Those of you who are regular readers of my blog know that I have adopted an Osprey perch that I visit a few times a year. I love to learn about and observe these incredible birds. Unfortunately I have only been able to visit my regular Osprey spot once this year and to my disappointment found the location I used to enter was now locked. It appears that the area is being surveyed for development. I am heading back to the location this weekend in the hopes that I can gain entrance (I’m bringing a little help this time :-))

If there is a silver lining in every cloud it could be this. I visited several Osprey nesting locations this spring and found this adult, I’m sure female, sitting on this nest with 3 chicks (counted). This perch has been empty the last 3 seasons. Im glad to see that the Osprey population appears to be getting stronger/larger on the East End of Long Island.

Image captured with Nikon D3x w600mm f/4 and TC-14e III on Lexar Digital Film.