They will be here soon...

The first ospreys have returned to their nests in New Jersey and in England...so ours cannot be too far behind! Maps of migrating birds show clouds of them south of this cold front that is keeping us firmly entrenched in winter. It seems as if these slow downs in northward movement often brings more ospreys back in pairs...as if they meet up south of here and make the last leg of their journey together. We will see what this year brings. We always need help watching over all these nests ( 88 known nesting territories in 2012), so if you would like to monitor a nest thru the season, email me at osprey.mn@gmail.com.