Osprey Sighting at Grasonville/Kent Narrows!

WOOHOO! Let the trumpets sound! It is official!! 🙂

For the last week, I have had my eye to the sky and at least a dozen Osprey nesting locations in my local area, searching for a first sighting on the return of our Osprey. This overcast, rainy afternoon it became official. I captured an Osprey on his highway sign on Rt. 50/301 through the Grasonville/Kent Narrows, Maryland. This is one of three active nests along this corridor area.

Male Osprey returning 3/10/15

This next photo shows a full view of the highway with his nest, quite a bit still intact from the harsh winter.

Finally home and now waiting for his mate to return to begin renovating their home for breeding.

Normally, we see our area Osprey returning March 12-15th. This specific male Osprey has repeatedly returned a bit early year after year to secure and protect his nest until his mate returns. I missed documenting last year’s arrival, but he returned in 2013 on March 5th.

Welcome back, Mr. Osprey! 🙂

Tags: 2015, Chesapeake Bay, Eastern Shore, first sighting, Grasonville, Kent Narrows, Maryland, Osprey, photographs, photography, photos, sighting

14 thoughts on “Osprey Sighting at Grasonville/Kent Narrows!”

Tiny on 03/10/2015 at 9:40 PM said:

Congratulations on this great day!! I truly understand the joy you feel to see them again 🙂 I saw “our” couple today too, I just love them.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/11/2015 at 6:05 AM said:
  
  It’s like the kids are coming home from college for the summer. LOL 🙂 Watching a family for a season is truly an amazing thing, I learned so much about them. Fingers crossed we get a successful pair on our platform this season!
  
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quietsolopursuits on 03/11/2015 at 12:16 AM said:

Another sure sign of spring, osprey returning! Hopefully, a pair will find the platform near your home to their liking this year.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/11/2015 at 6:07 AM said:
  
  Thanks Jerry, I hope so too, you know it’d surely make my summer much much nicer! 🙂
  
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davidoakesimages on 03/11/2015 at 8:27 AM said:

The year does progress…..

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/11/2015 at 10:57 AM said:
  
  yes it does…. 🙂
  
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Phil Lanoue on 03/11/2015 at 11:43 AM said:

Great he showed up early! Funny the places they will pick to sit for a while. 🙂

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bayphotosbydonna on 03/11/2015 at 12:35 PM said:

Thanks Phil! Gosh, one time we had one land on the chimney on the roof. It looked so odd seeing one on a building around here. 🙂

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littleswedishfish on 03/11/2015 at 1:56 PM said:

I saw it this morning too!!! I posted my picture on Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Facebook. So exciting!!

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/11/2015 at 2:44 PM said:
  
  Yep, I saw him again this morning, poor drenched fella, perched in the light rain. He’s waiting for his gal to return, I hope she makes it! 🙂
  
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naturesnippets on 03/11/2015 at 2:16 PM said:

Congratulations!.Obviously, he didn’t want you to miss him.

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/11/2015 at 2:32 PM said:
  
  Maybe so! 🙂 Thanks Kathy!
  
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Lisa Rest on 03/11/2015 at 8:05 PM said:

What a great bird to usher in spring! 🙂

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- bayphotosbydonna on 03/12/2015 at 9:42 AM said:
  
  It surely is great! 🙂
  
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