Bird Watching: Whopper - heading towards independence at a leisurely pace., 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
This last one is of Whopper from the 18th of this month. She was close.

It's probably only about eight weeks until we can expect a start to nest reconstruction. I'll keep a watch out for Whopper, because it will be interesting to see just how long she remains in the area.

It will also be interesting to see if the ospreys that nested across the bay will re-establish a pair bond this coming season. I don't know if you recall the male osprey that had been in rehabilitation for several weeks and was treated like a pariah by his mate when he was released. He wasn't banded, so even if nesting takes place there, I don't think there'll be any way of knowing if it is the same male, or a new one.