From Theresa Blackwell and the St. Pete Times:
Last week's blustery storm blew down osprey nests in East Lake and Tarpon Springs, killing at least four chicks. But Honeymoon Island's nesting ospreys and the first eaglet to be raised there in at least 40 years came through the gusts unharmed. "It's been a weird winter," said Dan Larremore, Honeymoon Island State Park environmental specialist, noting there have been more cold fronts than normal. "It's been a windy one." As far as he can tell, none of the 24 osprey nests on Honeymoon Island have blown down. Two nests have chicks, he said, and ospreys are incubating eggs in six or seven others. The eagle chick, more than 9 weeks old now, has lost all its down and is nearly as big as its parents. The nest is at the north end of the park's Osprey Trail and visible from a barricade, especially with binoculars.
