News from Other Nests - 2023

Bart molenaar said:

It's been a while

Thank you for the story of the nest so far.  I've been anxious for you to "turn up" because I wanted to thank you for everything you did for us last UK season, especially but not exclusively the "back Chats"

Thanks scylla :-)

A good news story from Australia, as reported on Weekly Chat ...
www.abc.net.au/.../102998800

Hi Everyone
The third week. The oldest (Giliath) is now 20 days, the youngest 18.. and much smaller.
Mainly due to the supplemental fish deliveries there is almost no boinking on the nest and the overall atmosphere is quite relaxed..
Have a look yourself with this weekly summary:

 

BTO osprey ringing totals
2020 187
2021 211
2022 202

I see we have used this thread in previous years to update on bald eagle nests, including Harriet in SW Florida, latest mate M15. Sadly, Harriet didn't stay the course to bring up her chicks from last season but....
'This is the first season with M15 & new mate F23. F23 was first documented in the area Summer 2023 before officially bonding with M in October 2023.
The original adult bald eagle pair, known as Ozzie and Harriet, had been coming to this nest since 2006. After Ozzie’s passing in the early fall of 2015, Harriet & M15 bonded in late fall of 2015. After eighth seasons as a mated pair, Harriet never returned to the nest in Feb. 2023 and M successfully raised their young E21 & E22 to fledge.'
F23 has just laid her first egg
dickpritchettrealestate.com/.../

SWFEC bald eagle pair M15 and F23 now have 2 eggs. The great horned owl struck M15 on the nest yesterday, as has often happened in previous seasons but he's OK. Hatch watch starts in 20 days