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Donkees

(31,589 posts) Sun Mar 19, 2023, 04:01 PM Mar 2023

Barnegat Light Osprey Cam 🎦 Ocean County, NJ

Started streaming on Jan 26, 2023
Live view from an osprey nest located in Barnegat Light, Long Beach Island, Ocean County, New Jersey.

This live streaming camera was first installed for the 2019 nesting season, where two young were produced by the unbanded female and banded male (788-49033), named Duke. He was banded in 2006 as a nestling at Sedge Island (to the north of Barnegat Light), which is the most densely populated colony of nesting ospreys in New Jersey. Both first occupied this nest in 2018 and were together until fall migration in 2020. That year the pair produced three young. In 2021, the previous female did not return and she was replaced by a new (inexperienced) female, named Daisy. They raised two young in 2021 & 2022.

Nest updates are posted to our website: www.conservewildlifenj.org/ospreycam
Live Chat [open 3/15/23] and Comment Moderation Policy: http://www.conservewildlifenj.org/cha...
Weather Station link: https://tempestwx.com/station/63785/
Report Prey Deliveries [2023]: https://forms.gle/KUGh7yUgmuB6dGqM6

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Barnegat Light Osprey Cam 🎦 Ocean County, NJ (Original Post) Donkees Mar 2023 OP

"Daisy" arrived on the nest, mostly to preen, about an hour ago Donkees Mar 2023 #1

Daisy is back on the nest platform, rearranging branches Donkees Mar 2023 #2

A male paid a visit to the nest, but it seems Daisy is still waiting for her mate Duke to arrive. Donkees Mar 2023 #3

Daisy and a male Osprey arrived at the nest together, then soon flew off together Donkees Mar 2023 #4

Duke finally returned at 4:41 pm March 28, 2023 (leg-band ID) Donkees Mar 2023 #5

Duke and Daisy are on the nest together this morning ... Donkees Mar 2023 #6

Donkees

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1. "Daisy" arrived on the nest, mostly to preen, about an hour ago

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Mon Mar 20, 2023, 08:04 AM

Mar 2023

Donkees

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2. Daisy is back on the nest platform, rearranging branches

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Tue Mar 21, 2023, 08:27 AM

Mar 2023

Donkees

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3. A male paid a visit to the nest, but it seems Daisy is still waiting for her mate Duke to arrive.

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Wed Mar 22, 2023, 05:51 PM

Mar 2023

Donkees

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4. Daisy and a male Osprey arrived at the nest together, then soon flew off together

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Sun Mar 26, 2023, 05:27 PM

Mar 2023

Donkees

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5. Duke finally returned at 4:41 pm March 28, 2023 (leg-band ID)

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Tue Mar 28, 2023, 07:36 PM

Mar 2023

There were only 6 Osprey counted at Cape May Observatory today.

Donkees

(31,589 posts)

6. Duke and Daisy are on the nest together this morning ...

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Wed Mar 29, 2023, 07:00 AM

Mar 2023

... adding a few more branches to the nest, and mating.

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