Osprey Nest

For the past several years a pair of Osprey have nested on an island near Lockeport harbour. It appears that the tree containing the nest probably blew down during one of the fierce Winter storms of the past year. A new nest, or so I've been told, was constructed on an electric power transmission pole in the last nesting season. I visited it several times during the summer to follow it's progress. The height of the nest made it impossible to see how many chicks hatched until they were old enough to leave the centre of the nest and perch on the edges. At the time of my last visit there were three fully fledged young that were taking short forays from the nest and returning. Only two are pictured here (top two photos) along with one of the adult birds.