Osprey & All Things Wild Delaware County, Ohio

This blog will be mostly about the 4 Osprey nests on Hogback Road, Delaware County, Ohio, Along Alum Creek. I hope to add many pictures as the year (2007) unfolds. All pictures and writings are copyrighted, You will need permission from the photographers and authors before being used in any form!!!

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Name: Frank Germann
Location: Delaware County, Ohio, US

I have been watching the Osprey in Delaware County, Ohio for the last 3 years. I have photographed thousands of pictures in that time. I wanted to share them as well as other photos I've taken. There also will be pictures from other photographers and information about the Osprey. Most of the pictures will be from the bottoms on Hogback Road, Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio, USA. My wife, Elaine and I own Rabbit Quick Inc., Copy and Print Center in Downtown Delaware City. We live Northeast of Hogback Road, therefor I'm able to go by the Osprey about every other day on the way to or from work.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Osprey Migration Complete - Nest Building


E-mail and photo from Jim Martin:

Fellow Observers and Naturalists:
Dick Tuttle & I visited the Migrating Osprey this morning. As the photo shows, nest building has begun as the Female arranges branches on platform #1 at the Alum Creek - Hogback Road site. The Male never left the perch as he devoured a large fish. The Female made several trips from the platform for exercise - seemingly. She never returned with branches or a fish.
The two Osprey that had a good nesting start on Platform #4 were observed on Platform #2 (again) as they added branches to this second nest. Perhaps the two Canada Geese have successfully taken-over Platform #4. No Geese were viewed on any platforms.
Observation Conditions:
March 28, 2007 (Day #2),
Duration: 11:56 - 13:19 Hours,
Temperatures: 57° to 62°,
Skies: Mostly cloudy, light fog,
Other Birds: 2 Adult Osprey (no leg bands) on Platform #2, Turkey Vultures,
Other Observers: A few autos, 2 hikers.
Migration Notes: On March 27th at 04:02 hours satellite data showed that the Male Osprey was just 66 miles South of Columbus, Ohio.
First Sightings: Observations and photos posted by Dick Tuttle and Frank Germann showed the Male at the platform at 18:56 hours on the 27th.
Best Wishes,
Jim Martin.

posted by Frank Germann | 7:51 PM  

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