[Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on mast head

[George Dinwiddie]

Jonathan, the only bird I've seen push around an osprey is an eagle.

On 3/2/11 2:46 PM, jon wrote:
> On second thoughts, after looking at a picture of an Osprey, make that a
> REALLY BIG Sparrowhawk. Jonathan.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kris Coward" <kris at melon.org>
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 10:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on
> mast head
>
>
>>
>> Or practice your aim so you can be sure not to break things (really
>> difficult on a moving boat and at that angle) :)
>>
>> -K
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 01, 2011 at 08:32:22PM -0800, jon wrote:
>>> Guns break things. Get a Sparrowhawk!Jonathan.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger L. Kingsland"
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>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on
>>> mast head
>>>
>>>
>>> Get a gun
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
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>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on
>>> mast
>>> head
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I didn't realize that Osprey's migrate. One has taken to perching at
>>> dusk on
>>> my Typhoon mast here in Ft. Myers, FL. The first time I noticed I was
>>> actually onboard doing some work. First it made off with my mast head
>>> fly
>>> and then demolished the wire bracket. Each evening it appears to sit and
>>> watch or just eat it's dinner. I spray it with a water hose but just
>>> looks
>>> down at me with an annoyed look and most of the time remains in
>>> place. I can
>>> work on board for some time and this doesn't seem to bother this Osprey.
>>> They are quite big and I assume that this one weighs 15 pounds or
>>> more. Of
>>> course crap is everywhere along with fish vertebrae. Any ideas on how to
>>> discourage the perching activity?
>>>
>>> Michael
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gail DeMoss" <gdemoss at alberg30.org>
>>> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 11:19:36 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE
>>>
>>> Winter must be finished - at least on the Chesapeake Bay. Yesterday we
>>> saw our mast perching Osprey perched on the mast. It is so good to see
>>> his/her return. Poop and fish guts on the deck and all.
>>>
>>> Gail
>>> Calypso #543
>>>
>>> On 3/1/11 9:55 AM, Gordon Laco wrote:
>>>> With regard to winter; I have declared I've had enough of it and that
>>>> winter is now over. Today it looks like spring (sort of). I don't think
>>>
>>>> winter cares much what I declare; regardless, I declare it done.
>>>>
>>>> Gord
>>>> #426 Surprise

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