Tag: #OspreyOfNewYork

The Chase 2

Around the time the eggs hatched, I started to see osprey from other nests come to this one and stir up trouble. If they fly too close, the male will chase after the intruder.

The Chase 2

The one osprey above seems to have feather issues. I have never seen them touch each other. Sometimes I wonder if this is just a game so the dads can fly away and hang out together. They also will chase another osprey if they have a fish. Eagles try to steal fish from osprey, and osprey, it appears will try to steal a fish from each other.

The Chase 2

The gave me plenty to view by flying close to where I was standing. I love it when they do that.

The Chase 2

One even flew very close to me during the pursuit and I got some nice close ups. I took some photos today and watched them for a few hours, but it was very cloudy and dark. It was still fun watching them. Have a great Monday!

Osprey Bridge Fly-By

I finally got to go down to view this nest in the morning. It was a sunny day with little clouds. Early morning in those conditions can make for some good light.

Osprey Bridge Fly-By

Did not see him catch a fish, but had some nice fly-by shots.

Osprey Bridge Fly-By

As the temperatures get warmer, get out and enjoy the weather before it gets too hot. Have a great Tuesday!

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.

Osprey DIY Repairs p- A short stick

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.

No, You Can’t Have Some!

Due to some trees obstructing my view, I did not see the osprey dive into the water to get this fish. However, I saw an encounter between the osprey and a crow.

No, You Can’t Have Some!

The osprey went from catching the fish to one of its favourite perching trees.

No, You Can’t Have Some!

Shortly thereafter, a crow came and landed on the same tree very close to the osprey. The osprey then looked in my direction. It looks like the osprey is peeved while the crow is trying to plead for a scrap. I am wondering if the osprey is thinking can you believe this? When I entered this image to identify the crow, Merlin only suggests a fish crow for it.

No, You Can’t Have Some!

The crow gave up and flew off to sit on the rocks nearby and the osprey ate probably more than half of the fish.

No, You Can’t Have Some!

Then off it flew towards the nest with the leftovers. Here’s hoping it shared with it’s mate. Happy Friday!

Osprey With a Fish

I finally saw the osprey go down to get a fish. Unfortunately, the pictures of him going in the water and coming out did not come out well because that happened behind a little scraggily bush on the other side of a very tiny island. These, however, came out okay.

Osprey With a Fish

It actually caught the fish right next to the shore. It started carrying it in the direction of the nest.

Osprey With a Fish
Osprey With a Fish

At this point I think it spotted another fish under the water and looked down for a while when flying. It did not appear to be looking at the fish it was carrying. When taking these shots it looked like he was going for a second catch on one run.

Osprey With a Fish

He took this fish to his perching spot near the nest and ate the whole thing himself. He did not share with his mate in the nest. These were taken at quite a distance with a zoom lens and are heavily cropped. Have a happy Wednesday!

If You Build it, They Will Come: Osprey

I believe in order to control where osprey build nests in different spots in New York they are building platforms on top of telephone / power poles etc, to attract their nest building to that location. I usually see these as active osprey nests once they are built.

If You Build it, They Will Come: Osprey. – It even has a pole to perch on.

This osprey nest had two osprey on it when I first saw it , but one flew away to an area with possibly a creek or river nearby. I assume this is an adult. I do not think I saw any young. I am guessing they fledged already.

It was a nice find. My GPS actually led me the wrong way to get to the nearby location I was stopping at. I’m actually glad it did. It had me backtrack and go a different way when I continued ahead after it readjusted. A mistake by the GPS worked out to be a good thing. Take advantage of these moments. Have a great week!