This is the hollering juvenile female osprey that was in my post a while ago. I just got back to scanning that day’s work. We can all see why she was screaming. The chunk of fish tightly grasped in her right talons was what she was protecting! BTW average wingspan of an osprey is 5-6ft.
https://nc.audubon.org/news/you’re-invited-witness-magic-swift-migration
This is an awesome sight! The article lets you search for nearby viewing points. if you are not in North Carolina, go to the National Audubon website and search for your state and see if the migration occurs there and where you might view it.
I thought I would share with all of you a moment with Grayced the Cat who is my companion. A friend stopped by a few minutes ago to hand off some paperwork to me and a moth snuck in. Sigh. Grayced has spotted the moth. I will leave the light on in the kitchen and hope Grayced doesn’t wear himself out looking up at the light for the rest of the night.
Today I want to give you a close look at the eye color of the juvenile osprey. The eye is a bright orange. Note the white points on the flight feathers of a juvenile. I know that she is a female by the broad brown chest band she has (some females only have a single line of dots) – this young lady has a beautiful necklace.
As a veterinarian, I know better, but sometimes I swear cats are boneless. Take Grayced, this late afternoon as an example … neck what neck?
Often when we have a hurricane actually on shore or close to shore – such as hurricane Erin – a lot of the birds that live on the coastal areas are often pushed far inland. They show up in the Jordan Lake area. I have seen this happen with ibises, immature little blue herons and once even a stork. A lot of the smaller birds also show up such as different sandpipers. So if you get a chance, now through the next couple of days, go out and see what you can find. photo is a local great egret.
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