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Birders

elleng

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4. Would be VERY difficult to do such, distance and perspective being what they are.

Reply to Donkees (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 25, 2024, 05:27 PM

Mar 2024

Landlord did hire someone to do repairs on roof of 'boat house' a few years ago.

I drove to nearby lighthouse today, and discovered NO ospreys or nest there, this 10? miles from home, overlooking the Bay. Have found both nest AND ospreys past years.

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The Osprey Pair, [View all] elleng Mar 2024 OP

Are the Geese still sitting in the Osprey nest? Donkees Mar 2024 #1

Not now/yet! Nest appears forlorn, at the moment, elleng Mar 2024 #2

Osprey were held back by recent weather, only 1 was counted at Cape May today ... Donkees Mar 2024 #3

Would be VERY difficult to do such, distance and perspective being what they are. elleng Mar 2024 #4

It's possible the recent windstorm tore apart any nest on that lighthouse ... Donkees Mar 2024 #5

MIGHT be hunkered down elsewhere, but storm really NOT very bad here, I've seen few elleng Mar 2024 #6

Thought you had the same nor'easter with howling winds that was moving up the coast saturday. Donkees Mar 2024 #7

Same 'event,' I think, but NOT nor'easter with howling winds! elleng Mar 2024 #8

Even the Osprey mother in Moorings Park, Florida got blown over in her nest Donkees Mar 2024 #9

WOW!!! elleng Mar 2024 #10

All of that powerful weather had to affect the migrations along the coast ... Donkees Mar 2024 #11

I think you're correct, but have read reports of ospreys in everal northern places, elleng Mar 2024 #12

They were part of the earlier arrivals, following the big herring migration ... Donkees Mar 2024 #13