Today’s Hazy Sunrise: Seagulls are Back
Each spring we’ve noticed a sort of “temporary migration” of seagulls away from the pilings near our property. The gulls stay away, we assume because there are three osprey nests in such close...
View ArticleOpen Those Windows, It’s a Beautiful Day on the Bay!
Aaaah. Today’s Northerly wind is bringing a refreshing cool front to the Eastern Bay. The forecast calls for a break in the heat & near-perfect weather today, so be sure to open your windows to...
View ArticleApril Sunrise
Our local osprey were part of a beautiful orange sunrise picture courtesy the hubs today. Osprey set up shop in our area in mid-March. This year sightings were reported earlier than usual in our area...
View ArticleToday’s Sunrise Over the Bay
It’s gonna be a scorcher today! We enjoy rising with the sun to beat the heat and spend some time outdoors. Here are some beautiful photos of the sunrise on this warm June day courtesy the hubs. So sit...
View ArticleToo Hot for Bird or Beast
What a scorching weekend we had here in Maryland! We all found our own ways to keep cool, somehow. The osprey that live in the nest near our house were on full display during the hottest days. I was...
View ArticleToday’s Eastern Bay Sunrise
Here’s another beautiful Eastern Bay sunrise courtesy the hubs. I feel a great summer week starting! We’re seeing the osprey “chicks” (teenagers now) perched on the sides of the nest very regularly. At...
View ArticleFledgelings Roost: Teenage Behavior?
It’s official: our osprey chicks, teenagers now, have fledged and left the nest! Here’s a shot of one of the bad-ass youngsters at his favorite roost, high atop the mast of our catamaran. They return...
View ArticleSpring is on the Way – First Osprey of 2013
Spring is on the horizon here on the Eastern Bay, and we have a bad case of cabin fever! This little guy showed up in the nest near our home on March 14th – for those of us in the Chesapeake Bay area,...
View ArticlePink Moon
One of our readers in Newtown, CT let us know this evening: “I hear there is going to be a pink moon tonight as the sun sets and the moon comes up … check it out!” So, hot chocolate in hand, we did. It...
View ArticleFirst Osprey
Today March 31 our osprey couple finally came home to roost! The first sunny day in a while, they definitely took advantage and soaked up the sun. Actually, our very first osprey arrived on March 13...
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