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'Early' morning osprey, + (Original Post) elleng Aug 2021 OP
They keep building nests on phone poles here. JohnnyRingo Aug 2021 #1
Seems they've liked phone poles for a long time; elleng Aug 2021 #2
Where do they go when it rains? SheltieLover Aug 2021 #3
They hang around the nest, elleng Aug 2021 #4
Makes sense! SheltieLover Aug 2021 #5

JohnnyRingo

(18,628 posts)
1. They keep building nests on phone poles here.
Sat Aug 7, 2021, 11:02 AM
Aug 2021

They seem to be everywhere around the lake. I don't recall ever seeing a nest at all until the past couple years.

elleng

(130,881 posts)
2. Seems they've liked phone poles for a long time;
Sat Aug 7, 2021, 11:06 AM
Aug 2021

I hadn't noticed until became familiar with 'mine,' who built this nest on roof of small boat house many years ago (according to neighbor; I've been here for 7 years.) Spotted one a few years ago, on top of lighthouse.

elleng

(130,881 posts)
4. They hang around the nest,
Sat Aug 7, 2021, 11:29 AM
Aug 2021

and as they're so 'mature' now, maybe they've found more protected spots???

Light wind, and 'only' 75 degrees, so not too unpleasant; will check nest in a while.

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