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Donkees

(31,590 posts) Thu Mar 16, 2023, 07:46 AM Mar 2023

Osprey Live Stream 🎦 Naples, FL (Harry and Sally)

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HARRY & SALLY:
Based on our observations, this is the 4th year for Harry and Sally to raise
a family in Moorings Park, Naples, FL. At 6 years of age, they both are very
experienced parents, Harry a good fisherman and Sally a very caring and
cautious Mom. The average life expectancy for ospreys is 7-10 years

THE CAMERAS:
Two cameras, one of which is a spare, are positioned at 46 feet elevation,
angled 40 degrees downward into the nest. An ambiance camera is
positioned on top of an 8 story residential tower, 145 feet from the nest. It
will be used again once the chicks start to fledge to provide a larger aerial
view. We have developed a Picture in Picture system to show actions with
both cameras simultaneously.

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Osprey Live Stream 🎦 Naples, FL (Harry and Sally) (Original Post) Donkees Mar 2023 OP

THANKS!!! elleng Mar 2023 #1

There's a ''Chesapeake Conservancy Osprey Cam'' ... Donkees Mar 2023 #2

These chicks are hard to watch, the aggressor chick appears to be giving the younger one concussions Donkees Mar 2023 #3

The fish delivery is late this morning, and the chicks are starting to beak each other again Donkees Mar 2023 #4

''Victor (the chick) has some fishing line wrapped around his right(?) leg... '' Donkees Mar 2023 #5

It seems that the chick's leg is free of the fishing line, but line is still buried within the nest Donkees Mar 2023 #6

elleng

(131,670 posts)

1. THANKS!!!

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2023, 10:41 AM

Mar 2023

Donkees

(31,590 posts)

2. There's a ''Chesapeake Conservancy Osprey Cam'' ...

Reply to elleng (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 16, 2023, 01:22 PM

Mar 2023

but they are just showing what looks like a cleared-off nest platform, and they also switch to an expansive view of the waterway. They also show highlights from last season. It seems those Osprey had a nest failure, so it may be why there is a cleared platform with no nesting material (?)

Donkees

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3. These chicks are hard to watch, the aggressor chick appears to be giving the younger one concussions

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 07:21 PM

Mar 2023

at feeding time. Nasty beak fighting.

Donkees

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4. The fish delivery is late this morning, and the chicks are starting to beak each other again

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue Mar 21, 2023, 10:19 AM

Mar 2023

Donkees

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5. ''Victor (the chick) has some fishing line wrapped around his right(?) leg... ''

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Tue Mar 28, 2023, 05:37 PM

Mar 2023

Victor (the chick) has some fishing line wrapped around his right(?) leg. We are awaiting bird rehab org arrival onsite to remove that line from his leg and any more in the nest.

Moorings Park management have lined up a 60 foot man lift with flotation tires for Thursday morning sometime between 7 and 9 AM. The Country Club of Naples has granted us access thru their property.

...to free the nestling from the fishing line it’s entangled with.Unfortunately, this is the earliest this highly specialized equipment

Donkees

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6. It seems that the chick's leg is free of the fishing line, but line is still buried within the nest

Reply to Donkees (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 29, 2023, 08:52 AM

Mar 2023

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