Osprey Gallery
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The Chesapeake Bay Osprey have returned! Local feeds are abuzz and I’m feeling the excitement. In my travels since returning home, I’ve seen quite a few in flight. I’m anxious to check out some local nests, hopefully soon!
Many Osprey in Florida are year-round residents.
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Florida Osprey with fish meal
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While we were in Everglades City the last couple months, I photographed the local Osprey already in high gear with incubating and having chicks by February. Here’s a gallery of some favorites of them and their different nests.
The first set of photos are of a pair who created a nest atop a utility transfer station. 😟
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Mr & Mrs Osprey starting a new nesting season together
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Osprey nest is established one month later
Mama is incubating eggs while Dad is eating a fish and on guard duty
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Male Osprey on guard duty
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Male Osprey on guard duty while finishing a fish
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Male Osprey departing nest
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More eating and guarding the nest
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That nest really seemed to be in a dangerous place. Seems Osprey are daredevils with their nest location selections.
Here are more nests around town…..
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Everglades City Fire Station – Female
Everglades City Fire Station – Male
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Osprey nest in palm tree berry branches
Osprey nest in palm tree berry branches
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Osprey chick!
Osprey Nest
On guard while eating
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Osprey Family
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Osprey nest along Barron River’s riverwalk
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Same Osprey nest on Barron River a month later
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Osprey Nest on satellite dish, dwarfed by Mexican Fan Palms that grow up to 100 feet
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A Waiting Osprey Home – “First Come, First Serve”
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Male Osprey fluffing and shaking to dry its feathers
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Handsome Osprey – “Almost Dry”
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And now all of this is repeating on the Chesapeake Bay…….minus the palm trees!
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