Friends of Osprey Blog

We are extremely fortunate to have a webcam positioned above the Port Lincoln barge nest, providing a live feed via YouTube and our Port Lincoln Osprey Facebook Page of what is happening there. This year one chick, Zoe, has fledged from the nest (the sole survivor...

As with all nesting seasons, 2022 has had highs and lows across South Australia’s breeding ospreys.  Sustained bad weather throughout spring may have impacted the ability for adult birds to forage and we believe this has led to the loss of at least one of the chicks...

An osprey has been spotted and photographed in the Onkaparinga River Recreation Park, just east of the Port Noarlunga Football Club. Seen by National Parks and Wildlife Service SA ranger, Angus Droogan-Turniski, the bird was recorded eating a mullet, a species of fish...

It’s breeding season for our Ospreys in South Australia and there’s activity on a range of new artificial platforms as well as historic nesting platforms around our state’s coastline. We believe our first platform at Wills Creek Conservation Park has an active nest,...

Ervie - Port Lincoln Barge nest  Ervie has been on the wing (fledged) for about 44 weeks (308 days) and remains around the rural city of Port Lincoln, having barely ventured far from his nest. Whilst he appears to be independent from his parents (for food), this...