Protecting South Australia's Ospreys
Friends of Osprey is a South Australian conservation group focused on protecting and growing the population of Osprey in South Australia. Visit the website at https://friendsofosprey.com.au
They are an exceptional group of volunteers dedicated to the reintroduction of the eastern osprey to South Australia.
This is a nest on a barge in Port Lincoln South Australia. It is at the entrance to the Lincoln Cove Marina and is 1.25m by 1.5m.
It can be viewed year around from their youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PortLincolnOsprey
For extensive history and observation board for the PLO nest. (Courtsey of very dedicated volunteer Bart Molenaar)
https://portlincoln-osprey.com/obs
2023 season has been a successful year.
3 eggs resulting in 2 hatches and to date 1 fledging (2nd fledge any time now)
Please see a wonderful video below from a viewer Mary Ann Steggles as the eldest chick fledges :-D
https://maryannsteggles.com/2023/12/16/gil-fledges-at-plo-and-r5-is-spotted-good-news-in-bird-world/