Osprey are coming!! - Page 16

*desertrat* ^(Premo) · 09-09-2008, 10:16 AM

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Okay. That was funny. Ass.

Too bad you won't be around to enjoy the Hawaiian rolls I'll be making this weekend.

*MrX* ^(Premo) · 09-09-2008, 10:56 AM

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About a month ago I was watching a group of six or seven flying around together. It caught my attention since I usually only see a pair at most.
Most of them were just circling, but one kept swooping down and then flying staight up! Not just pulling up, but flying up. I'd never seen any kind of bird do that. I'm thinking it was an advanced flying class before heading South.

Maybe they were practicing flying in a hurricane?

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I think it looks great!

Thanks!

*desertrat* ^(Premo) · 09-11-2008, 12:36 PM

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They are gone. I saw a heron standing on ones nest yesterday and suddenly realized I hadn't seen an osprey for a while.

Correction, some are still here, I just saw one glide 20' over my head.

*Inkpen* ^(Premo) · 09-15-2008, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by desertrat

About a month ago I was watching a group of six or seven flying around together. It caught my attention since I usually only see a pair at most.
Most of them were just circling, but one kept swooping down and then flying staight up! Not just pulling up, but flying up. I'd never seen any kind of bird do that. I'm thinking it was an advanced flying class before heading South.

You are right!!! They were the juveniles working out before heading south as a "flock" of sorts.

Stats indicate less then 50% of first year juveniles make it south.

*Inkpen* ^(Premo) · 09-15-2008, 02:17 PM

I am closing this thread..as the season is over.

To follow up and report you osprey stories, number of babies, etc, here is new thread

I look forward to the stories and the final "count". Thanks for a great Osprey thread and all the photos!!!!!
You guys and gals are great!!!

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09-15-2008, 02:17 PM	#155 (permalink)
Inkpen ^(Premo) ..here for the wildlife.. Member Since: Feb 2007 Location: Calvert Posts: 2,739	I am closing this thread..as the season is over. To follow up and report you osprey stories, number of babies, etc, here is new thread I look forward to the stories and the final "count". Thanks for a great Osprey thread and all the photos!!!!! You guys and gals are great!!!