Since my last post, there have been some interesting developments at Lobstaland. Annie remains present, and as of a few days ago so too was the male with the banded left leg. He has been bringing in a modest amount of new nesting material and has been attempting to copulate with Annie. Yesterday and again today I was surprised to see a different banded male on the nest; one with a banded right leg - presumably the same banded male we have seen in past years (see photo).
Squam has still not been sighted and, as a reminder, he returned in 2025 on April 10. What we are all observing now is a true glimpse into the life cycle of Osprey and the competitiveness of their every day life. I remain confident Squam will return and restore order and normalcy, but his tardiness offer an opening for other opportunistic males. One way or another, Annie needs a mate to procreate. We all want it to be Squam with his stellar proven track record, but her life must go on, with or without him. So we watch and wait.
More Osprey continue to return to nests throughout our region. Lots of great reports coming into via the Greenbelt website, which displays all the reports if you are interested in knowing more about where active nests are located.