A magnificent Osprey stood guard upon its large nest high above Shelter Island. It was turning its head, watching the world below and all around. That’s what I observed the last time I walked along Shelter Island, a short distance from the Japanese Friendship Bell.
A sign across the street from the high nest-supporting platform provides interesting facts concerning the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) and its nest. Included:
In flight, Ospreys wings are angled slightly backwards. They have drooping “hands” giving them a gull-like appearance.
Ospreys collect sticks to build large nests in high trees and on rocky outcrops and poles.…