Friday, March 20, 2015

soon...

I know many of you are anxious to see our Ospreys back on their nests. Migration studies have shown that they often make their turn trip in a shorter time than the fall southerly migration. They are fueled by hormones. The older experienced Ospreys, who have bred successfully in the past, seem to know that the sooner they return to defend their territory, fix up the nest and get the eggs laid, the better chance their offspring will have for survival. The more time the young ones have to build their skills and prepare for the first migration, the better. This year in Minnesota, they will not be hampered as much as last year by frozen lakes and deep snow. Any day now...

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