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Camera Removed
07/28/07 00:30
The osprey camera was lowered this morning around 9 am local time ending our 2007 osprey cam viewing for the season. Very glad some final great looks were available earlier this morning. News: Seems the spider and possible mud dauber can not be credited with spoiling our terrific viewing. An osprey does not like to "soil" its nest so it "goes" a long distace beyond the nest. The new camera needed to be placed closer to the nest to provide the best image size compared to the older camera. The new camera was in range of the ospreys who coated the lens almost entirely before our volunteer cleaned the lens. We have enough cable in the system to raise the camera about 18 in. if we repeat osprey cam another season (would be five seasons). Maybe 18 in. is high enough. ER KEEP Host

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Same time
07/26/07 09:59
An Osprey was on the nest around 8:40 am. today; a few images later there were two until 8:50am. They both looked like adults. The last image was up-close!! An Osprey eyeing the camera; a SHOCKER! It looks like there is another pine cone in the nest.
Osprey
07/24/07 09:30
There was an Osprey on the nest at 8:15 to 8:30 am. today. The throat and chest was mostly white.
Thank you
07/20/07 09:39
How great to see the clear shots. Thanks for keeping the cam up a little longer. Have enjoyed the viewing experience, my first.
Adults?
07/19/07 15:16
Viewers: Please watch and see if you see both adults at the nest, perhaps not at the same time. The male will have a white chest and the female will have brown spots at the top of the breast, the "necklace". Both will have solid brown wing (top side) and backs. Please comment on seeing the addult male and/or female. The adult male appears to be at the nest on July 16 in the saved image below the nest. Probably a less experienced juv was in the accident. ER KEEP Host
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What was on the lens?
07/19/07 11:35
Was it just a spider web? Or a clump of mud? Tell us.
CLEAR image.
07/18/07 19:39
Finally! I see a clear image of the nest: and the birds are gone; on their own! Sniff, Sniff. Boo Whooo! Next year I'll be back.
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Great to be able to see
07/17/07 20:50
....and I see someone on the nest!! Wish I could tell between a juvie and an adult....looks like they're eating!!
7:46 pm cam time.

MA/GA
yea! we can see
07/16/07 12:19
Yippee!
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Lens
07/16/07 10:40
We "may" get the lens cleaned today, we will likely shut down the site this Friday. ER KEEP Cam Host
WOW
07/15/07 10:12
4 in the nest....1 looks like a parent...can't tell with the other 3!

MA
Spider Web ?
07/09/07 23:06
During a recent visit to our osprey live cam site to see what might be learned about the deceased osprey, I looked at the cam lens with 7 power binoculars. I can not say for certain at this point but it appears that a spider may not be at fault after all. A spider web did block the lens several nights. The present lens obstruction appears from a distance, to far to say for certain, that a mud dauber may have been starting a nest covering most of the lens surface. We will lower the cam fairly soon and know for certain. Ospreys could be heard calling in the area. If we could have seen the wing, back, or eyes of the deceased osprey it would be easy to determine if the osprey were an adult or not. I have observed young ospreys catching their own fish perhaps on or if not near fledge day. I think with shad so abundant at Lake Barkley that one adult will be able to provide as needed if this is the case while the youngsters perfect their fishing skills. If anyone in the MoonBay area sees both adults at the nest please post. Ed Ray, KEEP cam host.
Osprey visits
07/09/07 16:15
occurring off and on this afternoon...just can't tell if its a parent or juvie or if they have food.

MA/GA
2:46 pm EDT
07/09/07 14:46
Osprey in the NEST! Sorry, I don't know if it is a parent or a juvie...just can't tell....and now its gone...
I am so
07/08/07 09:35
very, very sad about this loss...you know, I guess this happens all the time in nature, but because we have the privilege of looking into their world, via cam, we are now witness to the harsh realities of nature. Of course a power pole (tho necessary to humans) is all to often a hazard for beautiful wildlife. I do hope we get more updates soon. Thanks for keeping us informed...so very sad....
MA/GA
Dead Osprey
07/07/07 12:02
1 Wing and Trail of Feathers going toward woods. No doubt a bobcat or coyote. Predator paradise as turkey and deer both feed within 100 feet of the osprey nest at times. We moved the nest so electricution would not be a possibility, however the male continued to sit on the barrier cross arm after it was installed. The transformer pole where the osprey was electrocuted was the original nest site. WHYYYYYYY a transformer pole????? Does anyone know if this has happened any where else?
Sad news
07/06/07 23:09
As I was leaving the condo this evening I noticed a dead osprey at the base of the power pole adjacent to the nest. I do not know if it is one of the adults or the young. There was a brief power loss this morning. I am assuming that one of the birds landed on the transformer located on the power pole. I will investigate closer in the morning. Greg Anderson 270-388-4615
I think they fledged
07/06/07 08:41
From what I see it looks like the ospreys are gone. If it wasen't for that dreaded spider on the cam I could really tell. Oh well.....God speed ospreys.
Got to see them again
07/03/07 11:42
The babies (can I really still call them that?) were perched on the part of the edge of the nest that wasn't obscured by dreaded spider web. So big and beautiful. They look ready to go.
thanks to our supporters
06/30/07 17:54
On behalf of TBN and the Lab of Ornithology, we would like to extend a huge thank you to all our generous cam supporters. Even if we can't stream again this year, we do appreciate all of your efforts to help support our program. Your donations and continued support are what keep these cams going!

Thanks to all of you,

TBN/CLO Staff
oooo
06/30/07 07:25
I think I can make out a face this morning...:-D

MA
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Cam obscured
06/28/07 17:52
It is disappointing that the cam at the Osprey nest has been obscured with a spiders web. Maybe they [spiders] are saying; Hey!! wer'e just as important too in the "web" of life!! We want a cam too!! Showing how we build our webs? A "mud daubber" building it's home for the young? OK. maybe there is a site for "insect" cams. I want to thank the Cornell Lab. for the opportunity to view the early life of birds in their nests; most enjoyable and insightful. As far as "doing something" about a nest cam being obscured in the future, maybe you can give NASCAR or the IRL [Indy Racing League] a call. They have on-board cams that rotate on occasion to "clean" a lens; of course that would be for debris that was actually on the lens. Oh well!! Good luck!
Howdy
06/26/07 19:08
Could someone update us on how the little ones are doing?

Thanks
MA/GA
Fly
06/24/07 12:21
Have any of them taken to flight yet?

Thanks for any info.
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If I had a fire hose
06/23/07 20:22
I'd wash that spider web off the camera lens. I want to see the kids!!

MA/GA
How are the little ones doing
06/22/07 12:23
Its hard to tell with our friend's(the spider), web.

MA
Thanks
06/18/07 16:49
..great little video montage of the babes!!
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Nice
06/15/07 16:06
The pictures are very clear today, see mom shading - 90 degrees yikes!
YEA
06/15/07 09:58
The babes are under the "Web Cam". They sure are cute!!!

MA
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The cam
06/13/07 12:19
I loved the videos, but I love seeing the osprey pics. more and hoping to see them fledge. Will the camera be put back up,or is the web considered to be to much of a problem? We can still see the ospreys thru the web!
Thanks!
Cool video's !!
06/12/07 22:11
Thanks for the neat videos. It's the first time I saw the osprey in motion. They sure move around alot. I espcially like the parts where the chicks fall over to rest.:)
Good Morning
06/12/07 11:50
Ed...you probably already know this, but it appears the web cam is "stuck"!

Thanks--and I hope it will be an easy fix for you!!
Camouflage
06/11/07 19:03
Though the view of the nest has been somewhat obscured by an unfortunate "web" on the lens of the web-cam I am impressed by the way the young ones markings and coloration blends in with the contents of the nesting material.
Breakfast
06/11/07 07:53
..is served!!! 7:51 am EDT
Fledge date
06/10/07 14:19
Are we getting close to their first fly date? By the way, how are your Lake Barkley cruises going? Sounds like it would be lots of fun!
blocking the sun
06/10/07 13:55
it is something to see her try to provide shade for the young ones. i guess the way she ruffles her feathers helps to keep her cool.
well,
06/10/07 11:02
I can only make out 2 chicks...does anyone see the 3rd one? They blend so well with their surroundings...and we have the added nest decoration (spider web), it makes it challenging to find all three.

MA
I only see two chicks
06/09/07 10:03
9:01 central time (mom feeding them)
WOW
06/09/07 08:34
The little ones are getting so big!!

MA/GA
It is hard to make out the bird images
06/07/07 13:05
I can see nest clearly & the adults when present but sometimes it doesn't look like there is a baby in the nest.
Worried!
06/06/07 18:59
I'm very concerned about the reported high winds in your area, please let us know how things are
thanks!
wow
06/05/07 21:10
I think this is the first time I've seen the nest without a parent.
I'm curious why
06/05/07 03:23
2 babies usually seem to remain side-by-side and the third at some distance from them.
Close up?
06/03/07 14:13
Are we getting a close up of the nest? looks different/closer. I love this nest!
Black and white head
06/02/07 09:30
The nestlings are starting to get the cool markings the adults have. Very neat. Thanks Ed and team.

Jennifer
Greenville, TX
great effort&great show
06/01/07 19:27
This wonderful showing of osprey nesting required a great amount of effort. The nest is out in the water at Lake Barkley Ky and this location multipled the required effort to have a successful showing. Hats off to Ed Ray and team. In Texas this would get a YEEHAW.
Bill Freels
Paducah Ky
Missing?
05/31/07 14:05
I know the nestlings are very camouflaged, but I only see 2 of them. Am I missing the 3rd one somehow?
They sleep so funny!
05/30/07 22:32
I'm so used to seeing a bird's beak tucked into its feathers as it sleeps. The way they lay their heads down is very cute, is this typical for these types of birds?
Spider Web
05/28/07 21:12
Last night we were viewing our osprey family thru a perfect spider web. I have wondered if our camera has had a partial spider web in front of the lens recently during the day since part of the image at times appears to be a bit blurred? The morning sun also causes some glare on the images. Over-all I think we have had the sharpest osprey images to date with our new camera. This is our 4th successful osprey cam in as many years. ER KEEP Co-host
Unique?
05/27/07 17:10
The parents are so devoted to their young, do they stay together for awhile or do they move on quickly once they fledge? They appear to all have such a unique bond, much more so than the other birds we've been privileged to observe. Thank you cam host for all the info. you have provided!
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feeding
05/27/07 11:43
when the babies leave the nest, will the mother show them how to find food? most of the other birds we watch around our backyard do.
seeing is believing
05/26/07 13:18
I got to watch Mom, in person, last Sunday afternoon. Although I was across a road and easily 60 ft away she had an eye on me the whole time. To see the two adults for real and then to get to watch the babies on the camera is just amazing!
Makes me nervous.
05/25/07 16:06
Sometimes the babies and the parent Osprey are so close to the edge of the nest; do they ever fall out? Also, the hatchlings seem to not have enough strength in their necks and are lieying down all streched out.
Are all 3 babies ok?
05/24/07 16:51
I've been watching the nest for several minutes - at 3:49 central time it appears that a baby might be laying on the other side of the nest away from the mom and siblings? This wouldn't be that unusual for older babies - but 2 of them appear to being shaded by the parent while the other one appears to be lying by itself. This could be camo lol maybe I'm actually seeing part of the nest. Has something happened to one of the babies???
safety
05/24/07 16:47
I've been watching another nest in Maryland. Something happened to one of the parents - probably the male - while the eggs were being incubated - the remaining osprey took care of the eggs by herself for almost a week - when she did leave the nest to hunt, a crow took advantage of the unguarded nest and destroyed the eggs. Is a sad thing to see but is part of nature. Generally you will find that one parent will remain with the nest - until the babies are bigger - even then - one will usually remain close by. Is interesting right now watching the mom shade the babies with her body. I live in the area - but I don't know if we have year round resident eagles - they can also be a problem at the nest in Maryland.
Are they safe?
05/24/07 09:41
They seem so vulnerable in the open nest up so high, will other birds of prey target them if they fly over the nest, or are the parents so big that hawks ect., won't mess with them?.
Amazing!!
05/23/07 22:56
I'm amazed at how fast they are growing. This is so neat to see such a wonder of nature before my eyes.
I love it.
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So big!
05/22/07 22:27
They have gotten so big, and their color has changed. Right now they are sleeping side by side with their mother, all heads down, so cute!
Patience
05/20/07 21:05
As I watch the baby osprey's being feed tiny pieces of fish, I am amazed by how patient they are compared to the owlets who go into a frenzy! Maybe this has something to do with the live cam. vs the still shots, but I like to think these little guys are much to sweet for all that ruckus we see in the owlbox. Of course, the owlets are sweeties too!
Names
05/20/07 20:02
My daughter has named the chicks Larry, Moe, and Curly. They are all lined up like the 3 Stooges LOL
Awesome!
05/19/07 11:32
To see a chick so clearly is awesome.I have recently discovered this sight. The live cam is so exciting. I can't wait to view what is coming next.
Thank you.
All wet
05/19/07 11:12
The mother or father is all wet, is it already safe for the little ones to be left alone while both parents hunt, or did I just miss the "switch"?
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Feeding
05/16/07 22:53
Happy to see that the youngest chick is getting fed too!!! Way to gooooooo Mom and Dad Osprey!!!!! Hopefully the fish will remain plentiful and this will continue. (Hmmmmm - I've been fishing on Barkley Lake 3 times this summer so far - and well lets just say the Ospreys have me beat!!! - I wonder if they offer lessons)) :)
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A cool night
05/16/07 21:55
You can tell by how closely the parent Osprey covers the young ones that it is going to be cool tonight; 60 F. now, at 9:00 PM.
birds
05/16/07 21:40
this is SWEET!
The young birds.
05/16/07 17:06
The "Ospreylets" sure are growing fast aren't they? That is good to see because they looked so fragile and little when they first hatched. The parents are so protective of the hatchlings from the sun that I can't always see them; that's OK.
Thank you!
05/14/07 13:08
the latest pictures are terrific, thanks!
Can never see..
05/12/07 11:02
Her moving, is this not a live video or just she just not move much and I pick the wrong times to look. I have never seen her move but when I check back later she is facing a different way??
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perfect image
05/12/07 10:05
at 8:52:41 am Saturday...wish I could see it again...
food
05/12/07 09:58
Mom is feeding her little ones....and a loving and proud dad is looking on....so sweet!
fog?..
05/11/07 23:03
kind of strange picture tonight, is that fog coming up around the nest?
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What to call the baby Ospreys?
05/11/07 19:47
With the Owls we call them "owlets". What are young Ospreys called? Are they ospreylets?, raptorlets, hawklets?
Sheltering
05/11/07 13:30
Is the mother sheltering them from rain or from the sun? It looks like its pretty dark to me, maybe it must be rain. Glad we humans don't have to exist in the open, it must be rough.
Breakfast
05/11/07 09:15
Awesome images of mom feeding!! Awesome!!
mama knows best
05/10/07 22:00
it is so neat the way she covers the babies with her wing.
We have 3 babies!
05/10/07 09:13
at 8:11am I saw 3 little heads.
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Live cam times?
05/09/07 12:53
Seem to be off for several frames at a time. It went from 12:44.15 to 12:46.31 . So we are missing crucial scenes. She looked like she was feeding the babies and then she was done. Is it because I am enlarging the live cam. ?I'm trying to see the wee ones. They are so well camo'd !!
Amazing 60 seconds!
05/09/07 10:46
9:39 AM. # 1 picture showed bird in the background of nest with wings spread; flying? # 2 picture showed 2 birds on nest and a fish!
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Nice view this AM.
05/09/07 08:58
I was able to watch the female feed the young this morning, 7:40. She had a fish nearby and when the image showed her head down where the hatchlings are I could finally make out what appeared to be the baby birds. That was a RELIEF because it has been a little difficult to make out the form of the hatchlings amongst the debri of the nest. I may even be seeing one unhatched egg, but not sure. Thanks TBN; this is neat. Will send a gift soon; have to.
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From the UK
05/09/07 06:01
From S.W. England. I visited Barkley last week as good US friends live nearby. While we watched from a distance the male gave over nest duty to the female then spent time flying overhead while they 'talked' to each other - I'm sure about the strange women watching from down the road. What a truely beautiful sight. Thanks to the webcam I can keep up with their progress from the UK. Shame I missed the first hatching by days.
I believe I see two nestlings
05/08/07 17:30
And I can only see one egg. Mom and dad are feeding right now and I see two streaked areas which I believe are the two that have hatched.
Nest
05/08/07 10:16
Finally got a good look at the nest. Could only see two eggs that have not hatched yet. Can anyone tell me how to enlarge the picture?
Just saw 1 egg
05/08/07 09:43
8:40 central time. I enlarged the pic and only saw 1 egg and dad delivering food.
This morning seven central
05/08/07 08:08
Both parents at nest, its a little hard to tell but I'm pretty sure there is one chick and two eggs.
feelings
05/07/07 14:47
to anybody who suggests that animals don't have the capability for expressing any type of feeling, you only need to observe the male caring for and protecting the female and the nest today, very special!
Hatchlings
05/07/07 14:41
does this mean the eggs hatched? both the male and female have been on the nest for a while, and they are both covering the nest with their wings/bodies. what's going on can anybody tell
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Nest activity and other cams
05/07/07 14:39
Interesting activity on the nest today - temps here in W KY are 80+ and the male is shading the female. Has anyone seen a chick? I want to post a better website than I did earlier - more direct. They have excellent cams on both eagle/osprey nests along with eagle/osprey facts and a web log. The site is: http://www.friendsofblackwater.org/ From there scroll down and click on either osprey/eagle cam - from there click on the links on the right to read the web log. A great site - I've been watching for 3 years and both eagle/opsrey are fascinating. Is also a great site to get some tips on behavior. The eagles are about 2+ months old - and the osprey just laid an egg over the weekend - they had 2 females competing for the nest and egg laying was delayed this year. Hope you enjoy.
God bless these birds
05/07/07 14:36
What a beautiful task they are performing.
Male Osprey.
05/06/07 23:03
Why doesn't the the male Osprey stay by the nest during the night time?
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Eggs are hatching?
05/06/07 19:52
It is 6:45 WI. time. The male and female Osprey are near the nest. It looks to me that at least one egg is broken.
Two Osprey
05/06/07 13:41
Both parents were by the nest, 12:30 WI. time for at least 5 minutes. The female was standing and they both seemed be very curious about the eggs. Couldn't see anything for sure though.
her mate
05/05/07 23:05
has her mate been bringing food to the nest regularly? I haven't seen the female eat lately
others cams
05/05/07 12:10
I hope I'm allowed to post sites for other cams - I found this link thru www.wildcam.com - they have osprey and eagle nest on that site - also links to others in the web logs. Really enjoy this - in the lake area so is really cool! Thanks!!
Thunderstorms...
05/04/07 21:09
not a good time to come out of your shell! will the mother stay on the nest in heavy rain?
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Delay
05/04/07 14:31
Any ideas on why the hatching is delayed?
N.B.C.W.A
05/04/07 11:44
Oh!! This is too much! I hope the Cornell Lab has a group for Nest Box Cam Watchers Anonymous! LOL!
Two Osprey!
05/04/07 10:09
WOW! WOW!! The male was by the nest and the female was slightly off. It was like she was saying; "see honey, not yet". Female back on nest; alone. This all happened within 30 seconds. I was so lucky!
Raining again
05/04/07 09:57
It's raining today too this AM I guess. She doesn't look too happy about it either; and looks wet. Maybe it's better that it rains now and clears up later when the eggs might be hatching. I thought I saw an egg with an "irregular" shape yesterday, but may have been mistaken. 8:55 Midwest time.
Heavy Rain
05/03/07 16:24
FYI it is raining hard at the nest site at this time, lighting and loud thunder now and then. Maybe the first chick will hatch during the storm? ER Cam Host
Somethings going on!!
05/03/07 11:04
The female is off the eggs but standing nearby. The eggs [or egg] looks different. My viewer may not be as sharp as others. 10:00 AM WI time.
Still see 3 speckled eggs
05/03/07 09:59
I'm hoping to see a chick soon.
Sleeping
05/03/07 01:12
Wow! she really does sleep at night, with her head down and eyes closed. Huh.
Still just 3 eggs; no hatchling.
05/02/07 20:25
I watched for awhile at 7:15 Midwest time. The female came off the eggs and I could see 3 eggs but nothing else. She seemed to be like "listening" to the eggs and sat back down after about 2.5 minutes.
Baby?
05/02/07 13:14
1:13pm EST and it looks like there is a small head peaking out from under mama, anyone else see this or an confirm it?
Any hatchlings yet?
05/01/07 08:50
I'm not on enough to see if any of her eggs hatched.According to the host they should have started hatching by now.
staying in nest
04/30/07 22:35
i am amazed how much time she devotes to staying on the eggs. it seems like other birds do not stay on the nest as much.
not well?
04/21/07 23:27
8:24 pm pacific time- the osprey does not appear to be moving just laying flat on nest with its head down, is this normal or has something happened to her?
weather
04/20/07 10:43
how does bad weather affect the nest? will high winds/rain keep the mother away from the nest?
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night time pictures
04/18/07 22:55
I love seeing the female on the eggs at night but I must admit she looks so vulnerable out there alone in the night.
Pine cone?
04/17/07 12:17
Is there a pine cone in the nest? It looks like one to me.
(Thanks for the webcam--love watching these guys)
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Three Eggs
04/11/07 19:55
I definitely see three. ;)
A new egg?
04/06/07 20:28
Did anyone see a third egg today? It looked like 3 to me.
2 eggs
04/03/07 09:54
Both parents are in the nest and I'm pretty sure I also see two eggs.
Osprey at Moon Bay Harbor
04/02/07 16:34
What a wonderful sign of spring and new life! The Osprey are a welcomed site for all of us at Moon Bay! Thanks!
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Missing egg????
04/01/07 21:34
Is it just the night, or is the egg missing? I saw the egg early this morning but now I see nothing. I hope it will be there in the morning ;)
Where is it?
04/01/07 11:04
I'm on at 11:00 and she staning up but I can't see the egg. And she keeps looking down. Maybe she covered it up??? worried:|
Looks like #1 egg!!
03/31/07 21:47
Just saw the new mom get up and there's an egg for sure.wonder how many she'll lay.
Possible egg?
03/31/07 17:59
One of the birds has been sitting on the nest for several minutes. I only check in occasionally so maybe this is normal but I'm thinking she may be laying or sitting on an egg.
Osprey on camera
03/29/07 23:04
I want to applaud everyone working on the Barkley Lake KY Osprey Project. It is wonderful to have these birds back again! Thanks to Mrs Tammie Sanders and all her crew.
when are eggs expected?
03/29/07 22:10
Didn't the Ospreys from last year have eggs by now?
beautiful images
03/20/07 18:23
Wow! i just saw both ospreys on the nest...just beautiful. This camera looks different thatn last year, is it?
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