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Nesting Ospreys



While vacationing in Charleston, SC,
this weekend, I had the good fortune to
observe the ospreys nesting in the
crow's nest of the USS Yorktown at
Patriot's Point.   An adult osprey flew
down, snagged a fish out of the bay
right in front of us, then retreated to
a post on shore for a leisurely meal. 
Afterwards, it flew back and forth to
the nest several times, each time
carrying a small fish.  Once, when the
wind was right, we could hear the sound
of food-begging coming from the nest. 
Unfortunately, there was no way to see
anything of the nest except for the
bottom part (it's built on top of a sort
of metal grill).

Other highlights of the trip included
Prothonotary Warblers at I'on Swamp in
the Francis Marion National Forest.

Elaine Corvidae
Rehabilitation Assistant
Carolina Raptor Center