Dennis Puleston Osprey Fund

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Welcome to the DPOF Web site!

DPOF is part of the Post-Morrow Foundation, a nonprofit land preservation organization.

Dennis Puleston 1905-2001

Where Dennis Puleston grew up in England, the osprey was never a common bird. When he moved to the Hamlet of Brookhaven after World War II, he was impressed that ospreys nested high in old trees along the Carmans River. Little did he know then that his beloved ospreys would seriously decline in his lifetime only to be restored by his commitment to their well being.

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NEWS & UPDATES — 5/7/08

The osprey platform and camera arm

As more people have gotten involved in the discussion of the retrieval and repair of the DPOF ospreycam, it has become clear that we must proceed with caution. While everyone agrees that the osprey can tolerate a short disruption, retrieving and repairing the camera will not be a short disruption. Nothing will be done before the eggs hatch, and a meeting is being planned where all parties can discuss if, when and how repairs can be done.

At approximately 1:14 PM on Saturday, April 12, a lightning strike near the camera knocked out the video signal from the camera. Attempts to recover the signal failed. After discussion among the people responsible for the camera, the consensus is that we attempt to retrieve and replace the camera. We are very early in the process and do not have an estimate as to how long we will be without video, but the process has started. Updates will be posted.

There is an ongoing discussion on the future of the ospreycam visible from this site. Please follow this link for some background information.

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Download plans for making your own osprey platform (PDF version)

Visit the Friends of Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge Web site, an important home of the ospreys.

The Dennis Puleston Osprey Fund will encourage research about ospreys on Long Island, improve their nesting opportunities and educate the public about them. The Fund recognizes that for ospreys to be successful they must have a viable and healthy habitat in which to live, an objective that Dennis clearly understood and supported.