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    Wednesday, April 13, 2016

    Ospreys Are Back

    A couple of weeks ago, the ospreys returned to our neck of the woods.  It was a sure sign that Spring was on its way. After being decimated by DDT and habitat loss, ospreys are returning to Connecticut in numbers.  According to the Connecticut Audubon Society, as of 2014, there were 414 nests and a minimum of 78 young ospreys were fledged.  Be sure to check out their Osprey Cam to get a marvelous view of this sentinel creature.

    My pictures can't top that Osprey Cam, but here are my two neighbors:

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