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

[Gordon Laco]

When I was doing Basic at HMCS Venture, our Navy's health spa and holiday camp near Victoria, we used to be amused at the seagulls chasing the bald eagles around.   

Gord #426

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On 2011-03-02, at 3:05 PM, George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> wrote:

> 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"
>>>> <r.kingsland at ksba.com>
>>>> To: "'Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all'"
>>>> <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 5:36 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 FOR SALE ..............Osprey on
>>>> mast head
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Get a gun
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org
>>>> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> crufone at comcast.net
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 7:00 PM
>>>> To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
>>>> 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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