Category Archives: Ospreys

Harriett Arrives

Tuesday morning at 8:06 this haggard beauty struggled towards the platform. “Good grief, is that you Harriett,” asked the Doctor. No response from the bird. “What happened to you???!!!” The migration North has been her toughest yet. Harriett is so … Continue reading

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Pay attention, Harriett!

Ozzie was delighted and relieved when he saw the Taj Mahal. He still remembers the spring of 2011 when The Red Channel Marker was gone. Ozzie at the Taj Mahal “I see the Doctor has been busy this winter.” Ospreys … Continue reading

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Dangers to Ospreys during migration

One major danger is weather, especially when crossing large bodies of water. For instance, Ospreys crossing the Caribbean or the Straits of Florida can be blown off course if they fly into a strong headwind or get caught in a … Continue reading

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The spring migration of adult North American Ospreys

Journal of Raptor Research Mark S. Martell, Richard O. Bierregaard Jr., Brian E. Washburn, John E. Elliott, Charles J. Henny, Robert S. Kennedy, Iain MacLeod Fall migration patterns of North American Ospreys have been described and studied disproportionately more than, … Continue reading

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Ozzie Arrives – March 15, 2015 4:58 PM

The female H. Sapien saw him first. The Doctor and the female H. Sapien were talking to their son on speakerphone. The female H. Sapien simply said, “There’s Ozzie”. The Doctor looked up. It was like Christmas and Easter and … Continue reading

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Osprey Tales

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Migration 1

An Osprey may log more than 160,000 migration miles during its 15-to-20-year lifetime.  Lightweight satellite transmitters can be attached to the birds’ backs. The devices pinpoint an Osprey’s location to within a few hundred yards and last for 2-3 years. … Continue reading

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The Taj Mahal

I don’t care what you call it, but I call it the Taj Mahal. The Doctor has gone to great lengths to provide us with comfort and, may I say, an opulent,  breeding home. Not preposterous, not pretentious, not supercilious, … Continue reading

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Ozzie spent his Winter

Ozzie spent his winter cruising up and down the Amazon River.  The Amazon River cuts a path across the continent of South America; it makes its way through Brazil, Colombia and Peru. More than one third of the world’s animal … Continue reading

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Harriett’s Wintering Ground

The Santo Antônio Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Madeira River. It is part of a planned four power plant Madeira river hydroelectric complex.  The Madeira river hydroelectric complex is part of an effort by South American governments to integrate the continent’s … Continue reading

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