Rosie looking at her chick. June 2, 2023. 6:19 am. cap by craigor
The morning of June 2, several chatters saw a chick head in the nest. Richie had been staying near and both had been spending time looking down, so chatters thought a hatch was imminent. At this time, it is assumed but not known for sure, that this is the second egg, which was due to hatch. The first egg would be overdue, but anything is possible. All is different this year and human chatters can but wait and see.
Midi was given the honor of giving the chick its nickname. She dubbed it Clipper for the ships that rounded the Horn in the early days of modern San Francisco history. ships that were fast but able, and beautiful in full sail. It is up to the GGAS to decide on naming this year, as well as whether to band the chicks. The thought right now is that they will not do any banding, due to the remote location of the nest.
 Chatter Dk saw a head emerge at 6:20 am on June 23. |  Chatter J also saw a hatchling at 6:21 am on June 23. |
Both birds on the nest at 5:44 am on June 2, 2023. cap by PP.
 View of a little wing. June 2, 2023 8:22 am cap by dk. |  Chick by the other egg (unviable). June 2, 2023. 9:23 am. cap by PP |
Looking at Clipper. June 2, 2023. 1:52 pm. cap by watcher
Video by VA of the hatching. We were not able to see the actual hatching but the video shows what we could see. Videos are by VA and can be seen on the GGAS Youtube channel.
Richie watching Clipper. June 2, 2023 at 4:08 pm
June 3: Little Clipper is already sitting up and looking around, especially when it knows there is a fish at hand. Richei has stepped up to the plate and today four fish were devoured on the nest. Other birds continue to harass the ospreys but Richie and Rosie defend the nest quite ably.
 Roxie brings a pfm to the nest. Her long absence concerned chatters but all was well on the nest. June 3, 2023. 5:22 pm. cap by dk |  Intruder. June 3, 2023. cap by watcher |
Richie brings Rosie a fish. Clipper raises its head to see what's up. June 3, 2023. video by VA.
Sometimes it takes a video to show the action. For more videos go to the Youtube sfbayospreys channel.
 Richie and Clipper June 6, 2023 at 4:35 pm cap by watcher |  Fish delivery June 6, 2023, a striper at 6:18 pm cap by watcher |
The ravens have been giving Richie and Rosie a hard time this year. They have always harassed the ospreys but they are becoming bolder, even landing on the nest when the adults are there.
Rosie bringing in a fish. June 6, 2023. video by VA
Rest in peace, little Clipper
On the morning of June 7, chatters realized they had not seen Clipper's head. The chick could not be seen and eventually was assumed to have died. The video was reviewed and showed that the chick was last seen at 10 pm on June 6. Chatters are very sad. This was the only chick this year as the first egg didn't hatch. We will never know what happened. We do know the body was in the nest and Rosie flew it out over the bay a few days later. We also know that Nature goes her way and we can only observe and learn, avoid conjecture or blame and support one another.
For memorials, see the Memorial page under 2018 on the first page of this blog.
On the morning of June 7, chatters realized they had not seen Clipper's head. The chick could not be seen and eventually was assumed to have died. The video was reviewed and showed that the chick was last seen at 10 pm on June 6. Chatters are very sad. This was the only chick this year as the first egg didn't hatch. We will never know what happened. We do know the body was in the nest and Rosie flew it out over the bay a few days later. We also know that Nature goes her way and we can only observe and learn, avoid conjecture or blame and support one another.
For memorials, see the Memorial page under 2018 on the first page of this blog.
June 9: Meanwhile, life goes on. Rosie and Richie both did some nestorating. They are still being harassed when eating a fish. But they deal with it well. Rosie has been sitting on the nest and she put the unviable egg under her. Richie has been spending more time on the cable but does come to the nest and has babysat the egg a bit. Both are bringing in fish.
 Rosie yelling at a raven. June 7, 2023 at 9:07 am. cap by Merlin. |  Rosie defending her fish. From VA's video of June 8, 2023. |
 Rosie sitting quietly on the nest June 7, 2023. at 3:17 pm. cap by midi Life goes on for Richie and Rosie. Rosie has been sitting on the nest mostly but goes off to fish. Richis is beside her sometimes or off on his own. Or he sits nearby but not on the nest. The corvids continue to harass the ospreys. |  Rosie quiet on the nest. June 7, 2023. at 7:24 pm. cap by PP |
 Both on the nest. June 10, 2023. 1:09pm. cap by PP |  Crow alert. June 10, 2023. at 1:10 pm. cap by midi |
 Rosie alert for corvids. June 11, 2023 at 11:48 am. cap by Absent Corvid |  One had the audacity to land on the nest. June 12, 2023. at 11:49 am. cap by calneva. |
June 12: The corvids have gotten bolder and bolder. Today they came to the nest when Rosie wasn't there and one picked at the egg. It found a chick body inside the egg and flew off with it. The other one then came and took the eggshell. This is Nature's way. Cleaning up and feeding at the same time.
VA posted a video but be aware that it can be disturbing to humans. Watch only if you can handle the emotional content.
VA posted a video but be aware that it can be disturbing to humans. Watch only if you can handle the emotional content.
On a happier note, Richie had a little fly about and the talented VA/cam op was able to catch the entire flight all around the Bay. Free from his fatherly duties, Richie just enjoyed a long flight. It must have felt good.