Two ospreys on light pole nest. March 1, 2025 at 12:12 pm. cap by chaya
Rosie returned without fanfare on March 1, 2025. Richie had been bringing sticks to the lightpole nest they used last year. Then she appeared. They began fixing up the nest and he brought fish. The humans had to watch this all from afar, so we don't necessarily see all the interactions. Since then, Rosie is usually on the nest and Richie on and off. He has been bringing nest materials. They have successfully fended off a few interlopers, but not as many as when they were on the crane nest. They both tend to spend the night off the nest, on a wire in the area chatters call Little Venice, at the slips where the barges and other boats dock.
 Richie? flying. March 1, 2025  Rosie on the cable. March 1, 2025 at 5:25 pm. cap by dks. |  First stick to the nest from VA video. Feb. 27, 2025. at 7:46 am. |
 Both on the cable. March 1, 2025 at 14:57 pm. cap by dks. |  Both on the cables. March 1, 2025. photo? by Dianne A. |
 Rosie on cable March 3, 2025 photo by chaya  Skyhigh CK March 8, 2025. cap by CamOp  Big stick brought to the nest. March 10, 2025 10:44 am. cap by T28  nest building March 19, 2025. cap by Toaster28. |  on the lightpole nest 11 am March 3, 2025. photo by chaya  Rosie surveying her territory. March 11, 2025 cap by seabiscuit  Craigor checking the nest to make sure all is well. Unknown photographer. |
 Incoming stick March 11, 2025. photo by chaya |  Incoming stick March 23, 2025 12;22 pm. photo by Toaster28 |
Incoming nest material March 23, 2025 at 12:22 p. photo by Toaster28.
Rosie laid her first egg on March 31. While it is a challenge for shatters to see well on the lightpole, there is enough shared experience to recognize Rosie's egg laying behavior and the VA can review video later to watch more closely and confirm. Signs of egg laying are scooching around, lying down, then getting up and "nosing" around the nest. There is also data on the usual interval between eggs.
 Both on the nest April 3, 2025 at 7:18 am. cap by PP |  Both on the nest April 3, 2025 at 6:37 pm cap by T28 |
The second egg was laid on April 3, 2025 at 7:48 pm.
 Shift change April 5, 2025 7:20 am. |  Richie on the cable in the early morning of April 7 at 8:33 am. |
Rosie and Richie have new resting places than in the past. They do not spend time on the boom of the Whirley Crane. Instead they rest, sleep or perch on a cable in the boat slip by the crane, dubbed Pebble Beach by chatters, and on the Dutra Crane a few boat slips up, or a cable on the ROV. They will also use other light poles.
 Rosie at "Pebble Beach" April 19.2025 at 4:18 pm. photo by Toaster28.  Richmond? on guard April 19, 2025 at 8:37 am, cap by PP. |  Rosie on the Dutra Crane with a fish. April 10, 2025. at 4:27 pm  Richie on the nest pole. April 17, 2025, at 6:44 pm. cap by PP |
Nest Building April 2025
 Gull visitors. April 19, 2025 at 8:37 am. cap by Toaster28 |  Rosie eating. April 25, 2025. am. cap by PP. |
The built up nest. April 27, 2025. 10:51 am. cap by midi
 Big fish April 30, 2025 cap by T28 |  Rosie eating on pole. April 30, 2025 cap by dks |
The first egg hatched today, as seen by VA's sharp eyes and diligent watching of the video feed.
A Mother's Day gift to all chatters and to Rosie and Richie.
A Mother's Day gift to all chatters and to Rosie and Richie.
