Fellow Birders:
Many of our 150 +/- breeding Osprey pairs in the Cayuga Lake Basin have returned home and have begun their nesting season. If you are interested in following one pair, Ophelia and Orpheus, read on. After separate winters in the South American tropics, these Lansing residents reunited on March 28, 2021, at their nest in the Salt Point Natural Area. This is their ninth year gracing us with their company and raising a family on the shores of Lake Cayuga. Ophelia and Orpheus are now busily courting and refurbishing the nest in preparation for their new family to come. I’ll be once again sharing glimpses of Ophelia’s and Orpheus’ lives and that of other Ospreys in both print and video on the links below. Please join me to witness the miracle of nature and follow the drama of raising a brood of these magnificent birds. Thank you! Eyes to the Sky! Candace Candace E. Cornell Friends of Salt Point Cayuga Osprey Network Lansing, NY cec...@gmail.com *All E**YES ON **O**SPREYS* WATCH! Salt Point Osprey Nest Cam 2021 <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfnE74qpNoi7nG3mfL-TIQ> READ! On Osprey Time—A Blog on the Ospreys of Salt Point <https://www.lansingrec.com/parks/20-salt-point/salt-point-articles/27-on-osprey-time> VISIT! Cayuga Lake Osprey Trail <https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=fb09815967204bfc9386fe2d4d78f1b0> *HELP PROTECT OSPREYS!* · Stay 100-300 feet away from nesting sites during the breeding season. If an Osprey vocalizes when you're near, you are too close! *Back off Immediately.* · Carry binoculars to view wildlife from afar. · Bring a bag and pick up garbage on shorelines. • Recycle used fishing line and all materials that can entangle Ospreys, other birds, and aquatic wildlife. · Have fun, but do not release balloons in the wild. Popped balloons are a choking hazard and the string can strangle Osprey and other wildlife. · Help keep local waters clean, healthy, and safe. Volunteer to restore, clean, and preserve the Salt Point Natural Area. · Join the Cayuga Lake Osprey Network and volunteer to help monitor Osprey nests in the Cayuga Lake Basin. If you see any *new* Osprey or eagle nests, please report them to: Cayuga Lake Osprey Network at cec...@gmail.com. *Thank you!* -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
