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This is a page about  the Whirley Crane Osprey nest in Richmond. CA. Its purpose is to provide information to those who are new to the cam.  It also proffers osprey related poetry, songs and stories. If you have a poem or song or chart you'd like to see on this site, please contact Midi.
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End of Season 2023

10/14/2023

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The WWOC held its annual Empty Nest Party on a beautiful Saturday in October at the perfect location of Point Molate Park. Fun was had by all. There was plenty of opportunity to catch up with each other, but also great food, entertainment, and activities.Lots of music, a fun skit, folded paper fish, custom made jigsaw puzzles, and a memorial nest for Clipper.  Just watch the video, expertly created by craigor, to see all the fun. 
Meanwhile, of course Rosie has left on her migration and the nest they build this year has been falling apart. Richie continues to frequent the area. He spends most nights on the ROV wires where we can just make him out in the dark. We don't know where he spends his days. The other nests are empty as well, but there are as many as 20 ospreys, presumably males, who overwinter in Richmond and San Pablo Bay areas. If you do see ospreys during the day, please let us know. An osprey did fly by the party, but it did not appear to be Richie this year. Below are a few last pictures of Richie. 
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Richie on the wire. Sept. 26,2023. 742am. cap by midi
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Richie on the wire. October 16, 2023 a6 6:23pm. cap by dk.
PictureOsprey on a light pole. Oct. 3m 2023. 329pm. cap by midi

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Richie on the wire. October 16, 2023 at 8:06 pm. Cap by dk.
Occasionally there are other visitors to the nest. There has been a report of a raccoon. There have been gulls and crows and finches. And the kingfishers below. 
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To our consternation, workers came and took down a pole on which some ospreys had nested this year. But they erected a new pole, with a dish to entice the ospreys to rebuild a nest. It will fe interesting to watch what happens.
​photos by T28 
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And with no ospreys to watch, we take delight in the ever changing Bay waters and sky. Sparkles that we call harbor fairies, light effects from the cam called zoids, etc. And the ever fascinating boats, especially the large car ships that the tugs so artfully pivot. 
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A zoid on the water captured by Calneva on Oct. 12 at 10::54 am.
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Harbor fairies October 2023. cap by Toaster28.
Wishing Rosie a safe flight and a relaxing stay in the South. And thank you to Richie for roosting on the wires at night. Please continue to visit and ay you stay well and well-fed throughout the Winter. 
November: We continue to see Richie on the ROV wires most nights. We also see an osprey or ospreys on the light poles. We assume one is Richie. Often that osprey is eating a fish. Our "boots on the ground" have seen an osprey bringing sticks to the next nest and pole put up earlier this Fall, near the Porter's nest. Perhaps one stayed behind?There is also a handsome osprey, possibly young and possibly female, hanging around. It has speckles on its chest and juvenile looking eyes. Two ospreys have even been seen hanging out together briefly. So it appears that at least one osprey besides Richie decided to stay around the ROV area this year. 
Meanwhile, chatters watch the Bay, the sparkles and light artifacts they call zoids, and the boat activity. There is always something to see from the cam. Also great views of the sky, the weather, and San Francisco, now lit up for the holidays.

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Ospreys on a light pole. October 30, 2023. photo by Dianne A.
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Osprey on the ROV. November 5, 2023. cap by watcher
Osprey on the ROV. Nov. 5, 2023. video by watcher
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Osprey on the boom. Nov. 13, 2023. cap by watcher
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Two ospreys on a light pole, October 30, 2023. photo by Dianne A.
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Osprey bringing in a fish, probably Richie. Nov. 6, 2023 from VA video.
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Richie on the ROV wire. October 23, 2023. in the morning. cap by PP.
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Osprey on a light pole. Oct. 30, 2023. cap by Dianne A.
Raccoon on the nest. Nov. 5, 2023. video by VA. 
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SF lit up at night. Nov. 14, 2023, cap by calneva
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Scenic Sunset. Nov. 2, 2023. cap by watcher
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Bay and ferry. November, cap by watcher
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Harbor fairies NOv. 8, 2023. cap by T28
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Zoid and sparkles. Nov. 12 2023. cap by seabiscuit
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Cars being loaded at night. Oct. 29, 2023 9:42 pm. cap by midi
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Ship and tug. November 5, 2023. 5:28 pm.
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Harbor fairies. Nov. 9, 2023. cap by T28
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light effect on cam
                                                                                                             Boat hull being transported. 
Raven on the nest, calling.. Oct. 25, 2023.  video by VA
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raccoons at night Nov. 17, 2023. 3:40 am. cap by craigor
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Banded peregrine falcon on the nest. Nov. 17, 2023. cap by seabiscuit.
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Honourable Henry belch. Nov. 16, 2023. cap by craigor
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Toaster28
10/17/2023 03:35:27 pm

Great job midi

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3/18/2025 12:03:48 pm

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    is a poet and writer of children's stories who has been watching the adventures of the ospreys on the Whirley Crane Nest in Richmond, Ca. for the past eight years. 

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