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Title: An evening with an Osprey family Post by: MAK on 29-Aug-11, 10:37:58 PM Joycie and I went to visit with the Osprey out in Hilton tonight. I must say they are a chatty bunch! ;D
Anyway here's my album and there's no need to sign in! :heart: http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=854090503213%3A1198624206&sourceId=533754321803&cm_mmc=Share-_-Personal-_-Email-_-Sharee-_-Top (http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=854090503213%3A1198624206&sourceId=533754321803&cm_mmc=Share-_-Personal-_-Email-_-Sharee-_-Top) Title: Re: An evening with an Osprey family Post by: valhalla on 30-Aug-11, 05:48:55 AM MAK - answering your text here - Osprey are talkers. If you spend enough time with them you recognize the hunger, potty, alarm, and "look at me" calls. As for the rest, I think that they talk simply because they Can and they Do. Is it part of bonding? Sure! BUT they talk/sing and sing. I also think (pure speculation) that because fishing is so good on the Bay that they "converse" with the neighbors, too - just saying "hey".
Title: Re: An evening with an Osprey family Post by: Donna on 30-Aug-11, 05:49:53 AM MAK - answering your text here - Osprey are talkers. If you spend enough time with them you recognize the hunger, potty, alarm, and "look at me" calls. As for the rest, I think that they talk simply because they Can and they Do. Is it part of bonding? Sure! BUT they talk/sing and sing. I also think (pure speculation) that because fishing is so good on the Bay that they "converse" with the neighbors, too - just saying "hey". HEY!! :wave: Title: Re: An evening with an Osprey family Post by: MAK on 30-Aug-11, 05:54:34 AM :wave: :wave: Hey,hey!! Thanks for the info Janet. The Osprey chatted the WHOLE time Joyce and I were there with just a few breaks here and there... :heart:
PS Title: Re: An evening with an Osprey family Post by: valhalla on 30-Aug-11, 05:58:20 AM Hey! That singing and chatting is one of the reasons I love them so much - they often sound like overgrown songbirds! :clap:
Title: Re: An evening with an Osprey family Post by: annieinelkhart on 30-Aug-11, 07:55:02 AM When we winter in Bonita Springs, FL there is a pair we see when we go fishing and they ARE so vocal! It makes my day when I can sit and listen and watch them. To heck with the fishing! Just makes my day!
Title: Re: An evening with an Osprey family Post by: valhalla on 30-Aug-11, 08:29:10 AM When we winter in Bonita Springs, FL there is a pair we see when we go fishing and they ARE so vocal! It makes my day when I can sit and listen and watch them. To heck with the fishing! Just makes my day! Because it is winter, this probably is NOT the nesting pair (no pair bonding) - they are just doing their Osprey Thing! :happy: Title: Re: An evening with an Osprey family Post by: Carol P. on 30-Aug-11, 05:23:26 PM Just love their "singing"! You can definite tell the difference between the kids and the adults. Love watching them. :happy:
Title: Re: An evening with an Osprey family Post by: valhalla on 31-Aug-11, 05:03:57 AM Just love their "singing"! You can definite tell the difference between the kids and the adults. Love watching them. :happy: Careful! You'll get hooked ;) Title: Re: An evening with an Osprey family Post by: Carol P. on 31-Aug-11, 06:43:28 PM Just love their "singing"! You can definite tell the difference between the kids and the adults. Love watching them. :happy: Careful! You'll get hooked ;) I already am Janet. ;) |