Something attracted the attention of this Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) on Tuesday at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge and it kept looking down at the ground. At first I thought that the osprey had caught a fish that it was trying to protect from competitors, but when I zoomed in, I did not see any fish.
Perhaps the osprey was looking for its mate or was merely curious to observe all the things that were going on. I don’t think that the osprey had spotted me when I took these shots, but that is also a possibility.
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Great images! The raised feathers on his forehead and chin are definitely a signal that he’s not happy about something. Did he/she have a nest in the area?
Thanks, Sam. It’s really early in the season, so I don’t think that the osprey had staked out its claim on an existing nest yet. Perhaps it was looking for its mate. Who knows?