Battle of the Ospreys
by Peggy Collins
Title
Battle of the Ospreys
Artist
Peggy Collins
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Photograph
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I happened upon an osprey nest at the top of this tall fir tree and saw a lone osprey sitting on a branch extending from the nest. The osprey started calling and soon there were five ospreys in all, seemingly battling it out for the nest. Raptors filled the sky as the five ospreys flew about, calling to each other constantly, eventually joined by an eagle and a turkey vulture flying by. One of the ospreys would occasionally bring a branch back to the nest and carefully place it before flying away to join the other birds. One hawk would occasionally attack another whenever it was too close to the prized nest. It was an exciting display that lasted over an hour until there was only a pair of ospreys left, the victors who claimed the nest as their own.
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May 8th, 2014
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Peggy Collins
Thanks for featuring Battle of the Ospreys in the Canadian Wildlife and Nature group, Shelley!
Peggy Collins
Mariola, thanks very much for featuring Battle of the Ospreys in the Wildlife One a Day group!
Peggy Collins
Thanks for featuring Battle of the Ospreys in the Amazing FAA Photographers group, Denyse.