Patricia,
Osprey usually hunt within a couple miles of their nest but they are strong fliers and have been known to nest up to 8
or 9 miles from their hunting grounds. Around here they are usually hunting quite close to their nests. From your
report it sounds like the Osprey missed the intended fish and that is perhaps why the eagle did not chase the Osprey.
Anyone else know if there are any Osprey nests in that area?
Ed Schulz
Everett, WA

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From: variedthrush at attbi.com <variedthrush at attbi.com>
To: TWEETERS <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Date: Monday, April 14, 2003 12:12 PM
Subject: Osprey & B.Eagle at Greenlake


>A few of us were delighted to see an osprey soaring over Greenlake Saturday
>morning around 10:30. The bird was gliding in circles with very outstretched,
>un-M-like wings, when suddenly it folded those magnificent wings into a very deep
>M and dove into the water surface with an impressive splash. I managed to see
>the bird emerge with some weeds in its beak before I finally responded to the
>calls of a friend requesting info and lost the bird. Are there any nests or
>nesting platforms in this area? What is the size of an osprey's territory?
>
>A bald eagle provided an intriguing distraction when it flew from a tree on the
>northeastern edge of the lake to the osprey's area just after the osprey dove.
>My last glimpse of the osprey as it emerged from the water seemed to indicate it
>headed toward the northeast, whereas the eagle remained on the scene a moment
>longer and then flew southwest toward Woodland Park.
>
>Patricia
>
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>Patricia Lott
>Seattle, WA
>VariedThrush at attbi.com
>