Signs of Hatching
National Park Service Rangers Dave Taft and Colleen Sorbera believe that we may have young in the nest. It will be fun to see how many young hatch and survive from the four eggs. Our Osprey is...
View ArticleOsprey Chicks Spotted in Nest
Our Osprey and his family seem to be doing very well. Ranger Colleen Sorbera reported on Sunday, May 20th, “I finally saw three Osprey chicks on the South Marsh nest today! They were being fed and...
View ArticleJamaica Bay’s Osprey Nests
There are 14 Osprey nests located within Jamaica Bay’s Gateway National Recreation Area, including the one our Osprey shares with his mate. Most of these nests are located on man-made platforms and...
View ArticleOsprey Chicks Fledging
Our birds have successfully fledged two young! Chris Nadereski of the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and Don Riepe, Jamaica Bay Guardian for the American Littoral Society, banded...
View ArticleBusiness as Usual
It’s pretty much business as usual in Jamaica Bay. Our Osprey is foraging close to home and staying out of trouble up north near JFK. The kids are probably pretty much on their own now. LEGEND: Bull’s...
View ArticleHome to Jamaica Bay in 6 Weeks?!
What does Coley the Osprey have in common with Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania Groundhog who put Groundhog Day on the calendar? You may have guessed it, six weeks. Punxsutawney Phil will come out...
View ArticleTraveling Farther Afield
All seems to be progressing well with our Jamaica Bay Osprey and his family. Dave Taft, naturalist with the National Park Service, has repeatedly seen at least two young in the nest. Our male Osprey...
View ArticleA New Beginning + Coley Update
Last Wednesday, May 15th, I returned to Jamaica Bay to check in on Coley and to begin the second phase of our Jamaica Bay Osprey Research Program with a new male. I am happy to report that I saw Coley...
View ArticleColey’s Fledgling Family
We may have tagged a new Osprey but that doesn’t mean we’ve forgotten about Coley. Rangers at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge are keeping a keen eye on his nest. From her Wednesday, May 22 report, Ranger...
View ArticleFirst 2 Weeks with New Osprey
It has been two weeks since we placed the satellite transmitter on our new Jamaica Bay Osprey. Since then he has spent all of his time between his nest on Yellow Bar Hassock and John F. Kennedy...
View ArticleThree Chicks in Coley’s Nest
Last time we checked in on Coley we reported that he and his mate were raising two chicks. Looks like we missed one! Here, a June 5th report from Ranger Colleen Sorbera: I recently returned from a...
View ArticleTaking Full Advantage of the Bay
Our second Jamaica Bay Osprey has been named Coley II and we have affectionately dubbed him C2! C2 has been fishing all over Jamaica Bay over the last two weeks, with at least three forays out over the...
View ArticleChilling vs. the Parenting Life
Am happy to report that our friend C2 is alive and well and basically is just chilling out in Jamaica Bay. Most of the time he is on his island, Yellow Bar Hassock, with the majority of his feeding...
View ArticleWhat’s in the Nest?
Just heard from Jamaica Bay Guardian Don Riepe that Ms. C2 is sitting tight on the nest — presumably incubating eggs. C2 is back to business as usual –- fishing to feed himself and her as she performs...
View ArticleChicks for C2!
Two days ago I visited the nest site of C2 and found two young chicks in good health. I also found an unhatched egg. Photos below. –Don
View ArticleColey’s Young
In case you missed the news, Coley I and his mate have three chicks. Here’s a photo taken by National Park Ranger Shalini Gopie back on June 3rd. They’d be much bigger now.
View ArticleAbout C2′s Chicks and the Unhatched Egg
If you’ve been following recent events, you know that C2 and his mate are the proud parents of two healthy chicks. This is great news since the pair did not hatch any young last year. Photo by Don...
View ArticleC2′s Chicks Growing Strong
Click for enlargement. I had the opportunity to visit the nest on Thursday, July 10th, with Don Riepe, NPS Biologist Hanem Abouelezz of the Jamaica Bay Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area and NYC...
View ArticleFledged!
C-2′s young have successfully fledged and are flying. In the first photo, you can see one chick getting ready to take flight. The second is a close-up of the pair of them.
View ArticleC2′s Young Take Flight & C2 Takes a Vacation
C2 and family have had a great summer. There must have been abundant fish in Jamaica Bay as many of the Osprey families there produced either two or three young. Both of C2’s twins fledged — that is,...
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