2012 Osprey Slideshow

Relive last year’s osprey experience while you wait for the ospreys to return in 2013!

Biologist Janie Fink, left, consulted on the webcam and wrote blog updates
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By June 20, 2012, the first egg was proving to be unviable
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The day-old chick holds itself up and calls to mom
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Four days after her first egg, the female laid a second one May 11, 2012
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The female osprey stands guard over her freshly laid egg
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Banner day! The first egg was laid May 7, 2012
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The next day, the mates looked pretty proud of their nest
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Just two days later, the nest was coming along nicely
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Construction continues, as shown in this photo captured April 23, 2012
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Once building was under way, the pair progressed rapidly in their work
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This framework became the nesting platform hosting the osprey webcam
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With construction complete, the community now had to wait to see if ospreys would adopt the new nest site
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The replacement of light poles at Memorial Field in August 2011 facilitated placing a webcam on one of two new nesting platforms
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The mother osprey feeds her 3-day-old chick, who's growing like a weed
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At 11 days old, the osprey chick is noticeably larger than the unviable egg
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The chick looks forlorn in this shot captured June 29, 2012
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This rehabilitated osprey has orange eyes characteristic of a juvenile
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The 13-week-old fledgling hangs out at the nest Sept. 17, 2012
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Janie Fink prepares to release an osprey rehabilitated by Birds of Prey NW
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As the Festival at Sandpoint unfolds below, the seven-week-old chick tests out its wings Aug. 8, 2012, the day before it fledged
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The two-day-old chick feeds, to the relief of webcam viewers
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Success! After 38 days, the second egg hatched June 18, 2012
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By mid-April, it was still unsure if ospreys would adopt the nest
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With the ospreys adding sticks, it was apparent they would adopt the nest
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This osprey was the first one spotted at the nest, April 2, 2012
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Now one month old, the chick is nearly full grown by July 18, 2012
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Seen July 9, 2012, the chick has grown rapidly in its first three weeks
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The 11-day-old chick has some big footsteps to follow
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The ospreys mated frequently and were caught in the act May 8, 2012
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Biologist Janie Fink, left, consulted on the webcam and wrote blog updates

By June 20, 2012, the first egg was proving to be unviable

The day-old chick holds itself up and calls to mom

Four days after her first egg, the female laid a second one May 11, 2012

The female osprey stands guard over her freshly laid egg

Banner day! The first egg was laid May 7, 2012

The next day, the mates looked pretty proud of their nest

Just two days later, the nest was coming along nicely

Construction continues, as shown in this photo captured April 23, 2012

Once building was under way, the pair progressed rapidly in their work

This framework became the nesting platform hosting the osprey webcam

With construction complete, the community now had to wait to see if ospreys would adopt the new nest site

The replacement of light poles at Memorial Field in August 2011 facilitated placing a webcam on one of two new nesting platforms

The mother osprey feeds her 3-day-old chick, who's growing like a weed

At 11 days old, the osprey chick is noticeably larger than the unviable egg

The chick looks forlorn in this shot captured June 29, 2012

This rehabilitated osprey has orange eyes characteristic of a juvenile

The 13-week-old fledgling hangs out at the nest Sept. 17, 2012

Janie Fink prepares to release an osprey rehabilitated by Birds of Prey NW

As the Festival at Sandpoint unfolds below, the seven-week-old chick tests out its wings Aug. 8, 2012, the day before it fledged

The two-day-old chick feeds, to the relief of webcam viewers

Success! After 38 days, the second egg hatched June 18, 2012

By mid-April, it was still unsure if ospreys would adopt the nest

With the ospreys adding sticks, it was apparent they would adopt the nest

This osprey was the first one spotted at the nest, April 2, 2012

Now one month old, the chick is nearly full grown by July 18, 2012

Seen July 9, 2012, the chick has grown rapidly in its first three weeks

The 11-day-old chick has some big footsteps to follow

The ospreys mated frequently and were caught in the act May 8, 2012

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