Author Archives: Harriett Raptor

     Subscribe by Email Camera # 1 http://northriverdeckcam.axiscam.net:9000 Camera # 2 http://northriverosprey.axiscam.net:8000 Ospreys require nest sites in open surroundings for easy approach, with a wide, sturdy base and safety from ground predators (such as raccoons). Our nests are built … Continue reading →

  Imagine my joy. You all knew what I was thinking: Jonathan would not return to be with me or Jonathan found someone else or Jonathan would not survive the migration. I know you are as happy as I am. … Continue reading →

I’m home Ok,    A lot of you are saying I am beat up and scruffy. Hey look, migrating 4000 miles is no easy task.  A certain percentage of us don’t make it each year. I will not tell you … Continue reading →

March 15th 2017 The Ides of March. The Doctor and his female H. Sapiens looked out the window at 6:03 PM EST. There she perched, the magnificent profile of our Raptor. The Doctor and his Female were elated. It was … Continue reading →

How many times do I have to reassure you? I will be there! Every year The Doctor worries that I will not return. Usually, just as this year, he has reconstructed, or renovated, the Taj Mahal. I can’t wait to … Continue reading →

So many new readers. I feel I should introduce myself again but I hardly know where to begin. First of all, I want you all to know that I am a bird of prey. A bird of prey is called … Continue reading →

Wow, I am surprised to see how many new readers we have.  Things certainly have changed since I started writing in January 2014. In the old days, before The Doctor and I mastered telepathy, he simply left his office window … Continue reading →

Here is a video osprey lover, V.W., sent The Doctor two years ago.

It’s nice to hear from you, Female H. Sapien. (She lives with The Doctor in his Giant Nest on the West bank of the North River). The Doctor and his Osprey loving friends have indeed upgraded the cameras and the … Continue reading →

Migration is a dangerous part of our life cycle. Hazards during migration include storms, hunting, collisions with man-made objects such as wind turbines and starvation. The risk of starvation is increased when stopover sites are lost through climate change or loss of habitat … Continue reading →