Monthly Archives: June 2014
Ospreys thrive in Calgary
The next time you see a large bird soaring overhead, have a close look at it – it might just be an osprey! There are several active nests within the city of Calgary. The fishing...
If I said you were piscivorous….
Ospreys are very picky eaters. They feed almost exclusively on live fish and will rarely fly more than 6 miles from their nest to find food. Ospreys will eat fish from the ocean, lakes,...
Say hello to Lunar, Sol and Shadow
The three osprey chicks at Dunrovin Ranch have been named: Lunar, Sol, and Shadow. The names were inspired by the lunar eclipse that occurred on the night the first egg was laid. And if...
A different kind of osprey….
I googled Ospreys in Danger the other day and was a bit surprised by what I found. Images of the striking brown and white bird of prey were evenly matched with images of the...
Brian Keating talks about osprey platforms
No one gets as excited about wildlife as Brian Keating and today he was whipping up enthusiasm about ospreys. The osprey nest with the highest profile in Calgary is the one across the river...
Signing ‘The Wall’
Behind the counter at Monkeyshines Children’s Books there’s a cool and pretty unique feature wall. It’s an “I was here” for authors and illustrators who have had the pleasure of reading/signing/launching their books at...
