New neighbors: Ospreys

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Two ospreys have built a nest in a tall tree near our house. They’re beautiful to hear and to see wheeling around the sky, calling to one another, tending things.

Can’t see young ones yet, but then the nest is pretty big, and when we were in Nags Head we saw several little ones pop up from a nest that had also looked empty. We saw what looked like a third osprey around today — maybe an adolescent? Maybe a visitor?

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4 Responses to “New neighbors: Ospreys”

  1. Tanya on July 13th, 2008 at 2:38 pm

    Who took this photograph? It is stunning.

  2. Ian on July 15th, 2008 at 6:12 am

    Thanks, Tanya! R & I took it, but it’s the setup that’s stunning: These birds are so close by, you can see them tending to things, flying around, returning from the water with fish. R said she saw some little ones the other day.

  3. Paddy Boy on July 17th, 2008 at 6:10 pm

    I agree - it’s a beautiful pic. Is this a tree by your house? Groove!

  4. *New* new neighbors on August 13th, 2008 at 7:13 am

    Our bovine neighbors Jake & Fergie announce the birth of a beautiful baby boy, born august 5th.

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