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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: rcflier on April 10, 2013, 03:13:11 PM

Title: Osprey - Kitchener / Cambridge
Post by: rcflier on April 10, 2013, 03:13:11 PM

It is very public knowledge that there is an Osprey nest on tall poles along Fountain Street ( Homer Watson Blvd but south of the 401 ) on the east bank of the Grand River.

While on our outing yesterday to visit the Sandhill Cranes ( etc ) at Bannister Lake and Grass LAke we wanted to stop by the Osprey nest to visit the returning couple.

We were very pleasantly rewarded with perfect views of 2 Osprey "guarding the nest.  I suspect this is a mating pair preparing for mating / nesting.  A third Osprey entered the area while we were there and we witnessed some very spectacular aerial "combat" while one of the nesting couple defended the area.  

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iKxGDjTKirc/UWWzoXYOwYI/AAAAAAAAJ-8/obHiMO9rtNI/s720/DSC_0695.JPG)

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-a213B6i4pAc/UWW2HB_vNyI/AAAAAAAAKAU/zRZP54Yzcog/s720/DSC_0744.JPG)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BGPi6eZ_9F8/UWW1Uvd6GVI/AAAAAAAAJ_8/CgqvNA7EL2c/s720/DSC_0725.JPG)

more pics in the gallery link below

Title: Re: Osprey - Kitchener / Cambridge
Post by: Rotarran on April 10, 2013, 03:34:28 PM

Nice, thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Osprey - Kitchener / Cambridge
Post by: Reg on April 10, 2013, 06:00:02 PM

Nice to see the Osprey returning for sure.

Title: Re: Osprey - Kitchener / Cambridge
Post by: Palo on April 10, 2013, 10:12:52 PM

Ok, this answers my question earlier.  Thx rcflier and keep us updated.