HHI Osprey Watch
Description
This nest is located in a pine tree in the backyard of 226 S Sea Pines drive, right next to Braddock Cove. It was evidently productive last year (2025), but was not yet part of the osprey-watch program. The pair has been named Romeo and Juliet.
2 Monitoring Group Affiliations
2026 Season Data
Nest Status
productive
Clutch Status
hatched
Young Status
fledged
Clutch history milestones
March 8, 2026
unknown
March 29, 2026
Brood history milestones
May 18, 2026
July 12, 2026
unknown
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Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
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| February 7 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Nancy S reports: The nest is well in tact. The pair has not yet returned for the season. | ||||||
| February 9 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N |
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| Note: | Nancy S reports: there was a juvenile eagle resting on one of the branches earlier in the morning. No ospreys have come onto the nesting tree, but a couple of ospreys were spotted flying overhead. Photo of nest posted. | ||||||
| February 17 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Nancy S reports: As of today, February 17, I have not seen the Ospreys around the nest. The nest remains the same. | ||||||
| February 26 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Nancy S reports: No changes since last report; no sign of osprey activity. | ||||||
| March 10 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Nancy S reports that both ospreys are back. There has been another (a third) also spotted, but this is likely one from the nearby nest. A photo was taken showing both ospreys in the nest at opposite sides, but unfortunately the space provided for a photo on the website is not wide enough to show both. | ||||||
| March 11 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Nancy S reports that Romeo and Juliet have been mating. ( photo included) | ||||||
| March 18 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Nancy S reports: Nest repairs underway. Today I saw Romeo bringing branches to the nest. | ||||||
| March 29 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | U | N | incubation |
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| Note: | Nancy S reports: Incubation Observation- March 29, 2026 Incubation posture- one osprey is down, very low and flat in the nest while other osprey is constantly standing at a near by branch. | ||||||
| April 1 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | one osprey in the nest | ||||||
| May 3 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | U | N | |||
| Note: | Nancy S reports: Juliet continues to stay in nest. Romeo brings her fish. I am unable to see if eggs have hatched, no visible heads popping up. | ||||||
| May 19 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | 1 | feeding | ||
| Note: | Nancy S reports: Romeo continues to bring fish to the nest. Juliet seems to be feeding the babies, as there is lots of movement in the nest. But I have not been able to see the babies. I'm assuming there are babies because of the movement that I see once the food is brought over by Romeo. | ||||||
| June 11 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | U |
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| Note: | Nancy S reports: Nothing new to report. Juliette and Romeo continue to sit in the nest. No sign of babies. | ||||||
| June 14 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | 1 | feeding, young standing |
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| Note: | Nancy S reports: Juliet was sitting in the nest with the young chick. She flew away after a short time. NOTE: photo is of mom & chick | ||||||
| June 21 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | 1 | young standing |
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| Note: | Nancy S reports: Baby chic pops up more often now. So adorable! | ||||||
| July 2 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | 1 |
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| Note: | The photo looks like 2 adults. Hatching was estimated around May 18. June 14th the head of the nestling was visible , so it was probably about 3 weeks old. It’s between 30-50 days from hatching to fledgling so still early, but soon. Looks like the parents left the nest, but stayed close by to keep an eye on the growing nestling. The timeline would suggest a couple more weeks before fledging. | ||||||
| July 12 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | 1 | young standing |
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| Note: | Nancy S reports: Baby ( although he no longer looks like a baby) has left the nest. See picture attached. | ||||||
This nest has 9 reference photos. View Photos
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