HHI Osprey Watch
Description
It is located off Plantation Drive in Sea Pines next to the 12th tee of the Heron Point Golf Course. The nest is on the left side of the tee box even with the start of the water pond and the start of the golf waste bunker.
2 Monitoring Group Affiliations
2025 Season Data
Nest Status
productive
Clutch Status
hatched
Young Status
fledged
Clutch history milestones
March 18, 2025
unknown
April 2, 2025
Brood history milestones
May 2, 2025
unknown
unknown
2
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
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| February 8 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | Kathy A: I’ve checked nest 7858 3 times and while no Osprey appear by or in the nest yet, two nights ago I heard an Osprey calling loudly and realized he (male) was in the tree right above my head! It may have been one of the 7858 Osprey since they often hang out in this particular tree during the nesting season when not on the nest - it’s diagonally across the lagoon from nest 7858. I’ll keep checking back as the pair is usually back mid February. And this photo may be the male from 7858 - he’s been hanging by our lagoon frequently and often fishes here- but there are so many Osprey in Sea Pines it’s difficult to know for sure if he’s from our nests | ||||||
| February 23 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N |
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| Note: | Kathy A: Good news -one osprey has returned to nest 7858 - he was sitting right by the nest yesterday and today but so far no sign of the mate. Hopefully she is on the way back! I'm not 100% certain if this is mom or dad - this osprey has some brown spots on its chest but not very distinctive- and I remember the mom's necklace was darker and more prominent. Attached is a photo. | ||||||
| March 2 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy A: Still seeing only one Osprey at 7858 - I’ve seen him several times now either alone on the limb by the nest or in the nest - - and again today standing in the nest but no mate yet. Maybe the cold weather is slowing down her return? The pair is usually back together by middle to late February. | ||||||
| March 13 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Kathy A: Still seeing only the lone Osprey at 7858 but keeping my fingers crossed. He's always there by or in the nest - sure hope she finds her way back soon but it's very late for this pair. | ||||||
| March 18 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N |
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| Note: | Kathy A: Hooray and Hallelujah!!! Both Osprey have returned to nest 7858! When I first arrived this afternoon there was only one Osprey in the nest again but after a few minutes he flew out of the nest and straight across the lagoon toward the tree I sitting under. I thought he was going to land and hang out above there me like he often does. But he kept going - flying around in several big circles and suddenly flushed Mom out of another tree who then joined him back in the nest! It sounds a little crazy but it sure seemed like he wanted me to know that she was finally back - -we've both been waiting for so long! | ||||||
| April 4 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Kathy A: I'm a bit more certain of incubation at 7858. Their behavior is very typical of past years - one osprey is in the nest when I check with her head or feathers barely visible above the nest and if Dad is not there at first he usually shows up and sits on the limb right by Mom. (I've also observed this behavior since Tues Apr 2 when I returned to HHI) | ||||||
| April 24 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Kathy A: 7858 I usually see a head or feathers above the rim of the nest but have not seen the mate the last several visits. The osprey in the nest seems content just looking around (not calling) and settles back down flat in the nest. | ||||||
| May 7 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | 1 | young standing |
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| Note: | Kathy A: Great news - we have a baby at nest 7858!!! I observed different behaviors by Mom on 5/2/25 whereby Mom was standing in the nest (not lying down) and moving a lot from side to side (from what appeared to be from one foot to the other) and looking down a lot - and I thought then that maybe she was turning eggs or possibly there was a baby in the nest but I could not confirm either. On 5/5/25 she was standing in the nest and appeared to be eating something - but not the typical feeding of youngsters behavior. On 5/7/25 she was standing in the nest and calling a lot but I didn't see Dad while I was there. Today when I arrived and before I had lifted my camera - Dad arrived carrying a fish and there was a lot of commotion with Mom flapping her wings but he didn't stay and I think he carried the fish off with him. Mom was chewing at and tugging on some sticks in the nest and then she briefly left the nest to retrieve a big stick and place it carefully in the nest. I watched for a long time hoping Dad would return with the meal and eventually glimpsed a slight movement on the left side of the nest opposite where Mom -was standing - thinking it might be just a stick moving as Mom moved about the nest. But after several minutes a little head briefly popped into view!!!! I didn't get a great photo but it does confirm that 7858 has a baby - and right on time - as this nest usually has little ones by Mother's Day. (See photo below) I am sooooooo excited! | ||||||
| May 26 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | 1 | young standing |
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| Note: | Kathy A: 7858 Update - I was hoping for more for nestlings as this pair remarkably and successfully raised three offspring last year but so far I've only observed one nestling - which appears to be growing and thriving. See photo below. | ||||||
| May 26 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | Y |
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| Note: | Kathy A: Nest 7858 - I arrived just in time for Dad bringing in a fish to the nest - and two!!! yes two!!! heads popped up. I had not seen the second nestling until tonight - unless I was seeing one and then the other and just not together. They are both getting so big. I watched for awhile and they are such patient siblings. Mom fed one while the other waited patiently - and then they switched - no fighting for food or aggression - each patiently waiting his/her turn to be fed. Dad stayed in the nest for a bit and then flew off. I am thrilled to report two healthy looking nestlings! I mislabeled the 7858 nest photo for today's date this morning - that photo was actually about 10 days ago - the last time I got a photo of a one nestling. | ||||||
| May 29 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | 2 | young standing |
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| Note: | Kathy A: Nest 7858 - All appears well - this evening Mom and babies were all sitting quietly in the nest until the little ones started stretching and flapping their wings. Mom got up and eventually moved to the limb. I'm always amazed and fascinated at how quickly they grow. See attached photo. | ||||||
| June 13 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing |
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| Note: | Kathy A: Nest 7858 - When I arrived at the nest Mom and the two juveniles were all eating dinner in the nest - yes the youngsters are eating on their own now! The juvie on the right stopped eating as soon as Mom began feeding the sibling on the left (even though all appeared to be eating just fine on their own) and s/he took the opportunity to do a lot of wing stretching while the other was being fed. And then after feeding a lot of morsels to the one on the left, Mom began feeding the youngster on the right. She is so attentive to them and they are so polite waiting their turns to be fed by Mom. They have gotten really big already but I haven't seen them out of the nest yet. See photos attached. | ||||||
| June 29 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | 2 | feeding, young standing |
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| Note: | Nest 7858 Well, the chicks at 7858 gave me a bit of a scare last evening! There was only one juvenile in the nest when I arrived. I scanned the branches and trees nearby but never located the other. Mom or Dad flew in, delivered dinner, quickly left, and the lone chick proceeded to devour the fish - - but still no sign of the other sibling. I waited a long time but didn’t see the other juvenile. Today when I arrived, still worried, there was only one juvenile in the nest again. However after scanning the trees I saw a white spot in the same tree just below and to the left of the nest - and there she was!!! I went back around 6pm to check on them and Mom was there feeding first one then the other chick in the nest. Whew, I am so relieved that all is well! | ||||||
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