- Ospreys in Alaska and Mexico shows a few images taken in Alaska and a video of a pair tending their nest in Baja California during the month of February in 2020.
- Although Osprey occur throughout most of Alaska and have been documented as breeding in most regions they are considered rare.
- I suspect their rarity here relates in part to the abundance of Bald Eagles which try to steal the fish that Ospreys catch.
- I once watched a pair of Ospreys trying to nest in the Juneau area. Bald Eagles frequently would attack and steal their fish. On occasion the Osprey would fly higher and higher and the eagle would eventually give up. The Ospreys eventually abandoned their nest.
- To see their status in Alaska look at page 95 in Guide to the Birds of Alaska 6th Edition.
- In many of the coastal areas of Mexico they put up platforms for Ospreys to build their nests on. On our last visit we were fortunate to have one nest close to a place we were staying. It was a wonderful experience to watch the parents taking care of their chicks.
Ospreys in Alaska and Mexico
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