KristenM
Description
Palmetto Dunes Water Tank - there is a web cam set up, however it WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL between the end of the 2022 season and beginning of the 2025 season. As of 2/14/25, the camera is now operational. The female has been named Oprah and the male is Oscar.
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2026 Season Data
Nest Status
occupied
Clutch Status
unknown
Young Status
unknown
Clutch history milestones
February 12, 2026
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Brood history milestones
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Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
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| January 6 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | The webcam is fully functional and shows the nest is still in tact. No osprey activity as yet. | ||||||
| February 8 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | Sandra reports: A red-tailed hawk was standing in the osprey nest. Hopefully he does not become a problem for this pair. | ||||||
| February 11 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N |
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| Note: | Sandra P reports that 2 red-tailed hawks have been sitting in the nest. Photo is screen shot from osprey cam. | ||||||
| February 12 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | Sandra P reports the hawks are gone this morning an Oprah has returned Photo is screenshot from osprey cam. | ||||||
| February 12 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Sandra P reports. 12:pm. Oscar arrived. Oprah was eating a fish. They both flew away. | ||||||
| February 13 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Both Oprah and Oscar have returned. | ||||||
| February 18 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | Sandra P reports: 2/18. 5 pm. Oprah has been in and out of nest. Today she was tidying up the nest. Have not seen Oscar for a few days. | ||||||
| February 20 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Sandra P reports: Friday 2/20- First time all week Oscar and Oprah in nest together. Usually one or the other with some tidying up. Oprah flew away- seen in second photo lower left. And than Oscar flew away. | ||||||
| February 23 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Today at 1:15 pm. A very short mating occurred between Oprah and Oscar. Oprah is in nest most of the day by herself. Oscar comes and goes . | ||||||
| February 25 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Today, 2/25. 8:30 AM. Oprah in nest and Oscar came with a fish. Oprah flapping her wings and vocalizing and flew off with the fish… Oscar stayed and moved nest material around. This is the first time I saw Oscar bring a fish. | ||||||
| March 11 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Sandra P reports: 3/11/26. 9am. Oprah and Oscar come and go thru out the day. Oprah is in the nest more often… I have not seen any mating Since 2/23. | ||||||
| March 24 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Sandra P reports: have checked this nest daily and at different hours of the day. Usually Oprah is there by herself. Last time I saw Oscar was Friday 3/20 at 10 am. Oprah comes and goes. Today 3/24. I have not seen her in the nest yet and it’s 2:30 pm. I started checking 8 am…. Will keep hoping. | ||||||
| March 28 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Sandra P : Oscar mating with Oprah. Second one I have seen since 2/23. | ||||||
| April 9 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Sandra P reports: Not sure what is happening this year. I check this nest several times a day. Sometimes Oscar and Oprah in nest together. Sometimes they are in the nest individually and often the nest is empty. Last mating was 3/28.and it was very short. I also saw Oscar in the nest and Oprah try to fly into the. Nest and Oscar would not let her ? This I saw twice on the same day 4/3. They were both in the. Nest at 8:30 am today. Oprah flew away. Oscar stayed in for about ½ hr and he flew away. At 10 the nest is empty. | ||||||
| April 16 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Sandra P reports: Oprah and Oscar. Seen mating 4/10. 4/12. 4/16. Oprah seems to be in the nest alone most of the time with Oscar flying in, staying a while and flying out. There are times when the nest is empty. I have also seen Oscar in the nest alone. Oprah is usually in the nest until it is dark and then flies away. Sadly there are no eggs yet. | ||||||
| April 24 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Sandra P reports: I’m not sure if that third Osprey that showed up at Oscar and Oprah’s. Nest may have disrupted things ?. There were times when they were both in the nest looking up and Oscar appeared agitated. Maybe they’re just “old”. I did google. Poor Oprah in the nest and just calling and calling !!! Today, I noticed a big clump of Spanish moss in the nest and Oprah was moving sticks around. She was also getting her feet tangled in the moss. Remember one of the chicks died a couple of years ago when it got tangled in it. Later, when I looked, the moss was gone ???? I’ll keep checking .. | ||||||
This nest has 110 reference photos. View Photos
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