A Higher View: Preparing for Osprey Viewing at Goose Creek

Our intrepid crew of staffers Daniel Conklin, Bethany O'Hagan, and Twan Leenders did not mind going out in a downpour earlier this week in order to raise our Osprey nest cam a few inches higher by inserting one additional piece of equipment. In the first two photos below, you can compare the increased thickness of our Osprey nest between 4 days ago and 4 years ago – hence the reason why we had to adjust the camera higher on the Osprey pole at our Loomis Goose Creek Preserve. (It was also 93ºF on the nesting platform 4 years ago vs 47ºF now!)

Unfortunately, the camera was not cooperating, but hopefully we can resolve that tech glitch soon. If any repairs need to be made, we’ll need to fix it before Femke starts to incubate any eggs since we do not want to disturb the family. Last year, she began her long, 6-week brooding period around April 24th, as far as we could see.

We wish our faithful friends well for another year of successfully raising their offspring and look forward to watching them throughout the season!