Interesting observations regarding the Osprey and compost at Poplar Lake. Several of us have observed that behavior there also. I do not think it is the heat they are seeking, but they are using that material to pack between the sticks to make a more solid floor to their nest. Other Ospreys use wet material from the lake shore, clumps of mud and grass. Sometimes this rich material contains seeds that grow, creating quite a "garden" up there! How "green" of those Ospreys to use recycled nest material! Vanessa Greene Twin Cities Metro Osprey Watch osprey...@att.net ospreywatch.blogspot.com now on Facebook too!
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