Osprey abandons nesting attempt 2010.05.15

An attempted nesting by an Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) in South Trinidad has failed. In late January 2010, the bird was seen constructing a nest atop a communication tower in La Romaine. The nest, poorly constructed using surprisingly little material, was “completed” by the end of February. However the bird appears to have never been successful in attracting a mate and by May the badly deteriorated nest was abandoned. Successful nesting (and subsequent breeding) by Ospreys has never been confirmed in Trinidad and Tobago.

Osprey at nest in La Romaine, Trinidad and Tobago