HHI Osprey Watch
Description
Pine tree in the center of Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center located between courts 15 & 10
2 Monitoring Group Affiliations
2026 Season Data
Nest Status
occupied
Clutch Status
unknown
Young Status
unknown
Clutch history milestones
February 18, 2026
unknown
unknown
Brood history milestones
unknown
unknown
unknown
0
Activity log
| Date | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | Photo | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | HHI Osprey Watch | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Jin F reports: This nest looks good. No sign of osprey activity as yet. | ||||||
| January 27 | HHI Osprey Watch | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Jin F reports: Nest 8691 (1st day: 1/17) 1/17 early am he flying around the nest tree many times then landing in nest with a little chirping then flying out onto rest tree, 10min later flying around nest tree again several times then left. 1/22 early am one flying into nest for a few min then flying away with a little chirping | ||||||
| February 18 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Jin F reports: (1st day: 1/17) 2/19 early am - during sunrise he flying in nest,a few min later he flying on rest tree stay there over 30m then left,2h later both flying around nest tree then in nest for 20m then left. 2/18 early am - he flying circle around nest tree then landing in nest,40m later he flying on rest tree stay there over 1hr then left,later she flying on edge of nest then he back trying to make love with her then flying on rest tree / in nest a couple times,then making stick delivery 3 times,then both left. 2/17 early am - at dawn both standing in nest then stay in for long time, 45m later she on side branch he left then on rest tree then back in nest then making stick delivery 6 times then left, she left also. 2/16 early am - she flying in nest with a little chirping, a few min later he flying in & making love with her then left, later he back making stick delivery then making love with her again, then making stick deliveries 2 more times then both left. 2/15 early am - he flying onto branch above nest,stay there over 1h,then made 9 stick deliveries (4s,1m,4L) in half hr, then left. 2/14 early am - he flying a circle around nest tree then landing in nest,she flying into nest also,they together in nest for a while,then he flying onto rest tree,she left same time; 20m later he making 2 stick & 2 moss deliveries then stay in nest for 30m then left 2/13 early am - he flying 2 circles around nest tree then landing on edge of nest, 10m later she flying on side branch of nest with a little chirping, then he making stick delivery 3 times then left, 20m later she left also. 2/11 am - one flying with stick in nest with a little chirping,10m later left for 30m, then flying on rest tree, stay there at least 40m 2/10 am - one flying on branch above nest with a little chirping, then stay there at least 20m 2/9 after sun rising, he flying around nest tree several times,then landing on rest tree for a few min then left, later he flying back then making stick delivery 4 times then stay on small branch of rest tree for over 1hr, then making stick delivery 2 more times then left. 2/7 am - one flying on branch above nest with a little chirping, then stay there for over 1h. 2/5 early am - he flying a circle between nest tree & rest tree then left, later back passing nest then landing on rest tree for long time then gone. 2/4 early am - he flying around,passing nest tree 5 times, passing rest tree twice & landing once, later he making stick delivery 3 times,2nd one unsuccessful - too big /30" long,dropped on our court. NOTE: behavioral observations suggest mating has begun | ||||||
| March 1 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | The Freda's report for the week of 2/21-2/28: Nest 8691 (1st day: 1/17) 2/28 early am - after sunrise he flying on rest tree for long time then on nearby tree,then she flying in nest with soft chirping,10m later he flying in / making love with her then stay in rest tree for a while then left & she move to side branch of nest & stay there for long time. 2/27 early am - right before sunrise she flying in nest with a little chirping,then he flying in / making love with her then stay on rest tree for while then back in nest & she move to side branch of nest,then he making stick delivery 4 times,then left for long time then flying back with big fish,he eat it on rest tree then bring big leftover to her then on rest tree for long time then left,she eating fish on eat tree for over half hr, then she back in nest. 2/26 early am - during sunrise she flying in nest,then he flying in / making love with her, both in nest for 30m then both flying on eat tree / cozy together for 1h & she soft chirping for a while then he left, 40m later she back in nest & he back making love with her again then left,later she gone also. 2/25 early am - during sunrise she flying in nest,with a little chirping,stay in for while then he flying in/out then back making love with her, then she standing on side branch of nest,he making stick delivery 5 times,then delivery fish following by intruder twice (1st one for himself/ate on nearby tree & 2nd one for her/ate on eat tree) 2/21 early am - he standing tall in nest & she on side branch of nest,then intruder flying into nest & he in no time to chase it away,she did not move (later repeat this cycle again), then she flying on rest tree for long time then back in nest then left. he made 10 deliveries (2 moss & 8 sticks) then left. 2/20 early am - she flying in nest,with a little chirping,stay in for while then left, later one flying back with high chirping to chase intruder away, then stay on branch above nest for while then left. NOTE: POSSIBLE MATING OBSERVED 2/26 and 2/28 | ||||||
| March 7 | HHI Osprey Watch | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Jin and Larry report: Nest 8691 (1st day:1/17,1/22) 3/6 early am - at sunrise he flying on rest tree for short time,then she flying in nest,he back to make love with her,then out/on rest tree & she on side branch of nest for long time,later flying on her / making long love with her (flapping wings 6/8 times then take 5/6s break on her,then repeat it love cycle 4 more times - wow this longest love we have ever seen) 3/5 early am - after sunrise he flying on right branch above nest for while,then she flying on left branch above nest,later he trying to make love with her,but she flapping him away,he back on branch closer to her for long time,after she left he made 3 stick deliveries,then out/back on branch above with fish,after eating he left & she back in nest followed by him,they making love in nest. 3/4 early am - after sunrise he flying on left of rest tree,30m later she flying on right of rest tree for long time,then flying in nest followed by him,they making love, then intruder flying into nest,in no time he flapping wings with high chirping then chasing it out, he back in nest with big moss then both in nest for long time,she move to side branch of nest,he flying on rest tree stay there for while then left 3/3 early am - during sunrise she flying in nest then side branch of nest, he flying on rest tree stay there for while then he making love with her in nest, then both stay in nest for long time,then he making stick delivery then left later he back & making love with her again. 3/2 early am - after sunrise she flying in nest then side branch of nest, he flying on rest tree stay there long time then he back making love with her, later they repeat this love cycle again, then he making stick delivery twice then he stay in nest for a while then left,later he back with big live fish & landing on rest tree for while then landing on branch above nest,till fish stop moving then he eating fish head 1st,she soft chirping till he bring left-over to her. 3/1 early am - at dawn she flying on branch above nest with soft chirping,she stay on same branch whole time (3h) with soft chirping occasionally; during sunrise he flying on rest tree stay there over 1h then making 2 stick deliveries then in nest for a while then left. KEY OBSERVATIONS: Mating observed multiple time (3/2 - 3/6) | ||||||
This nest has 3 reference photos. View Photos
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