What Bird Is That Forum

The Osprey from the nest up the road have provided lots of photo opportunities since we moved here. This Osprey with nesting material is from April 2022.

DL6A3268-Osprey by Glen Mercer, on Flickr

Charlie Spencer wrote: Sun Mar 15, 2026 10:08 pm

Greyhawk wrote: Sun Mar 15, 2026 10:05 pm Presumably some real life activity is occupying him.

Yep.

Osprey

So an Osprey is occupying your time?

john d wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 12:26 am

Charlie Spencer wrote: Sun Mar 15, 2026 10:08 pm

Greyhawk wrote: Sun Mar 15, 2026 10:05 pm Presumably some real life activity is occupying him.

Yep.

Osprey

So an Osprey is occupying your time?

The heart wants what the heart wants...

USMC subspecies

Greyhawk wrote: Sun Mar 15, 2026 10:14 pm Cool.

I'm having trouble remembering ever having a bird of prey as the species of the week. Maybe an owl. Bear in mind I've only been around here for about two years.

Kevin and I probably burned through the raptors before you got here.

john d wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 12:26 am So an Osprey is occupying your time?

That certainly would have been better than some of what popped up on yesterday's schedule.

It isn't a great photo; it was taken with a cell phone, but an Osprey it is.

Osprey by lonesome55dove, on Flickr

one of my Favorite photos from St Marks NWR in 2014.
looking right at me !


osprey look St Marks by johnd1964, on Flickr

Osprey overlooking the ball field

One of my favorite pictures
Osprey - DeKorte Park, NJ by stevebruenjes, on Flickr

lonesome55dove wrote: Mon Mar 16, 2026 8:43 pm It isn't a great photo; it was taken with a cell phone, but an Osprey it is.

That looks like a trout that may have been at the limits of what the bird could lift!