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Activity log
| Date | Nest | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| March 26 | 9989 | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | nest in good shape but no osprey present. | ||||||
| April 2 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | One adult on nest tidying sticks. Later, two adults circling over nest area. | ||||||
| April 9 | 9994 | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | First Osprey seen at this platform pole closest to the Columbia bridge where there had been a nest in 2024 that didn't survive the winter. Osprey adult was carefully placing sticks one at time to form the new nest. | ||||||
| April 10 | 9994 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Female continuing to build nest. Smaller male watching from next or nearby platform pole with no nest. | ||||||
| April 11 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | two adults flying over and fishing river near nest. | ||||||
| April 13 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | 2 adults copulating on nest. Third adult fishing nearby, chased by a Bald Eagle. | ||||||
| April 14 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Female on nest calling. Two males flying and fishing, bringing her little fish. Copulation with at least one male at the nest. | ||||||
| April 18 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | One of pair flying and fishing, the other perched on branch near nest. Neither bird seen ON the nest. | ||||||
| April 23 | 9989 | 1 | N | N | |||
| May 1 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Both adults are perched on the tree but neither were on the nest. | ||||||
| May 2 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Neither adult in pair consistently on nest. Sometimes one was standing on the nest, calling to the other one observed flying and fishing and then bringing a fish back for the nest-sitter to eat. Views were from me floating in my kayak on the river. | ||||||
| May 8 | 9989 | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Female on nest, incubating and calling softly to male.. Male perched near nest at 9am. Male successfully fishing upriver at 11am, brought the fish to a tree where he ate it presumably. Female still on nest. | ||||||
| May 14 | 9989 | 2 | U | N | |||
| Note: | Male was fishing upriver between Benham Falls and the Slough and caught a nice 6-8 inch fish which he was carrying toward the nest but I can't be sure it got there. Female was on the nest presumably incubating, visible later at 11 am and not crying for food, so hopefully recently fed. | ||||||
| May 18 | 9989 | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Female sitting on nest, occasionally nosing around in presumably egg(s), not crying at male who was flying around looking for fish, so he must be bringing her adequate amounts. | ||||||
| June 11 | 9989 | 1 | U | U | incubation | ||
| Note: | No male around or seen fishing upriver. Female on nest seemed to be nosing around in the nest, tending either eggs or young. Possible one young head observed. | ||||||
| June 11 | 9994 | 2 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Male on nearby platform, preening and holding a fish with his talons on the platform wood. Left to go fishing elsewhere. Female was standing on nest, not laying, not crying out. Possibly one young head observed on nest. | ||||||
| June 15 | 9989 | 2 | U | U | |||
| Note: | Female left nest for a short while to fish. Male perched near nest, preend and ate. When female returned to the nest, she inspected it, maybe fed young, then stood and sat on nest. Male continued on preening and perching and then later went hunting upriver. No young were seen. Nest is deep. | ||||||
| June 18 | 9994 | 1 | U | U | |||
| Note: | female sitting and standing on nest. No male seen. | ||||||
| June 19 | 9989 | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Female sitting quietly on nest, male fishing upriver near slough. 2 hours later she was calling from the nest, preening, and tending with beak to eggs, presumably. Male brought her a fish which she ate. No young observed. | ||||||
| July 3 | 9989 | 1 | N | U | feeding | ||
| Note: | Male was not seen. Female was on the nest, preening, looking like she was feeding one or two young in the nest, and she flew off toward the slough to fish, leaving the nest unattended, and then returned a short time later. | ||||||
| July 3 | 9994 | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Male was observed nearby the nest day before. Today the female left the nest to fish. Two young gray heads were observed sticking up out of the nest. | ||||||
| July 6 | 9989 | 2 | N | 2 | feeding | ||
| Note: | Dad was fishing and caught a good-sized one that he brought back to the nest. Mom ate some and fed some to the two chicks. Dad left the nest and went fishing by the slough. Mom stayed on the nest, calling softly a few times. | ||||||
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