Osprey in Flight

for the educational lesson and the great photo!

You're welcome Rob - I love Ospreys.

I saw one too!

Love!!

Great photo Kurt!

Thank guys!

I saw one too!

Cool!

All 12 - 14 of these birds were flying together. I believe they were Ospreys as well. Does anyone know if this is common?

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All 12 - 14 of these birds were flying together. I believe they were Ospreys as well. Does anyone know if this is common?

I have seen turkey buzzards doing that lately. Not the usual group of 4-8 looking for food, but rather dozens soaring in lazy circle/spiral patterns in what looks like some kind of social thing, or maybe migratory behavior.

I am surprised Ospreys would do that, but maybe it's the same type of thing.

That closeup looks like an osprey. Are you sure all of them were the same?

Yes, Kurt. They were all the same.

I didn't have the best vantage point because they were just North of me moving from West to East at the edge of the bay - where the land meets the water. However, I did get a break when a few decided to dive and I captured the closeup photo.

I did a little research and there was no mention of Flock sizes? Mating rituals? etc.. If I find anything out, I'll surely be back with the info.

Here is another picture - zoomed in.

Very cool -turns out they are migratory.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/02/0221_030221_ospreys.html

I had a bald eagle swoop right down in front of me on 98 at the Phillip's Inlet Bridge. It was after some roadkill on the side of the road. That thing was gigantic!

, Kurt!

Great article and another reminder that sowal is a very special place.