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Activity log
| Date | Nest | Watcher | Adults | Eggs | Young | Observations | |
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| December 31 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| March 26 | 9989 | 0 | N | N | |||
| Note: | nest in good shape but no osprey present. | ||||||
| April 2 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | One adult on nest tidying sticks. Later, two adults circling over nest area. | ||||||
| April 9 | 9994 | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | First Osprey seen at this platform pole closest to the Columbia bridge where there had been a nest in 2024 that didn't survive the winter. Osprey adult was carefully placing sticks one at time to form the new nest. | ||||||
| April 10 | 9994 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Female continuing to build nest. Smaller male watching from next or nearby platform pole with no nest. | ||||||
| April 11 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | two adults flying over and fishing river near nest. | ||||||
| April 13 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | 2 adults copulating on nest. Third adult fishing nearby, chased by a Bald Eagle. | ||||||
| April 14 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Female on nest calling. Two males flying and fishing, bringing her little fish. Copulation with at least one male at the nest. | ||||||
| April 18 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | One of pair flying and fishing, the other perched on branch near nest. Neither bird seen ON the nest. | ||||||
| April 23 | 9989 | 1 | N | N | |||
| May 1 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Both adults are perched on the tree but neither were on the nest. | ||||||
| May 2 | 9989 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Neither adult in pair consistently on nest. Sometimes one was standing on the nest, calling to the other one observed flying and fishing and then bringing a fish back for the nest-sitter to eat. Views were from me floating in my kayak on the river. | ||||||
| May 8 | 9989 | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Female on nest, incubating and calling softly to male.. Male perched near nest at 9am. Male successfully fishing upriver at 11am, brought the fish to a tree where he ate it presumably. Female still on nest. | ||||||
| May 14 | 9989 | 2 | U | N | |||
| Note: | Male was fishing upriver between Benham Falls and the Slough and caught a nice 6-8 inch fish which he was carrying toward the nest but I can't be sure it got there. Female was on the nest presumably incubating, visible later at 11 am and not crying for food, so hopefully recently fed. | ||||||
| May 18 | 9989 | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Female sitting on nest, occasionally nosing around in presumably egg(s), not crying at male who was flying around looking for fish, so he must be bringing her adequate amounts. | ||||||
| June 11 | 9989 | 1 | U | U | incubation | ||
| Note: | No male around or seen fishing upriver. Female on nest seemed to be nosing around in the nest, tending either eggs or young. Possible one young head observed. | ||||||
| June 11 | 9994 | 2 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Male on nearby platform, preening and holding a fish with his talons on the platform wood. Left to go fishing elsewhere. Female was standing on nest, not laying, not crying out. Possibly one young head observed on nest. | ||||||
| June 15 | 9989 | 2 | U | U | |||
| Note: | Female left nest for a short while to fish. Male perched near nest, preend and ate. When female returned to the nest, she inspected it, maybe fed young, then stood and sat on nest. Male continued on preening and perching and then later went hunting upriver. No young were seen. Nest is deep. | ||||||
| June 18 | 9994 | 1 | U | U | |||
| Note: | female sitting and standing on nest. No male seen. | ||||||
| June 19 | 9989 | 2 | U | N | incubation | ||
| Note: | Female sitting quietly on nest, male fishing upriver near slough. 2 hours later she was calling from the nest, preening, and tending with beak to eggs, presumably. Male brought her a fish which she ate. No young observed. | ||||||
| July 3 | 9989 | 1 | N | U | feeding | ||
| Note: | Male was not seen. Female was on the nest, preening, looking like she was feeding one or two young in the nest, and she flew off toward the slough to fish, leaving the nest unattended, and then returned a short time later. | ||||||
| July 3 | 9994 | 1 | N | 2 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Male was observed nearby the nest day before. Today the female left the nest to fish. Two young gray heads were observed sticking up out of the nest. | ||||||
| July 6 | 9989 | 2 | N | 2 | feeding | ||
| Note: | Dad was fishing and caught a good-sized one that he brought back to the nest. Mom ate some and fed some to the two chicks. Dad left the nest and went fishing by the slough. Mom stayed on the nest, calling softly a few times. | ||||||
| July 9 | 9989 | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Only mom was observed standing on the nest. | ||||||
| July 11 | 9994 | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Mom standing next to youngster in nest. Only one youngster observed. Dad perched on nearby platform pole preening. | ||||||
| July 13 | 9989 | 1 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Only Mom standing on nest, looking around. | ||||||
| July 17 | 9994 | 2 | N | 1 | young laying down | ||
| Note: | Mom was standing on nest, facing the chick and possibly eating a piece of fish. Dad was flying nearby, calling. | ||||||
| July 18 | 9989 | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Adult flew from nest over river, calling softly. Returned and perched next to nest on a branch, overseeing nest. One young head in center of nest. Possible second young head low on side of nest closest to river, but could not verify. Adult and young were quiet. | ||||||
| July 19 | 9989 | 2 | N | 1 | feeding, young standing | ||
| Note: | One adult on nest with at least one big youngster. Another adult calling from across river. 15 minutes later, both adults were flying together over the nearby slough. At least one, maybe both taking turns, brought fish back to the nest. Youngster was standing and at one point, was flexing its wing. | ||||||
| July 30 | 9994 | 1 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Youngster was standing near the edge of the nest briefly and on a nearby pole with adult nearby. | ||||||
| August 3 | 9989 | 2 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Mom was perched near nest and then on nest. She was holding up her left leg like it was injured for many minutes while perching. She called out to the dad who was flying around fishing but not getting anything. He chased after a young adult Bald Eagle who had been perched near the slough and then was flying. They had brief talon contact but then the eagle flew off. | ||||||
| August 6 | 9989 | 1 | N | 1 | feeding, young standing | ||
| Note: | At 9am, youngster was on the nest alone, seemingly with something to nibble on. No adult in sight. At 11am an adult, assuming mom, and youngster were both on the nest, sometimes side-by-side, eating. Mom was often calling softly while they were eating. Mom seemed to let youngster eat first, then when it was full and laying down, she tore into the fish with gusto. No sight or sound from dad. Youngster has darker, redder eyes and many more white markings on its back. Adult has yellow eyes and a more solid dark brown back. Adult on the nest today was standing on both legs. | ||||||
| August 10 | 9989 | 2 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Mom and youngster both on or above nest, both calling to Dad to bring home some fish breakfast. He was flying over water upriver and did bring at least one fish to the nest. | ||||||
| August 12 | 9994 | 0 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | Almost full-sized youngster alone standing on nest (which has partially disintegrated). 90 minutes later, the youngster was still alone but was now standing on the nearby empty nest platform pole. Two adult parents were not seen, assumed to be out fishing elsewhere on the river. | ||||||
| August 18 | 9989 | 2 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | 2 adults, dad out fishing, yellow-eyed mom perched in nest tree nearby the begging re-eyed youngster on nest. | ||||||
| August 21 | 9994 | 2 | N | N | |||
| Note: | Nest was empty and only a partial amount of the sticks remained. No youngster was seen or heard. One yellow-eyed parent (mom?) perched on a pole near the nest for awhile, calling a few times. Another adult (dad?) circled a few times over the area quickly and quietly. | ||||||
| August 26 | 9994 | 1 | N | 1 | feeding, young standing | ||
| Note: | Osprey nest at the whitewater park in Bend has successfully launched one chick, now almost fully grown, this year. It is still being fed by at least one parent who dropped off a nice 10-inch fish at the nest yesterday. Youngster had been waiting patiently on its usual perch, an empty platform pole across the river from the nest, but when the parent showed up with the fish, it went to the nest (not too many sticks remaining there) for some wing flapping and calling, like any good begging baby bird. Parent went over to the empty platform pole to watch over the youngster and the fish, I guess, but then left. Youngster flew with the fish, awkwardly, across river to that pole and landed clumsily but successfully holding the fish and then ate it with gusto there. Much human activity (floaters, boaters, swimmers, surfers) at the whitewater park directly below the nest and empty platform poles. Photo is from 4pm yesterday, August 27, 2025, after the parent delivered a fish to the nest, the youngster flew over to the nest, and was calling, tenting, and flapping before eating a little and then moving the fish to its perch pole to finish eating. Youngster's eye color is turning from dark red to the yellow of an adult Osprey. Youngster has a "necklace" of dots across the upper chest and some remaining buff colored feathers on its nape. Its primaries are not longer than the tail, as they are on the parent. | ||||||
| August 28 | 9989 | 0 | N | 1 | young standing | ||
| Note: | At 10am, youngster was perched on a branch in the nest tree and near the nest, preening and watching toward the slough upriver (where the parents usually fish), occasionally calling softly. At 11:30am youngster was on the same branch, hunched over, eating, a fish that was either caught by it or caught and delivered by a parent. | ||||||
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