logo
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Membership
  • Contact Us
  • Blog

Four osprey platforms, originally built more than a decade ago, were replaced this year in the North Marsh Conservation Area. The platforms, located behind the north end of Figure Eight Island, were in disrepair and no longer suitable for Osprey nesting. This replacement project, implemented by ANDY WOOD & ASSOCIATES, LLC, with construction logistics provided by GULFSTREAM BUILDERS, INC., required and received approval from State and Federal wildlife agencies before work began in early March 2014.

IMG_7236

Ospreys are migratory fish-eating birds that overwinter in southern regions of North America, and Central and South America. Ospreys migrate northward in early spring to reach breeding grounds throughout much of North America. Pictured above is restored Platform 2, with a defensive parent in attendance. The platform was selected by a male Osprey in late April. Soon after, he and his mate completed a stick nest that fledged at least one young bird this summer. Summer surveys revealed platform 3 had two sticks, but platforms 1 and 4 remained clean. Maybe 2015 will see higher occupancy, but in the meantime, all the platforms are popular with many fish-eating birds, including colorful Belted Kingfishers that use the high perches to spy fishy prey in the surrounding marsh.

Screen Shot 2015-01-29 at 10.51.49 AM

« Land Donation
Conservation Area Photos »

Pages

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Membership
  • Contact Us
  • Blog

Archives

  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • January 2020
  • May 2019
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • December 2016
  • February 2015
  • January 2015

Categories

  • Andy Wood (9)
  • Beach (1)
  • Birds (6)
  • Blue Heron (1)
  • Box Turtle (1)
  • Butterfly (1)
  • Cardinal Flower (1)
  • Conservation (2)
  • Diamondback Terrapin (1)
  • Easement (5)
  • Education (3)
  • Figure Eight Island (2)
  • Land Donation (2)
  • Landfall (11)
    • Nature Trail (1)
  • Landfall Lake (2)
  • Live Oak Tree (1)
  • Marsh (6)
  • Monarch Butterfly (1)
  • Nature Trail (3)
  • Night Heron (1)
  • Osprey (3)
  • Photography (2)
  • Property Management (2)
  • Salamander (2)
  • Storm Cleanup (1)
  • Trees (1)
  • Uncategorized (8)

WordPress

  • Log in
  • WordPress

Subscribe

  • Entries (RSS)
  • Comments (RSS)