Support for Ospreys as Birds of Prey Return to Usk Valley

Support for ospreys as birds of prey return to Usk valley

Ospreys are making a return to parts of Wales, and conservationists are helping them settle back to the Usk Valley.

Reader photos: Ospreys on the hunt

Local readers Georgette Parrish and Shelly Miller recently captured these images of Grand County ospreys searching for food. With a 5-foot wingspan, excellent vision and sharp talons, combined with world-class speed and maneuverability, they are one of Earth’s most effective aerial hunters.  Shelly Miller spotted this osprey behind the Grand Lake fire station. “His captured ‘lunch’ between his talons,” wrote Miller. “Flew off with it in tow rig…

Three osprey chicks hatch in 500-pound steel nest boxes

This prime bird real estate is 350 feet above the fish-filled Hudson River in New York.

Lobsta Land Osprey Eggs Hatched!

As of this writing, 2 of the 3 eggs from Annie and Squam’s nest near Lobsta Land have just hatched! It’s very likely the third will have hatched by the time you read this. You can follow along yourself at the Essex Greenbelt Osprey Cam. Thank you David Rimmer and Essex Greenbelt for the privilege of following this pair and their offspring every year! When I tuned in yesterday, one parent (Annie I think) was watching from nearby as the 2 babies b…