I posted a blog a few weeks ago about these 2 Ospreys that had been evicted from their annual nesting spot by the utility company. For days and even weeks, the two Ospreys sat sadly atop that utility pole looking about. (Click on blog link for other photo.)
A couple of days ago, I was driving home from Rock Harbor when I looked up and saw a massive Osprey nest on top of this dead tree. What a perfect spot for a nest… right next to the salt marsh where lots of food can be found! I sure hope it’s those two Ospreys because they found an awesome place to build their new nest and raise their young.
We were taking a walk on Coast Guard Beach the other day, looking for the Piping Plover, when we heard all this chatter up in the tall grass. Their sounds did not sound familiar, so we decided to investigate. And there was a Horned Lark scurrying around in the grass. How cool, as it’s not one we usually see.
The Horned Lark, the only true Lark in North America, is a small brown songbird with a distinctive head pattern with namesake “horns” which are little tufts of feather. Have you ever seen or heard a Horned Lark?
