by Wendy | Jul 25, 2017 | Blog, Osprey #66, Raptors
The Osprey nest at Lake Eugenia has eggs hatch each summer, however they usually are attacked before fledging by a Great Horned Owl. I was surprised to see that they have survived this year and managed to fledge. Success finally!
by Wendy | Aug 6, 2016 | Blog, Osprey #66, Raptors
Seems a little late in the year however maybe it is a second brood or they could be young Osprey returning to the nest just because there is no place like home. These two were busy building or repairing a nest as the gathered nearby branches and stuff just east of Guelph on my way home from the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta, a nice break in the drive for a few minutes. I included a photo of the leg band, if you know someone involved with studying the Ontario Osprey, please share it with them, I did do an entry on the banding page however it came back that they are too busy to look into most notifications regarding bands, oh well.
This leg band appears to be from a study as it is not common for Osprey to be banded.
by Wendy | May 24, 2015 | Blog, Osprey #66, Raptors
by Wendy | Aug 11, 2014 | Blog, Osprey #66, Raptors
by Wendy | Apr 23, 2012 | Blog, Osprey #66, Raptors
by Wendy Webb | Apr 9, 2012 | Blog, Osprey #66, Raptors
This was an interesting senerio, one bird was injured and the other was attempting to get it to fly up to the nest. Eventually it retreated to some bushes, we called the Osprey rescue who came and picked up the injured bird. Near Orillia.