Art, the osprey, is on his way home (okay, he lives here 1/2 time) and our local TV station has a graphic tracking his progress. He flew an impressive 452 miles in 19.5 hours - presumably without a rest since he was flying over the ocean. Here is another article about Art , his solar powered GPS, and the researchers tracking him.
Hoping Art has good winds, and safe passage.
Thats cool!
Posted by: Ruth | April 02, 2013 at 03:48 PM
Let us know when you see Art!
Posted by: Cop Car | April 02, 2013 at 07:15 PM
Art is currently in Georgia, having slowed down a bit - perhaps to take in some meals. i neglected to include a link for actually tracking Art and other osprey that call the East Coast home during the summer months.
Posted by: bogie | April 06, 2013 at 03:41 PM
It sounds as though Art will be home tomorrow! When did his spouse arrive? The site says that she is pottering around, bringing sticks to the nest. Did he send her on alone to get things ready for him??
Posted by: buffy | April 09, 2013 at 06:41 PM
And, a belated Happy Birthday to you! I hope that you had a wonderful celebration, and will have many, many more!
Posted by: buffy | April 09, 2013 at 06:52 PM
I don't know when his spouse arrived, although looking through the data from last fall, it seems she leaves several weeks before he does. Evidently they haven't tagged her, and there are no plans to (I saw an update story the other day). Several juveniles that were tagged last year were lost though, including Art' offspring.
Thanks for the BD wishes!
Posted by: bogie | April 13, 2013 at 06:45 AM