tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65529496492010704312024-03-13T13:35:18.702-07:00WHEN HOPE HATCHESMatt Clysdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734723586730641600noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552949649201070431.post-37303102782639105832014-08-06T11:04:00.000-07:002014-08-06T11:04:30.538-07:00WHEN HOPE HATCHES will not be Hatching<div class="p1">
<span style="font-size: large;">It’s been a long time since I last communicated about my documentary project, <span class="s1"><u>When Hope Hatches</u>, and I have both good and bad news regarding the Osprey. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: large;">The good news is the Osprey are doing extremely well and have nested in the area of the Georgia Pacific lot for the 5th(?) year in a row! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The unfortunate news is I will not be proceeding with the documentary. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’ve decided not to pursue the documentary mainly because the storyline I was originally pursuing has turned out not to be true. Personal observation, corroborated by experts on osprey, confirms that the birds simply aren’t consuming the majority of their diet from the Kalamazoo River. Consequently, the Osprey’s nesting presence offers little or no insight into the health of the river with regards to PCBs, as I and others originally thought. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’ve also been unable to secure necessary interviews with biologists working directly on the Kalamazoo River. It seems the tense, political atmosphere surrounding the pollution and clean-up of the river has put many people on guard and made it difficult to get experts to go on tape. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">These challenges, as well as limited funds for the documentary, has simply made the project untenable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once again, the good news though is the Osprey are doing extremely well and new nests are cropping up everywhere in Southwest Michigan. The species in general has rebounded significantly in the wake of a universal ban of the harmful chemical DDT from the American landscape. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I’ll continue to manage the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kalamazoos-Osprey-Family/275460565800048" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> for the Osprey and post occasionally on our King Highway family. We suffered a set-back last year when the Osprey abandoned the platform we built for them and returned to one of the utility poles in the Georgia Pacific lot, making it a little more difficult to observe and film the birds. But they reared, and fledged, three chicks this year. So life goes on for our Osprey family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Thank you once again for all your support and patience with the documentary. The project generated a healthy degree of awareness about Osprey in our community and will continue through our Facebook page. And for that reason, these efforts were certainly not in vain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For those who contributed to the documentary, I'm refunding everyone and you should receive a letter in the mail with a refund check. If you contributed, and didn't receive a letter, please contact me at matthewclysdale@gmail.com</span></div>
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Matt Clysdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734723586730641600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552949649201070431.post-28001673413855532042013-05-11T19:15:00.002-07:002013-05-11T19:15:52.062-07:00A Glimpse of the Documentary<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/65983124" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe>Matt Clysdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734723586730641600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552949649201070431.post-9220170045939420062012-08-07T11:39:00.003-07:002012-08-07T11:39:30.010-07:00BANDING THE BIRDS<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="281" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/46363340" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="500"></iframe> <br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/46363340">BANDING OSPREY</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user4004820">Matthew Clysdale</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<br />Matt Clysdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734723586730641600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552949649201070431.post-87205667327594174982012-08-07T11:26:00.002-07:002012-08-07T11:36:05.501-07:00FROM EGG TO BANDING - A PHOTO HISTORY<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It's been a criminally long time since my last post, and I apologize for the delay. Once again though, it's because I've been posting regularly on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kalamazoos-Osprey-Family/275460565800048" target="_blank">Facebook page for the Osprey</a> in a more play-by-play manner. That's one of the reasons it's been challenging to step back and assess the big picture.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">With the nest-cam failing and the young</span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> (spoiler alert!)</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> now fledged, I think this is a good time to give the broad strokes of this years brood and their successful rearing by our beloved Osprey parents. To illustrate that sweep are highlight photos from the nest-cam, many of which never came through on my cell-phone when the nest-cam was installed on the platform. Opening those files on the SD card from the camera is always like Christmas. Hunters know the thrill when they check the digital cards on their trail-cams. You never know what you're going to get.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here's a photo history of the young from the laying of the third and last egg, all the way through to the ladder (and last chick) from when we banded the young. At the time of the banding, the cellular function of the camera had failed and we decided to take the nest-cam down for repair or return. We've since had to rely on a team of photographers on the ground to document the fledging young and the antics of their beginning flight and fishing practice.</span></span><br />
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<br />Matt Clysdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734723586730641600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552949649201070431.post-62270240694162548332012-05-03T06:46:00.004-07:002012-05-03T06:48:36.571-07:00AN EGG!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A magical, mystical, marvelous egg has finally arrived! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The first photograph to confirm it's arrival was April 29th, around 6:20pm. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I love the above picture because it illustrates the singular focus of the adult Opsrey's entire life: to reproduce. All the migration, nest building <i>(not to mention our efforts to build and relocate the platform)</i>, defending and mating boils down to that beautiful egg in the middle of the nest. It's the center of their universe, the center of a living mandala. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It also illustrates the vulnerability of life, in the form of a delicate egg. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Soon enough that egg won't be alone. A second, third, and maybe even a fourth will follow. What follows that will be even more amazing: hatchlings.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">In the meantime, it's all about incubation, and patience. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">For more of a play-by-play on the Opsrey, visit our Facebook page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kalamazoos-Osprey-Family/275460565800048" target="_blank">Kalamazoo's Osprey Family</a>.</span><br />
<br />Matt Clysdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06734723586730641600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552949649201070431.post-74341469659952159512012-04-25T06:57:00.001-07:002012-04-25T07:01:29.104-07:00Any Day Now<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Since my last post, roughly 20 days ago, there's been constant activity on and around the new nest. Every day I receive nest-cam photos of one or two Osprey perched on the platform. There have even been numerous sightings of 4 and even 5 birds circling the skies around the new platform. I even witnessed what looked like an attempt by another pair of Osprey to muscle out the resident pair. It's been terribly exciting for everyone - including the Osprey!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It's clear our relocation effort has been a success, even with all the industrial commotion occurring directly across the river - because the River Trail construction is in full effect. In fact, the staging ground for practically the entire operation is located right at the foot of the former nesting pole, just inside the gate. We suspect it took a little extra time for the birds to test out the security of the new nest and perhaps that's why they settled in at least a week later than the other Osprey in the Kalamazoo area. Keep in mind, that's all on top of some record setting returns for Osprey in SW Michigan given our crazy-warm weather. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">John Brenneman thought we'd give the birds till around April 7th before we would write them off this year, but low and behold they arrived right around April 5th. Good timing.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The main reason I haven't posted sooner was because I've been working the situation more play-by-play on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kalamazoos-Osprey-Family/275460565800048" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> for the Osprey. To check it out click <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kalamazoos-Osprey-Family/275460565800048" target="_blank">HERE</a> - and please post any sightings or comments. It's a community hub for and about the birds.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Further confirming the success of our relocation effort are numerous sightings, eyewitness and photographic, of the birds mating. Literally a minute before I received the first nest-cam confirmation of a pair of Osprey<i> (at first there was only one bird)</i>, John Brenneman called to tell me he witnessed two Osprey mating. Seems like everything is well in order.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The photo below was taken by Ky Gilbert. You can see more on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kalamazoos-Osprey-Family/275460565800048" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">With all the multiple attempts to breed, one would <i>think</i> eggs will follow. The absolute disrepair of the nest led me to think otherwise, but I suspect the birds have their priorities. As of yesterday, April 24th, the nest has suddenly and beautifully taken shape, as if the Osprey know something's coming. That little open spot in the middle, with some softer bedding, looks like it's ready to receive an egg or two. We should know any day now.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The dramatic glitch in this scenario is that my nest-camera is starting to malfunction. I only receive a couple photos per day now, compared to the programmed photo every half hour. I need to make a quick inspection of the platform this week to diagnose--and hopefully fix--the problem. Drama.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It's these kinds of technological problems that make me wish I was simply building a nest with nothing but sticks. How can that go wrong?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This photo was the first visual confirmation of an Osprey on the new platform. It even brought along a fish!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Considering all the other known Osprey nests in the Kalamazoo area already had birds settling in, we weren't entirely sure our birds were returning this year. The Osprey in the old Eaton lot and the birds nesting in the old paper mill in Parchment returned as early as the second to last week of March. It very well could be our birds just needed some time to get comfortable with all the change going on around their traditional nest site.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Two days after the above male arrived and began hanging around the site, I received the photo below. Literally one minute after the photo came in on my iPhone, I received a phone call from John Brenneman of the Nature Center who witnessed the two birds mating on the platform!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Everyone involved with the relocation effort was absolutely thrilled by the news. We're all feeling like expecting parents. With eggs and a successful hatching we'll be even more thrilled. At that point we'll be passing out cigars.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If you've been keeping an eye on the new nest-platform, you may have noticed it just got a little bigger. The perch-arm that was attached to the platform has grown about five feet.</span></span></div>
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