Wake Up Call

@DianneN (246720)
United States
December 9, 2018 12:34pm CST
So sorry about the screen view in my photo taken from our lanai. If you look hard enough to the left of the palm tree, you will glimpse Orville the osprey sitting on a palm frond. That sweet chirping voice woke us up this morning. It is always music to our ears. Right now, he’s chirping in one of banyan trees and looking at me. I’d take another photo, but it would be through the screen of the lanai. Have I told you we love that osprey?
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Courage7
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
9 Dec 18
Yes you have and I am so glad he is visiting you Dianne! What a nice welcome for you.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
We are “wild” about him!
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Dec 18
Orville knew you had returned and this is his welcome back morning wake up call. I do see where he is. Is it cloudy there?
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Dec 18
I hope it's not a really heavy rain @DianneN maybe the sun will show later
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
@rebelann The sun has been peeking in and out all day. We are in for the night, so no big deal.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
Glad you can see him! It’s been getting cloudier all day long. We’re due for some rain tonight.
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Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
9 Dec 18
I know how much you love him and he clearly loves y'all too!!
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
Thank you! He is such a smart bird! lol
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (134458)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9 Dec 18
He is looking for food you better feed him.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
Lol! He looks as fat as Doodles!
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Angie
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Dec 18
Your pet knows you are back home to him.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
He is amazing!
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Felicia Kane
@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
9 Dec 18
I love when a bird becomes a regular. Also, Ospreys are so adorable!
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
They certainly are! This will be 6 years in a row that we’ve seen him. He’s very old, so each year is a joy.
sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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10 Dec 18
Glad to hear that Orville is doing good.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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10 Dec 18
@DianneN I know, you did express your worries about him.. enjoy him as long as you can.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
10 Dec 18
@sofssu Thank you. I certainly will.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
10 Dec 18
Thank you. He’s so old, we didn’t know if he’d be around when we returned after 8 months.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
9 Dec 18
Many times there.Either I am blind do not see osprey.Are you pulling my leg
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111948)
• United States
9 Dec 18
@DianneN well guess I am.Thank you for your encouraging word there.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
@amadeo Look for that little bump on the left palm frond, silly!
DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
You may be blind.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
9 Dec 18
I know you do I wonder what their lifespan is ?
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (48929)
• United States
9 Dec 18
@DianneN wow, that's an impressive lifespan
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
@Tampa_girl7 . I think that is rare. It’s more like 35 years here.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
Thank you! It varies greatly. There was a female in the UK who lived to 95 years old!
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Dec 18
I am glad you have something nice to wake up too.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
Thanks! We are so happy he’s alive and well.
Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Dec 18
That's a sweet, warm photo. I'd have fun exploring that area.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (57858)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Dec 18
@DianneN I wish I could.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
10 Dec 18
@sallypup me toooooo
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
10 Dec 18
Thank you and come explore with us!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Dec 18
I knew Orville was in that palm tree and looked until I found him. Yes, I know how much you love that osprey - as much as he loves you and sings to you every morning.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
10 Dec 18
Glad you found him. He kept bobbing in the breeze.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
10 Dec 18
@just4him We would have missed him if he didn’t!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 Dec 18
@DianneN He wanted to make certain you saw him.
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ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
10 Dec 18
I can spot Orville...He is looking back at you
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
10 Dec 18
Lol! He always keeps his eye on me.
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 Dec 18
I love to see the osprey. They are stunning. Glad you are enjoying your new place.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
He is here every year, thank goodness. This is our 6th season in our new place. Thanks!
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 Dec 18
@DianneN That is great, something to look forward to for both of you.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
@CarolDM Thanks, Carol.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
10 Dec 18
Thank you for sharing this photo Dianne, I am so glad to see Orville, you made me love him.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
10 Dec 18
@DianneN I have my red robin who comes every year, he is here for the winter.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
10 Dec 18
@DianneN The European Red Robin is different, you always see them painted in the snow. They come to the gardens during winter and stay until late Spring.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
10 Dec 18
. He is so easy to love, Anna. I never met a bird like him!
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Dec 18
I can just make out Orville.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
Good. I will try for better photos.
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Denise Knight
@gnatsmom (2336)
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9 Dec 18
That picture is serene looking.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
Thank you! It’s very peaceful here.
Icydoll
@Icydoll (36717)
• India
9 Dec 18
I know that you love osprey.you have shared one beautiful capture of it before..I didn't forget it
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
Thanks for remembering!
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
11 Dec 18
What a view you have! I see the little fellow. He is giving the world his song to enjoy. Maybe it's a mating song. Red cardinal birds do that during their mating season and they are crimson red as they bellow out their love song.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
11 Dec 18
Thank you! We love it and love that guy bobbing in the breeze. It was just his regular chirping, which is very different from the mating call. We have cardinals back home, but I never heard them call. I will pay attention!
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
12 Dec 18
@oahuwriter I will be on the lookout for those cardinals. My osprey loves to sit on the palm tree to protect his domain and catch some fish. lol
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Krissttina Isobe
@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
12 Dec 18
@DianneN It's a lovely tune the all red cardinal birds sing while mating. So lovely to see and hear. The little fellow in your neighborhood is a sight to see too for birds don't usually go to palm sort or trees, maybe only to rest for it's quite visible to the eye so no place to hide for them.
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
9 Dec 18
The photo is gorgeous.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
10 Dec 18
@Nevena83 and welcome back!
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DianneN
@DianneN (246720)
• United States
9 Dec 18
Thank you!
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Nevena Zivkovic
@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
10 Dec 18
@DianneN welcome dear
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