I am a bit concerned...

[MuseRider]

every year I get Osprey on my pond. They come in April for a few days to a few weeks then they leave then in October they show up again for a few days or a week and then they move on. I can set my clock by this. My pond is popular because it has a lot of fish in it and it is rather large for a pond around here. I have never seen the Osprey waver from those dates.

I have an Osprey right now. It has been here for 4 days now. As far as I can tell it is alone. It fishes and since it is so warm the pond that would normally be icy is open and the fish are still available so it is eating. Our temps have been very cold only for a few days, it is in the 60's now and going to be in the 70's in a few days.

Has anyone experienced this with this bird? Is there something I could do? My birds are all strange this year but this is just one bird as far as I can tell. It seems very healthy and I can vouch that it is eating well right now.

I know, it is probably not a big deal and with another type of bird I might not worry but once this pond freezes or gets colder there will be no food anywhere around here.

[elleng]

1. Interesting. 'Mine' arrive in southern MD around St. Pat's day, have kids, and leave Sept/Oct.

'Mine' apparently 'summer' in south/central America. I understand that some do NOT migrate, but live around the year in Florida (and Carolinas.)

Where are you located?

[MuseRider]

2. NE Kansas

I've been here in this location for 14 years but farmed it and was here every day for at least 27 and watched these particular birds probably for 15 or 16 years when my time was mostly spent here.

They always migrate through here, never for long. No nesting here at all.

[brush]

3. Pls keep us posted on this. Can you share a photo of your pond?

[MuseRider]

4. If I can figure out how to do it.

I have done it but will not have time until later but I can probably get that done, lol. Not a whiz at this stuff!

[brush]

5. Go to postimage.org. It's not too hard.

[3Hotdogs]

7. Yeah? I've never been able to figure it out.

I can post photos on other sites but not here.

[brush]

8. Once you've got a photo on your desktop, you click on...

the get image icon and it will upload the photo from your desktop. There are link choice the site will give you. Copy the direct line choice, then paste that into the a new Message text box right here on DU.

You can add text also. The image will appear in this field once you post your message.

[MuseRider]

11. I had to leave

but I do have a photo or a million but they are all the same bit that I can get off my deck. It is a 4 acre pond so there is no way for me to get it all in a shot, or I have not done that. It looks like a small lake. Lots of wildlife etc. If you really need one I can get one up but I am still occupied this evening. Sorry.

[brush]

13. No no, don't worry about. Take care of your business.

[Quakerfriend]

6. Seems that climate change is effecting

their behavior- just my guess.
I’ve noticed many fewer birds this year, in general.

[MuseRider]

10. Me too.

Most of those that leave have left but I am not seeing the usual birds that come in. I have not seen one, single Junko and they come every year in large numbers, some I recognize from year to year if they have a certain marking that I can remember. It is very strange weather here.

[IbogaProject]

9. They can fly significant distances, once they go.

Yes the climate shifts will cause all kinds of havoc but migrating birds might have it a little easier than mammals who hibernate, plants and insects. They typically migrate 4-5,000 miles back and forth.

From wikipedia

Migration
European breeders winter in Africa.[55] American and Canadian breeders winter in South America, although some stay in the southernmost U.S. states such as Florida and California.[56] Some ospreys from Florida migrate to South America.[57] Australasian ospreys tend not to migrate.

Studies of Swedish ospreys showed that females tend to migrate to Africa earlier than the males. More stopovers are made during their autumn migration. The variation of timing and duration in autumn was more variable than in spring. Although migrating predominantly in the day, they sometimes fly in the dark hours particularly in crossings over water and cover on average 260–280 km (160–170 mi) per day with a maximum of 431 km (268 mi) per day.[58] European birds may also winter in South Asia, indicated by an osprey tagged in Norway being monitored in western India.[59] In the Mediterranean, ospreys show partial migratory behaviour with some individuals remaining resident, whilst others undertake relatively short migration trips.[60]

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey#Migration

[Donkees]

12. Maybe the recent tornado activity in several states altered his course, and he's in a resting stage

for a few days, awaiting favorable winds (?)