**Darren du Nord** @darren@c.im · Aug 03, 2023, 21:55

**Darren du Nord** @darren@c.im · Aug 03, 2023, 21:55

Darren du Nord @darren@c.im

Aug 03, 2023, 21:55

We spotted a bird yesterday, but not able to identify it with 100% confidence. Is this an osprey? We've never seen an osprey on our Minnesota lake before. Photographed from a distance unfortunately.

#birdsofmastodon #birds #birdsofprey #birdidentification

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**Barbara 🇺🇦** @babs_at_masto@qoto.org · 2023-08-04T00:01:43Z

Barbara 🇺🇦 @babs_at_masto@qoto.org

@darren Yes, definitely!

Aug 04, 2023, 00:01 · · · ·

**Darren du Nord** @darren@c.im · Aug 04, 2023, 01:18

**Darren du Nord** @darren@c.im · Aug 04, 2023, 01:18

Aug 04, 2023, 01:18

Darren du Nord @darren@c.im

@babs_at_masto @sufw
Thank you for the verification. It did quite match the drawing in my book, and we are listed as slightly out of it's normal range. I don't think I've ever seen an osprey before.

**Barbara 🇺🇦** @babs_at_masto@qoto.org · Aug 04, 2023, 01:20

**Barbara 🇺🇦** @babs_at_masto@qoto.org · Aug 04, 2023, 01:20

Aug 04, 2023, 01:20

Barbara 🇺🇦 @babs_at_masto@qoto.org

@darren @sufw There's a saying: "If you want osprey, just add water." And I think you guys have 10,000 lakes? 🙂

They are great birds - and if there is fish around, they'll do well.

**Darren du Nord** @darren@c.im · Aug 04, 2023, 01:22

**Darren du Nord** @darren@c.im · Aug 04, 2023, 01:22

Aug 04, 2023, 01:22

Darren du Nord @darren@c.im

@babs_at_masto @sufw and those would be lasers eyes coming out of his head?

**Barbara 🇺🇦** @babs_at_masto@qoto.org · Aug 04, 2023, 01:26

**Barbara 🇺🇦** @babs_at_masto@qoto.org · Aug 04, 2023, 01:26

Aug 04, 2023, 01:26

Barbara 🇺🇦 @babs_at_masto@qoto.org

@darren @sufw Some have some white above their eyes and below the dark markings on top of their heads. I think it's just reflection from those white feathers....