Ospreys

Ospreys near West Brook Pond

I start looking for the return of Ospreys to our area around St. Patrick’s Day. This year the birds seemed to have arrived about a week later to Oakdale than they usually do.  I can’t say that I blame them, since it is still cold here. Something I find interesting about Ospreys is that even though they mate for life, they take separate vacations. Couples just returning to our area will raise their young here, and when their parenting jobs are done in the fall, they will part and migrate to different places in Central or South America.  It is an interesting arrangement they have which seems to work well for them.