Hello All,
I am curious what you out there in OBOL land make of this. I have lived on the
north side of Mt. Tabor in Portland since 1983. Over the years it has not been
unusual to see a single OSPREY fly over Mt. Tabor either in migration or during
nesting season. It doesn't happen a lot but it does happen. Yesterday at about
4:30 in the afternoon I was outside and heard an Osprey calling overhead. The
east winds were very strong and when I looked up there were four Osprey flying
quite close together and up pretty high in the sky. All of them were calling
their high pitched whistle note. They were moving north but then swung in a NE
direction and out of view. I am puzzled by there being four of them and moving
in a close group. It is too early for young of the year. Are they late
migrants? Do the young from the previous year stay with the parents until the
following year? I am not aware of it if that is the case. I can't come up with
a satisfactory explanation.
Thanks, Gerard
Gerard Lillie
Portland, OR
