Return of the Ospreys! The pair made it back yesterday! Had been expecting them for several weeks. Early yesterday morning went out to feed the little birds and get the paper and saw...

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

The pair made it back yesterday! Had been expecting them for several weeks. Early yesterday morning went out to feed the little birds and get the paper and saw the Osprey. He stayed on the piling for almost two hours before checking out the old nest across the creek. I was glad to see that, because recently some Geese and an Eagle seemed to be interested in it. I worked outside most of the day and could hear his familiar cries as he hunted over the water. Later in the day Ellen also saw the female, so guess I was hearing both. She said that when she first saw them they were harassing a Herring Gull which had just caught a fish. Picture taken 200+feet and cropped.

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angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent capture Swamp-Cork.Wish I could find one.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

Swamp-Cork wrote:

The pair made it back yesterday! Had been expectin... (show quote)

Handsome bird and a good shot of it.

angela k Loc: Long Island

How exciting Corky!!!!
Great shot and you need to keep tabs on those two and keep us all updated!!
There is an arboretum (wish it was closer) by me that has quite a few osprey nests, but I don't think they've arrived yet!!
:thumbup:

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Nice one, Corky. Ospreys are one of my favourite birds. :D :D

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

Swamp-Cork wrote:

The pair made it back yesterday! Had been expectin... (show quote)

Good news, your friends are back.

FrodoBaggins Loc: Texas

Swamp-Cork wrote:

The pair made it back yesterday! Had been expectin... (show quote)

Great shot Swampy. Love these raptors. He looks a little stern and frustrated... I guess the gulls didn't share the fish.

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

angler wrote:

Excellent capture Swamp-Cork.Wish I could find one.

Thanks Jim, Usually there are several nest in sight across the creek from us , but that's out of decent camera range. but come on over and we'll visit them in the little Jon boat! BTW how is Ted?

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

photophile wrote:

Handsome bird and a good shot of it.

Thanks ,Karin, But I was quite a distance away and was afraid that he would fly if I came very much closer, and I didn't want to miss on his first day back.

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

angela k wrote:

How exciting Corky!!!!
Great shot and you need to keep tabs on those two and keep us all updated!!
There is an arboretum (wish it was closer) by me that has quite a few osprey nests, but I don't think they've arrived yet!!
:thumbup:

Thanks so much Angela! There are quite a few on the Chickahominy, but I wish a few would nest on our side of the Creek. Now, every year we do have Wood Ducks nesting in our Duplex house that I built 20 some years ago. Ellen could tell you some stories about this! Sure hope weather is improving in your area. It's been pretty decent here the last few days. Ttake care!

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

DOOK wrote:

Nice one, Corky. Ospreys are one of my favourite birds. :D :D

Thanks Earl, I told Ellen that I thought we would hear from you, because I remembered you saying that they were. I love to hear them as the are hunting fish or the male is displaying, and also there are several Eagles in the same area which keeps things interesting!

Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia

FrodoBaggins wrote:

Great shot Swampy. Love these raptors. He looks a little stern and frustrated... I guess the gulls didn't share the fish.

Thanks for the compliment, Frodo, but it was a very long shot so had to crop it quite a bit. Every once in a while they put so much pressure on a gull that he will accidently drop it's meal into the water, but you should see what goes on in the summer between them and the Eagles!

FrodoBaggins Loc: Texas

Swamp-Cork wrote:

Thanks for the compliment, Frodo, but it was a very long shot so had to crop it quite a bit. Every once in a while they put so much pressure on a gull that he will accidently drop it's meal into the water, but you should see what goes on in the summer between them and the Eagles!

I'll bet. We get the Ospreys but no Eagles close.

docshark Loc: Millersville, PA

Great shot of this magnificent bird Corky!
-Doc

angela k Loc: Long Island

Swamp-Cork wrote:

Thanks so much Angela! There are quite a few on the Chickahominy, but I wish a few would nest on our side of the Creek. Now, every year we do have Wood Ducks nesting in our Duplex house that I built 20 some years ago. Ellen could tell you some stories about this! Sure hope weather is improving in your area. It's been pretty decent here the last few days. Ttake care!

That must be so cool that you wake up to quacking in the house that Corky built!!

:lol: :lol: :D :D