Kathleen

My favorite bird here in the Chesapeake Bay are the Osprey and Great Blue Heron.   They are abundant here.  I learned that of the 100,00o mating pairs of Osprey in the US, 30,000 are living on the Bay.  As a sailor, the return of the Osprey in the area fills my heart and lifts by spirit because they signal sailing season.  :-) They are so magnificent to watch, building their nests and speed diving for fish.  On the boat, we are able to get close enough to see the babies growing up over the season.