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8. I learned the difference between ospreys and eagles a few years ago,

Thu Apr 16, 2020, 08:57 PM

Apr 2020

after I'd moved further from DC, at river side; now I can (almost) identify hawks, including TURKEY hawks!

There's an osprey nest adjacent to my house, they return in spring (to make chicklets,) so watching them is one of the things I do, with all my retirement time, and am NOT unhappy about social distancing, as there are few people near me. I DO miss my daughter and grands, tho.

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Had a visitor in the neighborhood this afternoon [View all] drmeow Apr 2020 OP

Wow! 2naSalit Apr 2020 #1

Yeah - it was pretty big drmeow Apr 2020 #4

Sometimes they compete with 2naSalit Apr 2020 #12

I think there is an osprey drmeow Apr 2020 #19

WOW! elleng Apr 2020 #2

I thought this was an osprey at first drmeow Apr 2020 #6

I learned the difference between ospreys and eagles a few years ago, elleng Apr 2020 #8

I'm not good at remember drmeow Apr 2020 #28

I don't identify by wing shape or the way they fly, elleng Apr 2020 #30

Majestic AF malchickiwick Apr 2020 #3

we saw one golden this year drmeow Apr 2020 #5

They do love the water. Used to see many bald eagles during summers spent in N MI as a kid. malchickiwick Apr 2020 #11

At least a third 2naSalit Apr 2020 #14

My impression was that drmeow Apr 2020 #18

That makes sense. 2naSalit Apr 2020 #31

That's flippin' sweet! mr_lebowski Apr 2020 #7

I was bummed drmeow Apr 2020 #9

Wow 😯!!!! secondwind Apr 2020 #10

HE THINKS HE IS ALL THAT Skittles Apr 2020 #13

So right! drmeow Apr 2020 #21

Just think, that magnificent creature started out like this: Leghorn21 Apr 2020 #15

cool n/t drmeow Apr 2020 #23

these two fell out of their nest KT2000 Apr 2020 #34

Love it! n/t drmeow Apr 2020 #41

We had hawks mgardener Apr 2020 #16

I can often find the hawks drmeow Apr 2020 #20

A good omen? 🤞🙏🏽 live love laugh Apr 2020 #17

I'd like to hope so drmeow Apr 2020 #24

A few days ago I wish would have got a picture. safeinOhio Apr 2020 #22

Agreed drmeow Apr 2020 #25

Talk about a sign! sandensea Apr 2020 #26

Got a Koi pond? ffr Apr 2020 #27

I think they are nesting at the river drmeow Apr 2020 #29

I am so jealous! But so happy you got to see that in person! Dem2theMax Apr 2020 #32

LOL - we've got plenty of crows, too drmeow Apr 2020 #42

Today I saw 3 crows drmeow Apr 2020 #46

That's a young one - probably a yearling RainCaster Apr 2020 #33

I don't think a yearling would have a white head. sl8 Apr 2020 #35

Correct n/t drmeow Apr 2020 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #36

Wow! Niagara Apr 2020 #37

Lucky you! Brother Buzz Apr 2020 #38

Real Eagles are far and few... jimlup Apr 2020 #39

SO JEALOUS vapor2 Apr 2020 #40

Be careful with your small dogs and cats outside Ziggysmom Apr 2020 #43

None of my 3 cats is allowed drmeow Apr 2020 #44