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By: JudyB (offline) on Tuesday, April 05 2011 @ 10:10 PM EDT (Read 110302 times)
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CALGARY ZOO OSPREY

This osprey nest is located just outside the Calgary Zoo fence on St. George's Island in the middle of the Bow River
For over 16 years, osprey have been returning to build a summer home on a platform constructed at the east end of St. George's Island.
Link to camera HERE

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By: JudyB (offline) on Tuesday, April 05 2011 @ 10:17 PM EDT
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TIME-LINE 2011
First sighting of the osprey return to begin building the nest --- April 16, 2011
Egg Incubation period -- 38 to 42 days on average.
May 2, 2011 -- First egg laid -- Hatched June 13, 2011 at 7:06 a.m.
-- Fledged Aug. 7, 2011 at 7:20 a.m. (56 days old)
May 6, 2011 -- Second egg laid -- Hatched June 13, 2011 at 4:02 p.m.
-- Fledged Aug. 7, 2011 at 6:45 p.m. (56 days old)
May 9, 2011 -- Third egg laid-- Hatched June 15, 2011 at 5:37 a.m.
-- Fledged Aug. 11, 2011 at 3:22 p.m. (58 days old)
Last osprey to visit the nest was the youngest "Alvin" on Sept. 11th, 4:44 p.m. He stayed for less than a minute.
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By: BET (offline) on Friday, April 08 2011 @ 03:43 PM EDT
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By: BET (offline) on Friday, April 08 2011 @ 10:53 PM EDT
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No Ospreys, but they left the cam up and running on a view of a bridge and I am assuming downtown Calgary. A gorgeous image

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By: BET (offline) on Monday, April 11 2011 @ 10:56 PM EDT
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The cam has been back on the empty nest today. River is still very frozen. This evening, with just enough sunlight left to highlight their coloring Two Not Ospreys were occupying the nest

They were talking up a storm - as Canada's do. Their necks stretched so high they looked like cranes. Something in the area was disturbing them so they both took off towards the - well what is usually a sand bar.

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By: BET (offline) on Tuesday, April 12 2011 @ 11:39 AM EDT
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The Canadas were back on the nest box for awhile this am. Talking Talking Talking. Two more (I think Canadas) were down walking about on the frozen river

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By: BET (offline) on Tuesday, April 12 2011 @ 11:40 AM EDT
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One left - I think the male as it was the smaller of the two. The second watched for a moment or two and then followed.

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By: BET (offline) on Thursday, April 14 2011 @ 08:57 AM EDT
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No geese - no Osprey - just snow! Winter does not want to let go yet

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