DianaT
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Osprey Collecting for Nest
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[Edited on 10-23-2008 by jdtrotter]
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Barry A.
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Wow, great shots, Diane. Barry
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
Wow, great shots, Diane. Barry |
I agree, they're great
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woody with a view
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we have a nesting pair in mission bay near the lifeguard hq. one day my wife and i were walking and saw one of them swoop up under the canopy of the
eucalyptus tree and latch onto a branch. it then let gravity do its thing and hung there, suspended (about 1.5 seconds) until the branch broke off and
proceeded to fly over to its nest. it was really cool.
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Wonderful set, once again Diane. Their wings are really beautiful. ++Ken++
carpe diem!
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Marvelous wings on that bird, Diane.
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Keep us posted on their progress Diane!
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Very nice osprey pix, Diane.
Are there platforms for them to build on in your area, or do they just manage on their own atop phone poles and the like?
Nena
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Awesome pictures. Ospreys are up in my top 5 of birds. Well, Okay, they are my #1.
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jdtrotter, Thanks for the pictures. Once watched an Osprey snap a dead limb off a tree in full flight, never even slowed down. And it was a good-sized
limb. 
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Thanks for the nice comments---we are keeping an eye on this one---they are just great birds.
We do not have the platforms here as of yet. However, our friend who works for the preserve is now working here in town and that is one of the
projects he wants tackle. I hate seeing them on the poles and near the wires.
---the wires that disappeared out of these pictures. 
Diane
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Beautiful pics! Thanks, love your pictures.
Iflyfish
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Osprey nest with a blue water view
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajanow
Osprey nest with a blue water view |
I don't think I have ever seen one of their nests build on rocks---very interesting.
Thanks for sharing your photo
Diane
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Those Ospreys have a better view than Shari's casa de Pina Colada!
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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