Just a quick update to let you know that the Arboretum Osprey Cam is up and running. I first saw birds on the nest in person about a week ago and read the males band then. It is the same pair of Ospreys as last year. The male is Z3, he is 8 years old this year and he hatched on a nest on private property near Carver Park. The female is unbanded, but she looks like the same female as last year. We can observe the behaviors between these two and see a sense of ease and comfort, without the tell tale defensiveness that I often see with a new pair. We are happy to answer questions here about what you see on the cam, so don’t hesitate to ask!
Now we are watching for the first egg to be laid! It should happen any day now. They have refreshed the nest with a lot of soft grasses, and we will probably see them prepare a cup for the eggs.
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