Great Bay Osprey Nest Cam

A Nest Above the Estuary

The camera is mounted directly above an osprey nest at the edge of the boardwalk within the Great Bay Discovery Center, offering an intimate, elevated view of the platform of sticks the birds build and continually reinforce season after season.

Life of a Fish Hawk Family

Great Bay's ospreys return each spring to lay eggs and raise chicks through summer, hunting fish from the tidal waters below. The nest view captures every stage of the cycle, from incubation to the demanding work of feeding hungry young before the family migrates south.

A Living Estuarine Laboratory

The reserve protects one of the largest tidal estuaries in New England, and the nest sits within a mosaic of salt marshes, mudflats, and eelgrass beds that support a rich web of coastal wildlife.

Citizen Science in Action

Viewers are invited to help researchers log prey deliveries to the nest, turning quiet observation into a real contribution to ongoing estuarine science and the long-term monitoring of this protected reserve.