Nesting Ospreys In Milwaukee
Actually, the nesting Ospreys are in Cedarburg, WI! I just read about them in the News Graphic from Grafton WI and I can’t wait to get a look at them. Like most casual birders, I’m trying to become a more than casual birder and I have to go see these birds. I realize that if too many people are hanging around the nest then the raptors might leave. I’m thinking that since the birds are building a nest on top of a pole in the middle of a small lake then they will probably stay!
The only problem is I have a camera that can not take pictures of far-away subjects. So, if the birds aren’t close then it will not be a very good picture to post here. I’ll take the camera and see what I get.
I learned something today from the newspaper article, Ospreys used to be known as fish hawks and they are the only birds of prey that dive into the water to capture fish.
According to the article:
- Ospreys were once among Wisconsin’s most endangered birds
- They’re making a comeback
- There’s an estimated 400 pairs in Wisconsin