Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 13, 2010

Ospreys of Orange County

No, this isn’t another TV show about Orange county.  The LA Times Greenspace  blog has an article

Osprey by Mike Baird

today about the the first Osprey chick in decades to hatch in Orange County.  It occured on a nesting platform built on a preserve by  the Irvine Ranch water district.  For years osprey were decimated by DDT and hunters.    This may be the beginning of a slow recovery osprey population in Orange county.  To read more go to Ospreys make a comeback in Orange County.

Osprey with Fish by Tim Lenz

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  1. Christine Bewick's avatar

    i am a 78 year old that lives in Coventry in the centre of England ,and i have been watching the osprey nest for a few years now,i even got a photo of the baby owl when it left the nest 3 years ago..I look at the nest 1 or 2 times every day..As much as i love watching I would love to hear the birds , is there any way you could use a webcam with sound?…yours gratefully mrs christine bewick,as i dont know if this message will go to you my email is bewickchris707@yahoo.co.uk

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    • Sandy Steinman's avatar

      I did some research on your question and emailed you some information on webcams.

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