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Grab your binoculars and visit Lake Lanier: Ospreys are back and nesting for the season
Osprey
An osprey nest atop a light pole at Laurel Park. - photo by By Scott Rogers
Peering through his binoculars, Peter Gordon scans the treetops along Lake Lanier, searching for his favorite bird of the season — the osprey. “They are unique birds,” Gordon said while looking out to the water. “I’ve lived in Gainesville since the early ‘80s, and you just didn’t see them often. Now, they’ve certainly made a comeback, and they seem to be adapting.”