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Index of Subjects Re ospreys, I've not seen another highly visible nest reported here on NatureNS. It's close to Crystal Crescent Beach, near Sambro, about 25 min south-ish from Halifax via either the Herring Cove or Williamswood roads. As you leave the CCB parking area from the dirt exit road on to the first stretch of blacktop, directly ahead lie a group of very tall, exposed radar/radio(?) masts in a fenced off no-entry DND-controlled zone. On top of the nearest mast is a large nest with two nearly/actually fledged young ospreys: we saw one of them take a short circular trial flight a couple of days ago. On Sunday at ~6PM through 8X binocs we watched one parent bird fly in with a large fish. The other parent then flew in so that there were all four of them standing on the nest feeding. The uninterrupted sight-lines should make for easy photos for someone with a stable scope, parked on the road -- if the young haven't quit the nest, which looks imminent. Steve (Halifax) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quoting Susann Myers <myerss@eastlink.ca>: > Pat McKay helped me to do my shorebird survey at Three Fathom > Harbour today. Hot, humid conditions had me crossing planned > activities off the list, but we still saw a fair bit. > > At Shorebird Cove, a newly-fledged Belted Kingfisher practising its > fishing technique, without great success, and a flock of young > Red-winged Blackbirds. > > At Dottie's Pond, an Osprey nest with two young still in the nest > but close to fledging, and a juvenile Spotted Sandpiper. > > At the Causeway.a second Osprey nest where 1 young had fledged > before we arrived at 12:30, and the second fledged while we watched > this afternoon. The air was full of encouraging cries all > afternoon. Also still more than a dozen juvenile Eastern Willets, 4 > of which were very young - had just lost the last of their downy > plumage. The range in fledging dates for Willets is amazing, and > has a lot to do with established pairs of adults getting straight > down to breeding when they arrive in spring, versus newly mated > pairs that spend roughly 4 weeks in displays before establishing > pair bonds. > > Cheers, > Susann Myers
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