Hello Birding-aussers,
The Sydney Ospreys have, for two seasons, tried to breed in a Norfolk pine near
Narrabeen Lagoon entrance, both times they were unsucessful, the first time the
nest appeared to collapse, the second time they abandoned the nest sometime
between 27-9-2007 and 5-10-207 (my visits!).
This year they changed their nest site to a dead eucalypt on Middle Creek which
flows into the inland side of the lagoon. He has been bringing fish into her at
the nest but I have been unable to work out if she is feeding chicks because of
my low vantage point.
While watching yesterday I saw a little brown head pop up above the nest rim,
this only happened twice but I managed a good profile, enough to identify an
Osprey chick. At this stage I don't know how many chicks are in the nest.
If they fledge one or more chicks it will be a first breeding record for Sydney.
Bruce.
Bruce Cox on Sydney's Northern Beaches.
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