Endangered eastern ospreys raise two chicks on barge nest in Port Lincoln

ON a barge in the middle of Port Lincoln’s Porter Bay, two endangered eastern ospreys have made a home for themselves and their young family.

• See footage from the nest at Port Lincoln Osprey

ON a barge in the middle of Port Lincoln’s Porter Bay, two endangered eastern ospreys have made a home for themselves and their young family.

The male eastern osprey returns to his nest with a fish. Picture: Take 2 Photography

Most days, the male osprey goes fishing in the surrounding waters, bringing live fish back to the nest.

To stop the thrashing fish injuring the fragile two-week-old chicks, the female quickly dispatches its catch by taking off the head while the male holds it steady.

The female takes off the fish’s head as the male holds it steady. Picture: Take 2 Photography

The barge, bought by a local charter company so the birds have a safe place to nest, has been home to the family for three years.

To watch the avian family’s daily antics via webcam you can join Port Lincoln Osprey on Facebook. All pictures here taken by Take 2 Photography.

The female osprey feeds her two chicks the fish. Picture: Take 2 Photography