Bkfrogma's osprey Profile

That's Mariner's Harbor over there. NOW I know where they keep all those tugs when they aren't out pushing & pulling great big things all over the harbor.
The sign said Harbor Heron Rookery but apparently the ospreys have decided that what's good for the heron is good for the... Read More

Another osprey nest. I'm testing out the zoom here but I'm still closer than I really want to be, just didn't notice it until I was here because I was too busy staring up at the parents, who are flying around nearby.
Can't resist taking this when I realize it's... Read More

And in fact there is the concerned parent in question.
Truly amazing seeing these birds down here, where all the tugboats dock. I have seen ospreys up along the Palisades, but we've seen 3 active nests today, right on the fringes of Staten Island.
One of the osprey amazes me... Read More