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.
This next photo shows a full view of the highway with his nest, quite a bit still intact from the harsh winter.
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! 🙂
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.
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!
Another sure sign of spring, osprey returning! Hopefully, a pair will find the platform near your home to their liking this year.
Thanks Jerry, I hope so too, you know it’d surely make my summer much much nicer! 🙂
The year does progress…..
yes it does…. 🙂
Great he showed up early! Funny the places they will pick to sit for a while. 🙂
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. 🙂
I saw it this morning too!!! I posted my picture on Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Facebook. So exciting!!
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! 🙂
Congratulations!.Obviously, he didn’t want you to miss him.
Maybe so! 🙂 Thanks Kathy!
What a great bird to usher in spring! 🙂
It surely is great! 🙂