2013 Season Photos
The Scoggins Creek Ospreys
To view pictures from the 2013 season, click on the picture at left.
2013 was a very successful year for the Scoggins ospreys. After returning on March 24th to finding their old nest gone, Hog and Dash set to work on a new nest around 200 feet away in an old broken off cottonwood. Just a little less than a month later, Dash had laid two to three eggs, and on May 26th and 28th, S3 and S4 were hatched.
Last year was a drama and a comedy at Scoggins, as we got to experience the antics of the brother and sister as they grew into juveniles, first self fed, and fledged, acting like little song-birds, begging whenever Hog or Dash would come around with a fish. S3 was last seen August 19th, and S4 August 7th. They were probably hanging about the lake with Hog and Dash until September, before heading south. We hope to see S3 or S4 next year on their first return migration. Although we won't be able to recognize the majestic adults that will be back!
To view pictures from the 2013 season, click on the picture at left.
2013 was a very successful year for the Scoggins ospreys. After returning on March 24th to finding their old nest gone, Hog and Dash set to work on a new nest around 200 feet away in an old broken off cottonwood. Just a little less than a month later, Dash had laid two to three eggs, and on May 26th and 28th, S3 and S4 were hatched.
Last year was a drama and a comedy at Scoggins, as we got to experience the antics of the brother and sister as they grew into juveniles, first self fed, and fledged, acting like little song-birds, begging whenever Hog or Dash would come around with a fish. S3 was last seen August 19th, and S4 August 7th. They were probably hanging about the lake with Hog and Dash until September, before heading south. We hope to see S3 or S4 next year on their first return migration. Although we won't be able to recognize the majestic adults that will be back!
The Beal Wetlands Ospreys
To view pictures of the Beal ospreys from the 2013 season, please click on the photo at left.
2013 was the very first year that we watched the Beal ospreys regularly. We started watching last year when the two chicks, called V1 and V2, were about a month and a half old. It was interesting last year getting to compare a semi-suburban nest to a wild nest. V1 and V2 fledged late July, and at least one chick made it to migration. (The other disappeared with Star on July 24th)
To view pictures of the Beal ospreys from the 2013 season, please click on the photo at left.
2013 was the very first year that we watched the Beal ospreys regularly. We started watching last year when the two chicks, called V1 and V2, were about a month and a half old. It was interesting last year getting to compare a semi-suburban nest to a wild nest. V1 and V2 fledged late July, and at least one chick made it to migration. (The other disappeared with Star on July 24th)