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Bailey the Osprey Heads South!

Dear Friends of Bailey, I am pleased to report that yesterday morning Bailey was transferred from Avian Haven in Maine to the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland, Florida as their 799th raptor patient of the year. She continues to be in good hands as the Florida Center has treated more than 20,000

Bailey Fledging by Faith Elisabeth

Written by Faith Elisabeth  “Our” Bailey, Steve and Rachel’s only surviving chick from this season had a really tough time of it.  After both her siblings were killed by a Great Horned Owl, she had to endure an attack herself, and survived it because of the heroic persistence and protection of her mother, only to

This Week on Explore (8/11)

New Website Coming Next Week! If you haven’t had the chance to familiarize yourself with the new features, please click here for more information! Bailey has successfully fledged the nest! Bailey, Steve, and Rachel have all been spotted flying nearby! Conrad has also fledged his nest! At approximately 7:40pm PT on August 10th, Conrad left the

This Week on Explore (8/4)

Bailey has been moved to a brand new nest. Read more about it here!  We’ve been experiencing some real California glow over here in Santa Monica! Best Bear Moment: Mom and cub share a salmon, making sure to get the fatty skin! Watch live here!

Hog Island Osprey Update

As you know, this past weekend has been quite stressful for Rachel, Steve, and Bailey. Below is the most recent update from Steve Kress explaining what has happened and where Bailey is now. “This was another very eventful day for the Hog Island ospreys.   The wasp nest in the osprey nest continued to be