#HudsonRiverWildlife – Sharon's Iconic Travel Photography Blog

Osprey DIY Repairs

The is the first morning I made it to this location. I usually stop by this spot on the Hudson River on my way home from work. I am usually facing the sun at those times when I face the nest. In the morning the sun is behind you. I was really hoping to get a shot in good light of an osprey bringing in a fish. In the 4 hours I was there no fish were brought in. I did see a stick brought in multiple times. I guess they were doing DIY (Do it yourself) nest repair.

Both of the sticks I am showing they picked up floating in the river. We have experienced a lot of rain lately and some flooding. There is a lot of debris in the river.

Osprey DIY Repairs – Bringing in a floating stick or vine from the river

I like the above picture because it appears he is looking right at me. You can see the head of the mate appearing just above the nest on the right side. The nest is deep and so far I am not seeing the heads of any young osprey, so I have to assume they have not hatched yet. I hope you had a great Mother’s Day if you live in the U.S. Have a great week.

Osprey Howdy!

This osprey flew right at me. It is the first osprey sighting of the new year for me and a good harbinger of spring.

I saw this on a park on the Hudson River in New York. It followed what looked like a creek upstream. We looked at the trees around the wetland and the creek like area, but could see no sign of it. It was not the best lighting being before sunset and mostly cloudy, but I will take it. Have a great Friday.

Wildlife near the Hudson River

I went kayaking again starting on a creek that empties into the Hudson River. The river is thriving more than in the past and there are a lot of different kinds of birds and other critters to see along its banks.