WARNING: Although presented with due respect to nature and science, this post is recommended for emotionally mature audiences only.
Dateline: 2 April 2022.
It was a happy occasion Saturday to see male and female Osprey back at Presque Isle for the first time this spring, with lots of activity over Thompson Bay. First, some unremarkable but ‘nice to see’ pictures in flight:
There’s an Osprey platform located off the trail to Gull Point, viewable across Thompson Bay from the Thompson Circle access trails. It was at a disadvantageously long distance (@500mm), but the following capture male and female Ospreys apparently engaging in reproductive behavior:
Hopefully, healthy and happy Osprey chicks are on the way!
[Editor’s note: Gender identification based on assumptions of the circumstances witnessed, not on plumage or other visible markers.]
Decorum’s pretty much abandoned at this point, but here’s a final shot of additional Osprey biologic activity:
[Editor’s note: To confirm, decorum has been completely abandoned, yes.]