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End of a decade, but not the end of the Osprey Chronicles

Posted on December 29, 2019 by J. F. Booth

Mea culpa! The year and the decade are drawing to a close and I have not brought my fellow groupies up-to-date on our beloved Ospreys, Opal and Oscar.  I will try to rectify my laxity now. For our intrepid couple, … Continue reading →

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They’re back! Oscar & Opal Osprey Begin Their 18th Season!

Posted on March 16, 2019 by J. F. Booth

I’m delighted to announce the return of our dear Osprey friends, Opal and Oscar.  Yesterday morning’s weather was perfect for a walk at the US Naval Academy.  There was a gentle breeze, sunshine, and temperatures in the low 50s F. … Continue reading →

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Begin Again

Posted on July 25, 2014 by J. F. Booth

I’m back. I am eager to share with you, patient reader, news of my friends the Naval Academy osprey, Oscar and Opal. You may recall one of my early blogs, July 18, 2012, when I recounted the amazing saga of two … Continue reading →

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Oscar & Opal Osprey are back!

Posted on March 24, 2013 by J. F. Booth

Just a quick update for those of you who may remember my posting on the Naval Academy’s resourceful osprey couple, Opal and Oscar.  (See July 18, 2012) You may remember that the devoted couple has survived hurricanes and “cherry picker … Continue reading →

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The Grand Old Osprey

Posted on July 18, 2012 by J. F. Booth

They’ve enjoyed 11 years in their little nest with a harbor view, through good times and bad – Hurricane Isabel in 2003, the hatching and departure of all those dear chicks over the years, the surveillance caper in 2010.  They’re … Continue reading →

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