BREAKING NEWS!
Our nature news staff just met and decided the top story is that
Osprey are back!
Our man-on-the-lakefront was driving the staff car down Kingston Pike through Sequoyah Hills headed to Alcoa Highway and an osprey flew over. He almost stopped the car to jump up and down in the middle of the four-lane. But company policy simply will not allow that.
Backstory: The natural history behind this news is that osprey a.k.a. sea hawk (Pandion haliaetus) were not even in the Tennessee Valley historically.
After their population began to recovery when DDT was banned in 1972, the large fish hunting raptor slowly found their way here and learned that the raging Tennessee River Valley had been changed to a series of still-water lakes by TVA. And still-water lakes are great habitat for these regal fish catchers just as they are for bald eagles.
After their population began to recovery when DDT was banned in 1972, the large fish hunting raptor slowly found their way here and learned that the raging Tennessee River Valley had been changed to a series of still-water lakes by TVA. And still-water lakes are great habitat for these regal fish catchers just as they are for bald eagles.
Our staff says, "we have made it through four weeks. We can do this. Stay safe."
Coda: The staff held a staff meeting this morning at High Ground but with everyone remaining socially distant only the staff photographer showed up.
Ob-la-de, ob-la-da.
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