{"id":16126,"date":"2015-04-29T07:31:10","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T12:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/?p=16126"},"modified":"2015-04-29T07:31:10","modified_gmt":"2015-04-29T12:31:10","slug":"osprey-love-on-the-fast-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/?p=16126","title":{"rendered":"OSPREY LOVE ON THE FAST TRACK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-001-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16156\" title=\"post osprey duo 001 full 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-001-full-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-001-full-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-001-full-480-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Osprey Pair Prepare for Love on the Fast Track<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday afternoon we happened to walk quietly by the recently reconstructed osprey nest in the SouthCoast rookery. As we stealthily approached, we spotted a male osprey that dove with clenched talons towards the female perched on a branch a few feet from the nest. No question; this pair had love on their minds.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, we had with us a camera with fast zoom lens because osprey love, as documented in the time stamped photos, takes ten seconds flat from landing to take-off.<\/p>\n<p>In life, timing is everything. \u00c2\u00a0The digital time stamp will be posted under each photograph. \u00c2\u00a0Click on each image for a full version.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-001-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16150\" title=\"post osprey duo 001 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-001-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-001-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-001-480-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>April 28th, 2015 Time 3:24:31 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-002-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16128\" title=\"post osprey duo 002 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-002-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-002-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-002-480-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>April 28th, 2015 Time 3:24:31 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-003-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16130\" title=\"post osprey duo 003 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-003-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-003-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-003-480-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>April 28th, 2015 Time 3:24:32 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-004-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16132\" title=\"post osprey duo 004 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-004-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-004-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-004-480-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>April 28th, 2015 Time 3:24:32 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-005-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16134\" title=\"post osprey duo 005 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-005-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-005-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-005-480-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>April 28th, 2015 Time 3:24:34 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-006-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16136\" title=\"post osprey duo 006 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-006-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-006-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-006-480-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>April 28th, 2015 Time 3:24:35 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-007-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16138\" title=\"post osprey duo 007 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-007-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-007-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-007-480-254x300.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>April 28th, 2015 Time 3:24:36 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-008-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16140\" title=\"post osprey duo 008 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-008-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-008-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-008-480-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>April 28th, 2015 Time 3:24:37 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-009-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16142\" title=\"post osprey duo 009 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-009-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-009-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-009-480-300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>April 28th, 2015 Time 3:24:38 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-010-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16144\" title=\"post osprey duo 010 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-010-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-010-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-010-480-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>April 28th, 2015 Time 3:24:39 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-011-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16146\" title=\"post osprey duo 011 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-011-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-011-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-011-480-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>April 28th, 2015 Time 3:24:41 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-012-1200.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16148\" title=\"post osprey duo 012 480\" src=\"http:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-012-480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-012-480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/post-osprey-duo-012-480-190x300.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>April 28th, 2015 Time 3:24:41 PM<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Osprey Pair Prepare for Love on the Fast Track Tuesday afternoon we happened to walk quietly by the recently reconstructed osprey nest in the SouthCoast rookery. As we stealthily approached, we spotted a male osprey that dove with clenched talons towards the female perched on a branch a few feet from the nest. No question; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[654,402,826],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16126"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16126"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16164,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16126\/revisions\/16164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turtlejournal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}