Is that the Carova Beach Osprey Nest? They had 3 last season with ZERO aggression 😮

To answer your question about Ospreys being violent...the chicks have a tendency to siblingcide the most in the nest. The first year I watched them, I saw 6 chicks get siblingcided by their older siblings. Mom did nothing. In fact, in 3 of the nests Mom helped by withholding food even after the youngest was able to get close enough to be fed. She flat out refused to feed them. An expert once told me that is was actually pretty normal for Osprey Mom to allow "clutch reduction with the help of her oldest chicks". She said "older chicks know earlier when food supply won't be enough for other chicks because they've already experienced long delays in feedings or not enough in quantity at feedings. As time progresses and they hit growth spurts, they realize they must knock off rivals to the food source. Many will call it "survival of the fittest". However, that explanation isn't entirely true because the youngest chick was never given the same opportunity to be "fittest". So that explanation is a cliche. It's survival of the oldest, not fittest." Sometimes she'll post comments on my video clips, especially after she hears my in person ranting 😂 Her screen name is Nonna something. I haven't seen her in a couple weeks because she's been working at a raptors sanctuary in Alaska and Montana. She is retired and volunteers her professional services. She has commented in a few of live chats and pushed back on the "internet experts" who love to repeat nonsense. 😂

I did a video clip of Carova Beach Osprey Nest of the last 3 feedings. Betsy has lost control and her behavior is out of character for her. She is literally gorging like she's starving. I'm going to send my expert friend an email and ask her about that. I'm curious if a digestive parasite is making Betsy act that way. It's very strange that an adult Osprey, who can go without food for longer periods of time than her chicks, is gorging the way she is. It could be something else, too. I don't know until I ask though, but I am curious about it because it's creating an aggressive nest.

@@cataniamommaitalia87 That would be very interesting. I have seen Nonna commenting on here, and in chats yes. Great to have that insight. I read, that Carova Beach Nest, is the nests of all nests, and was told Betsy is the mother Osprey of all mother Ospreys..... Perhaps Betsy is losing her marbles as she gets older ( I may know about that one ! )😄

@@cataniamommaitalia87 Yes, it's the Carova nest! And thank you for your insight about the situation at the nest. I'm too new to notice it, but now that you mentioned it, mom does eat a lot! I will keep following the nest and see how things develop.