Birders

elleng

(136,780 posts) Thu Apr 11, 2024, 04:14 PM Apr 2024

Missing 'my' ospreys, here are a few oldies:

On the nest:

Incubating or housekeeping after storm

On owl box, established by County Natural Resources Dept. (they tried to use it, after geese moved in, but too windy to maintain nest)

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Missing 'my' ospreys, here are a few oldies: (Original Post) elleng Apr 2024 OP

so, did any owls ever use it? AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #1

No, in spite of DNR's good intentions, owls have never used the box! elleng Apr 2024 #2

i am glad that other birds have found use for itt though. :) AllaN01Bear Apr 2024 #4

NO ONE uses it, geese use 'my' osprey nest, elleng Apr 2024 #6

If mine migrate all the way to you MuseRider Apr 2024 #3

WOW! Can't imagine THAT! elleng Apr 2024 #5

All I could figure is that it got MuseRider Apr 2024 #7

AllaN01Bear

(23,281 posts)

1. so, did any owls ever use it?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2024, 04:50 PM

Apr 2024

the geese have free lodging.

elleng

(136,780 posts)

2. No, in spite of DNR's good intentions, owls have never used the box!

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 11, 2024, 04:53 PM

Apr 2024

AllaN01Bear

(23,281 posts)

4. i am glad that other birds have found use for itt though. :)

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 11, 2024, 04:56 PM

Apr 2024

geese and otherwise.

elleng

(136,780 posts)

6. NO ONE uses it, geese use 'my' osprey nest,

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 11, 2024, 05:00 PM

Apr 2024

the box is un-used, tho osprey tried a few times. It's at a particulary windy/breey spot, between river and creek, @ northern end of my little peninsula!

MuseRider

(34,401 posts)

3. If mine migrate all the way to you

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Apr 11, 2024, 04:53 PM

Apr 2024

they might be there early. They are just sitting in the trees. It has mostly been far too windy. I was not joking that one went flying by my window backwards. I will never forget that sight. Usually if it is not good here they stay only a little while then leave. We are going to hit 90 this weekend. I don't know but 90 degrees and wind so hard you fly backwards would make me leave....i n fact...nope I gotta stay.

elleng

(136,780 posts)

5. WOW! Can't imagine THAT!

Reply to MuseRider (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 11, 2024, 04:57 PM

Apr 2024

MuseRider

(34,401 posts)

7. All I could figure is that it got

Reply to elleng (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 11, 2024, 05:08 PM

Apr 2024

caught coming around the house then *BLAM* that wind caught it as it rounded the corner. It blew passed so fast that I have no idea how long it took to right itself. It probably got hit by one of those almost 50mph gusts.

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