June 27th - Baby Ospreys and More |
OSWEM volunteer and photographer extraordinare Bob DeLosh shot this great photo of the first osprey chick of the summer. The chick's head can be seen directly under the mother's neck. It is in the nest on Wildwing Lake, at Kensington Metropark. The photo was taken on June 7th, and the chick appears to be about a week or so old. This is the fifth chick that C09 and mate have produced while nesting at Kensington. |
These are the three, about two-week old, chicks on the 180-foot cell tower nest next to Acme Building Materials in Brighton. C22 and mate are their parents. This photo was taken by David Owen using Lucinda McFarlin's digital camera, on his first climb up the tower to complete antenna installation work. The McFarlin crew did an outstanding job completing their work, while protecting these chicks and their parents. OWSEM is grateful for their concern and assistance. |
A fish coming into the Dawson Rd. nest for the waiting female and offspring. The number of chicks is currently unknown, but from feeding patterns, appears to be two or three. There were three eggs in the nest when this female was banded last month. This photo was taken by OWSEM volunteer Jim Kortge on June 19th. |
Update: A July 1st survey reveals three healthy chicks in the Dawson Rd. nest. The two chicks on the left are a few days older than the chick on the right. Our current estimate is that the larger two are about 2 1/2 weeks old, and the smaller bird about 2 weeks old. These estimates coincide with observed parental feeding activity. OWSEM volunteers Barb Jensen and Kathy Kortge handled the canoe, while Jim Kortge took the pictures. The female was off her nest for about 12 minutes during the survey. |
This photo is of the osprey nest atop
the ash silo at the Consumers Energy power plant near Monroe. The nest can
be seen on the left-center area of the roof.
When we first arrived, there was an adult osprey perched on the roof, looking directly at us. Alas, the camera equipment was still in the van! An osprey pair used this nest last summer according to Consumers personnel. |
Copyrighted images on this page provided by Bob DeLosh, David Owen, and Jim Kortge.