Calico Tom the Fishing Fool was back in town! And there should be some eggs coming very soon, yippee! I consider your pair to be associated with the greater (local) group, so I could use color bands in the future. If Tom can’t catch fish and doesn’t eat, he will not be able to catch enough fish to feed his family. On June 26th, many members of Kelly's family met in Brooklyn for a wonderful family reunion. When flying with prey, an Osprey lines up its catch head first for less wind resistance. But the lack of fish and the harsh weather conditions have caused Audrey to leave the nest, both to catch fish and to protect herself from the elements. You can also read about out foster summer in Craig’s book “Inside An Osprey’s Nest”, which is available for purchase from the Chesapeake Conservancy and is a fabulous osprey treatise. He is sitting quietly, but Audrey has been has been chirping away almost constantly! Visiting Lady trying out COM’s new perch on a dreary day. All of our ospreys love the scraggly stick tree along the water one house to the north of us. In anticipation of being in our waiting and watching phase of the 2020 osprey season, I had good intentions of finally providing everyone a treatise describing the history of our osprey nest. Tom spends a substantial amount of time on the boat lift and the swim ladder on the dock at the same neighbor’s house where Audrey likes the tree. If the nest was permitted to remain, our ospreys would continue to build on top of their old nest year after year. I think they really like each other. Their coloring looks different with wet feathers, don’t you think? Majority rules. Despite technical difficulties which took the cam out of commission for several days (it was fixed on July 16), we received updates that Tom & Audrey were continuing to fend off visitors and keeping up residence on the nest. The eggs should come every two days, for a total of two to four in her clutch. Having taught for an extended period my career is now in private security. Not a great photo, but you get the idea. He also has more golden yellow eyes. Of course when you see him in “action” you’ll know-lol! The Crazy Osprey Family hopes all of our American friends had a wonderful, safe, happy and healthy 4th of July. The lighting was not ideal for photos from some of the angles, but I did the best I could. A closer look at the Visiting Lady’s necklace. Using my astute higher math skills, the estimated date range for our first egg to hatch was June 22-24 (39-41 days after laying, typical for our nest). While I was outside taking photos of the carnage on the dock, I heard the unmistakable roar of the Blue Angels, who should have been in town for one of their heart stopping air shows for the Naval Academy Commissioning Week festivities. Found insideThis book explores the path ahead for this group. That includes choices in housing, relationships, legal arrangements, finances, and more. On Monday, March 16, only a few hours after returning from a spring break trip to a warmer and sunnier island, we woke up to an osprey sitting on our neighbor’s dock to the south of us. !~~ HOPE HE IS ALRIGHT, MERCY ME !! Mrs. COM was feeling pretty pleased with herself right about then! The conditions adversely affected Tom’s ability to catch enough fish to satiate his own needs as well as Audrey’s. The camera was ready to be installed as soon as the new pole was up. This is our stick locker. I am very sorry you weren’t able to enjoy our winter visitors between seasons. Sadly, it is often limited to weekends and vacations so I don't get to write as many blogs as I would like. Our new pan tilt zoom camera has two-way sound capability, so if we see the crows performing nefarious acts at our nest, we can yell at them. Did that happen last year? We should know in the next week or so if he will get his chance to continue to be the master incubator. During the last week of April, Tom & Audrey began taking lengthy periods of absence from the nest, leaving the eggs susceptible to poor weather and predation. Unfortunately, the camera focused on the water and not the bird, but you get the idea. I had not seen her like that before, and told my work partner that I thought she was getting ready to lay an egg. If you are enjoying the osprey camera and blog, please consider a donation to the Chesapeake Conservancy so they are able to continue supporting programs such as this one. I started my last blog with a tribute to our departed Audrey 2 and finished it with thoughts about the eggs to come. In our nest, the typical time from an egg being laid to hatch is 39-41 days. Audrey got all excited… probably thought he was going to share. However, the same day, Audrey 2 made a shocking return to the nest and kicked Audrey 3 off the platform! We had a small incident a few weeks ago. Please enjoy their beauty and calls for their last few days with us until they begin their migration north for the summer breeding season. No luck in our endeavors until our friend Phil from the Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage told us about installing a purple martin house over the water, which did the trick. It was one of the coldest and wettest Aprils on record in these parts. He has kept his daytime hangouts a secret from us, although I keep looking for him when he is not in the immediate area. So the names Tom and Audrey have a long history in our household, and all of our ospreys have maintained those names. . Tom headed back to the nest with a green marked stick, a little late for St. Patty’s Day. There is something skinny and green flying from the filter cloth hanging from the left of the nest. Tom and Audrey continued to add to their comfy cozy nest, and they got down to business making baby ospreys. This is what the camera pole looks like during swan season, attached to one of the dock pilings. I leave you with a couple more sunrise photos. Please be sure to check out our peregrine falcon and great blue heron cams as well! Today, the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter is world renown as one of the most capable combat rotorcraft ever to take to the sky, but years before the first Apache flew, one defense firm proposed meeting America's attack chopper needs with a flying tank of sorts, in the Model 49. Later in the day, Tom spent some time on the dock next door with a piece of fish and some unwanted company. to Helen Sieracki at 443.261.2376 or hsieracki@chesapeakeconservancy . She laid three lovely eggs starting on April 17. I do hope Tom is alright, is there a chance that he’s still in the area and will reclaim his mate or will he or has he found a new mate? About LifeInPostcards. We usually only put out one or two marked sticks, but I couldn’t decide on a color, so put out a couple extras. Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet’s Best of Greece & the Greek Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Decided to take some pictures to see how the osprey chicks Wilson and Gwen have grown / matured in the last week. Roger has been residing inside the garage for two years, and was certainly ready to see the light of day. Although we fervently hope to see Tom arrive soon and assume his rightful role as Audrey’s faithful mate, if he does not return, Audrey will chose a new partner. In our yearly naming contest, the chicks were named Meghan and Harry in honor of the royal wedding. The osprey on the receiving end of Tom’s tender caresses was not Audrey 3. Last year was scary at first when the eggs were just laid-so cold and nasty. Well, well, well, this blog is not going to be what was promised. If the rightful author of the photo comes forward, I will definitely give you credit in the next blog! It didn’t take Audrey long to get comfortable with her new digs. When I came home from work after they left, I was aghast to see that our stick locker lay bare under our Wye Oak. Stay tuned for the wildlife webcam to be put back up in early March! I have posted photos over the years of the ice damage, check out some of the older blogs if you are curious to see that phenomenon. The same dock as in the above photo a little while later. Snack time! This is not it. SMOKING A CIGARETTE, GOOD ONE !! The family blog of Andrew, Emily, Anderson and Serafina Kaiser . And of course, Mrs. COM is always around to help as needed, but more importantly, to bake muffins to thank everyone for their invaluable help. The camera pole has to be disengaged from the piling, lowered down and transported to the pole base without the camera getting wet. Now, if you have small children reading, please excuse them from the room for a few moments. Found inside"Following three lonely strangers in a rural Oregon town, each working through grief and life's curveballs, who are brought together by happenstance on a local honeybee farm where they find surprising friendship, healing--and maybe even a ... Poles are expensive and time consuming to replace, so we now take the poles down at the end of each osprey season. stopped me in my tracks. Togetherness continued throughout the month of June. Almost immediately, that osprey was attacked by another one, and another frantic aerial battle ensued. On April 30, another very bad storm hit our area. Great Blue Heron Cam. Do you think this fish was big enough? After an almost 90% decline in population from 1950-1970, osprey populations have rebounded due in large part to conservation efforts and the banning of DDT. Based on her leg size and the way the band fit, Craig felt that CJ was female. Its on the PA game commission websit. Happy Easter Everyone! I will leave you not with a sunrise, but another moonlit night. In all the years we have been observing ospreys and their behavior, this was one of the most incredible sights we have ever seen. Hello Friends! One evening as the sun was setting, I noticed Tom on the crosspiece that stabilizes the two poles. Unfortunately, my worst fears have come to pass, and our years with sweet Audrey 2 have come to an end. It has a sleeve to fit the computer, one main compartment, and a front compartment for odds and ends. The third and last egg was also determined to be a failure and non-viable on June 7. The award-winning creator of A Tallgrass Prairie Alphabet presents a visual tour of 14 bird habitats in the United States, sharing behavioral facts while suggesting various protection safeguards for such species as bobolinks, tanagers and ... Most devices are portable, heavy-duty centrifugal pumps that feature deeper impeller vanes and larger discharge openings than other pumps. So pip watch begins very soon. Good morning from the hot and humid Eastern Shore of Maryland. It’s fun to track where they wind up! Although there were some interesting and fun names nominated, the crowd favorite came out on top. Hopefully the weather will hold out, and we won’t experience the marauding, nefarious, dastardly crows of last spring. Audrey didn’t lose any time getting right back to her usual habits. In past years, Audrey returned to the nest in mid-March, with Tom about a week later. A blog on War gaming in North-eastern North America from 1670-1815, the life of an ex EFL instructor, a family man formerly in Japan and now in Canada , a camper, a reenactor, a drummer, and all round crazy but home Nova Scotian. Author LJs Crazy Gypsy Life Posted on May 24, 2021 May 25, 2021 Categories land adventures Tags Aquataurus, Aquataurus New Home, family Leave a comment on Back in the midwest! The platform pole is completely removed, and spends the winter resting quietly on our rip-rap. Thank you for your time and support! You know who you are, please stay safe while helping others. When next I write, we should be thinking about names for our two newly hatched chicks. Sometimes I get the feeling that Tom and Audrey really enjoy each others’ company. Then I will jump forward to the happenings after Tom’s arrival, and we should be all caught up for now. Our little chick is not visible from my seat in front of the computer, but I know he/she is safe and sound in the nest, awaiting the next fish delivery from Calico Tom the Fishing Fool. If you are enjoying the osprey camera and blog, please consider a donation to the Chesapeake Conservancy so they are able to continue supporting programs such as this one. Good morning from the blustery, almost springtime, Eastern Shore of Maryland. When he appeared on the cover of Life Magazine during the run of his movie, Thunderball, I decided I would wallpaper my room with said covers. Thank you to the Crazy Osprey Family and Explore.org for hosting the Osprey webcams and for being such valuable partners, we’re grateful to have you! They tested the Duro running pack and the Transporter Duffel luggage. We experienced steady winds in the 30’s and 40’s, with gusts in the 50’s. This osprey remained in the nest, which was not Audrey 3’s habit. I am passionate about gaming, bouldering, writing and, of course, travelling. Here is some perspective of how high up the youngster was in the tree. So happy to have Tom the Fishing Fool back in town! Audrey 3 was almost always on the camera pole perch, and spent very little time in the nest. Geez, Tom! Experts in the osprey field were contacted back then, and their insight was quite helpful in answering questions that we had then and now. A minute or so later, Tom showed up. The dates span August 2019-February 2020. Due to the change in the field of vision and different size lens, the poles had to be moved further apart from each other. In the warmer weather, the bay is bustling with boaters, crabbers, ospreys, heron, fish and all sorts of recreational activities. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT AUDREY, AND TOM ??? This happens in late winter shortly before our ospreys make their way north from their winter digs in South America to their summer Chesapeake home. Fingers crossed, everyone! Forgot account? In addition to the camera viewers being able to hear what is going on at the nest, we are able to speak into a microphone by the computer and our voices can be heard at the nest. She had to leave the nest for sustenance and protection from the weather. But all was not lost, and Tom and Audrey raised three beautiful young ospreys. The crow is thinking that Tom is way better than a woman in a pink robe with an air horn, Tom is keeping an eye on the dastardly crow, The crow has left. Here is a little taste in photographs of what it takes to install the poles. After the ice melted, the pole popped back up. It will eventually break, and that event has the potential of being rather odiferous. No Kathy, the little sparrows were there this morning checking out the nest, deciding where would be a good location for them to set up house, not sure if a decision was made. Attempting to summarize the events of the past few days is puzzling, to say the least. 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