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First Osprey of '08
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
4:16:00 PM EDT
Hi Everyone!!
Well it looked to be a cool slightly overcast day but I decided to go to the C.R. Dam anyway. Carolyn and I were down there last Sunday and saw many ducks and more than a few of the regular bird watchers. Paul Fusco and Mark and Oscar were there and everyone was hoping to see osprey. There were reports of an osprey spotted but I didn't see one.
Today I went down there by myself and Carolyn joined me later. It was a bit cool but not bad really. I at first only saw ducks and coots but later on after I met up with Mark and he set up his 100x22 mm binoculars we saw a red tailed hawk and a pair of eagles and finally a pair of osprey. The first osprey that we spotted was heading south/south east on the river and soon flew over to the original platform. He/she sat there about two minutes then flew on to the tower where the second nest was made last fall. He/she sat there about five minutes then took off and headed towards the river and was met by a second osprey and they flew together around the dam area. Carolyn and Mark swear that they saw a damaged left wing but I took pictures of both, though I'm afraid that I can't tell which are which and none of the photos show a damaged left wing.
Later I stopped in at the Anoka county building and spoke to Gary who looked at my pictures and also did not see a damaged left wing among the osprey. I will go down again tomorrow and look again. Now there was no sign of nest building or even that either osprey would return to the platform or tower but let's hope that someone sets up housekeeping soon.
As usual let me know your thoughts. I enjoy all your emails.
Ron
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4:16:00 PM EDT
First Osprey of '08
Well it looked to be a cool slightly overcast day but I decided to go to the C.R. Dam anyway. Carolyn and I were down there last Sunday and saw many ducks and more than a few of the regular bird watchers. Paul Fusco and Mark and Oscar were there and everyone was hoping to see osprey. There were reports of an osprey spotted but I didn't see one.
Today I went down there by myself and Carolyn joined me later. It was a bit cool but not bad really. I at first only saw ducks and coots but later on after I met up with Mark and he set up his 100x22 mm binoculars we saw a red tailed hawk and a pair of eagles and finally a pair of osprey. The first osprey that we spotted was heading south/south east on the river and soon flew over to the original platform. He/she sat there about two minutes then flew on to the tower where the second nest was made last fall. He/she sat there about five minutes then took off and headed towards the river and was met by a second osprey and they flew together around the dam area. Carolyn and Mark swear that they saw a damaged left wing but I took pictures of both, though I'm afraid that I can't tell which are which and none of the photos show a damaged left wing.
Later I stopped in at the Anoka county building and spoke to Gary who looked at my pictures and also did not see a damaged left wing among the osprey. I will go down again tomorrow and look again. Now there was no sign of nest building or even that either osprey would return to the platform or tower but let's hope that someone sets up housekeeping soon.
As usual let me know your thoughts. I enjoy all your emails.
Ron
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