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Birders

multigraincracker

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16. Back in the early and mid-60s I saw lots of them

Reply to catbyte (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 13, 2022, 08:31 PM

Aug 2022

at Flechers Flooding near Alpena. There were tons of dead trees sticking out of the water and the fishing was great. At least 5 or 6 Ospreys nesting then. I went back last year and all of the trees hard been removed. Saw Eagles but no Ospreys this time.

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WOW! First I've seen in WEEKS!!! [View all] elleng Aug 2022 OP

Please forgive me for asking, but what is it? It doesn't look like the birds catbyte Aug 2022 #1

It's an Osprey! MontanaMama Aug 2022 #3

YES, Mama! elleng Aug 2022 #5

Our Osprey are in and out MontanaMama Aug 2022 #7

South/central America! Mexico, Florida. elleng Aug 2022 #8

Iris is a vagabond lately. MontanaMama Aug 2022 #9

Yes she's tagged, called the OLDEST! elleng Aug 2022 #11

I didn't know she was tagged! MontanaMama Aug 2022 #13

Thank you! catbyte Aug 2022 #14

OSPREY! elleng Aug 2022 #4

Back in the early and mid-60s I saw lots of them multigraincracker Aug 2022 #16

A falcon? Demovictory9 Aug 2022 #2

Osprey elleng Aug 2022 #6

Is preys are a pretty common sight in my part of Tennessee, but they leave for the winter. 70sEraVet Aug 2022 #10

They leave here, southern MD, for the winter too! elleng Aug 2022 #12

We always have seagulls in the winter. I don't know where they come from - - Great Lakes, maybe? 70sEraVet Aug 2022 #15

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