey population studies and conservation. Husband Dave and I went to SP after my doc apt. at 3:15 pm and saw both Odin and Orion flying well. Odin made several attempts to fish dropping down from his perch next to the creek and Orion circled the platform and made an unsuccessful attempt to land on a limb and opted for the nest. Odin's fl;edge date was July 31 and Orion was Tuesday August 5. Unlike last year's fledges which were behind schedule as are most new nests, these chicks have ample time to learn the finer points of flying and fishing before migration. Just as we were leaving four intruders came to the nest en masse, circling it repeatedly as they were pursued by Ophelia and Orpheus. Odin was sitting in a tree nearby and Orion sat on the nest platform during the entire encounter which lasted over seven minutes. (Most encounters with intruders around the nest last one to three minutes.) The intruders were especially aggressive, staying close to the nest and not letting Orpheus and Ophelia drive them away over the lake as usual. The parents repeatedly flew close to the nest and chirped at Orion. (I assumed they were checking on him.) The intruders never got closer than 50 feet from the nest as Ophelia would base them instantly. I plan to discuss the apparent increase in intruders in the area in an upcoming blog. The next important date, which could happen anytime now, is when Ophelia leaves for her long migration 2K-4K miles depending on her destination. (I consider her migrated, when I have not seen her after three days of six- hour observations.) Between that time, we should see some very fine flying from the adults and the painful learning process of flying and fishing. After Ophelia leaves on migration, Orpheus will continue to bring fish to the nest for Odin and Orion until they can fish for themselves and are officially juveniles. Once
