Hi dig,

I love Woods Hole! It's a true Cape Cod treasure.

Last year the Museum of Natural History in Brewstr also had a Osprey Web Cam. I drove past a few weeks ago and saw the nest but no camera so I'm not sure if they will be in operation this nesting season. You can get to it through their web site at www.ccmnh.org.

sooey

I don't think they have a camera on the local ospreys. They have had cameras on the local peregrine falcon nest, but it is currently down for winter.

Here is a link that might be useful: Peregrine Falcons

This is very cool!! I wonder why so many little birds are hanging out at the nest? Thanks dtd

Thanks for the links...We also have an active pair here but no camera...but if anyone is ever in the area of Gull Pond in Wellfleet..just look up..

Wonder where this pair is? The weather from the south has been so good maybe they are basking on a warm beach. Dtd is there a pool on their date of arrival at WHOI ? kt

They are back!!! Noted at 7:16am Osprey doing spring clean up of the nest. I am addicted. kt

Here is the link to the Brewster pair...The CC Natural History Museum has the camera up..Or so the front page of out local paper says..It also says to "be patient"..this is a beta link and will be upgraded soon!

My computer didn't like loading the beta at all..I'm waiting for the upgrade!

Here is a link that might be useful: brewster osprey

Yes, the whoi pair is back! There goes my productivity.

So are osprey second cousins to the pack rat?

Gotta love the colored twine..I saw one dragging home all kinds of stuff...a window screen bigger than he was..

Of course, the female came home and threw what displeased her out!

Here is a link that might be useful: opreys

I got to see one of the pair on Saturday, when I could drag myself away from Marestare (dying to see a foal birth soon!) I love these cams.

Hey, shouldn't someone supply nightlights for those birds? I can't see anything in the dark.

Claire

I wanted to give this a bump..but if you are bored..here's the peregrin link again..momma is sitting on her egg right now...what a beauty...

Here is a link that might be useful: peregrin

Been living here in Coventry, RI for 5 yrs. and last year saw my first Osprey. I thought it was a hawk, high up in the air,,but knew it was too big to be one. My dear neighbor told me about them, and now I also, am hooked!
Can't wait to see them here on the lake! Amazing!!!

must be my computer but I couldn't get the osprey cam to load..so I went searching...found an eagles nest cam..and that black blob in the middle of the nest is the chick..according to the journal anyway!

It is not a streaming cam unfortunatly...the pic has to reload every 30 secs...still fascinating..

I become crazy about bird cams!

Here is a link that might be useful: eagle cam

OH..one is home right now..doing a bit of housecleaning...

Check out the "wonderful photo" of the one-month old eaglet at the Columbus Zoo (on the eagle cam site).

Now that's a great baby.

Claire

I should have said "wonderful photo" link - you have to click on it.

Claire

Just watched the osprey leave to get a bit of breakfast..wait..movement in the nest..a Chick? can't be..
just some cheeky house sparrows raiding! Funny to watch...they will try and raid anything!

I'm hoping that these guys..along with all our nesting feathered friends make it through the upcoming storm!

I was watching the nest yesterday and the white/gray molted colored spot on the central top view of the nest one of the birds was working diligently covering partly with some of the softer lining...could that be an egg? kt

Interesting that they're that close to Boston. I'm pretty sure there's a nest platform in Belle Isle Marsh, where East Boston, Winthrop, and Revere come together, but I've been here since '95 and it's always been empty.

CONGRATULATIONS to our osprey couple. This morning clear as a bell I saw two eggs!!!! I am so excited I feel somewhat like a surrogate grandma.

I saw them too! Two eggs. I also saw what looked like mating, but that wouldn't be possible if they already have eggs, right? After the male flew off she adjusted the eggs a bit with her feet and is now sitting on them.
Very cool..thanks for the link.
-Chele

Chele,
I saw a third egg yesterday, I think she is being a very good mom. How long will it be before they hatch? kt

Yep, three eggs now. The site said the third egg was first observed on the 30th so it would seem they don't lay their eggs all at once.
I was wondering how long before we see chicks too, so I looked it up & it takes 5-6 weeks of incubation before the eggs hatch. If the first egg arrived around the 23rd of April (according to the Wood's Hole site), we should start looking around May 27th. The eggs will hatch in the order in which they were laid.

Dad's helping out too. I think I saw him bring a peice of food back, but it was unidentifiable. I've also seen them switch off for sitting on the eggs. They had a peice of paper that they were using as a blanket for awhile. They would place it over the eggs while stretching their legs and then tuck it around their breast while sitting. I see it's gone now, so it must have blown off or something..
Yes, I need a life..:)
-Chele

Here is a link that might be useful: Wood's Hole Osprey

If Chele's math is correct mom and dad only have 5 days until the first egg hatches!

Oh, Chele, thanks, I thought they were using the paper to keep track of whose turn it was to egg-sit. ;>)

Finally..first babe is here..:)

Chele,
You have a far better bird eye than I...but my sister and myself think baby # 2 has arrived. What do you think. Is anyone coming up with some good names? kt

I can't believe how much litter is in this nest. kt

I thought you all might enjoy this- There is an article in today's CT Post about a baby Osprey that was rescued thanks to a web cam and some attentive Internet fans. Apparently the baby was entangled in some bubble wrap. Some folks noticed this and contacted the CT Audubon Society who enlisted the help of the Milford FD to rescue the baby. The article is here: http://www.connpost.com/fastsearchresults/ci_6159293

-Josh-