This is a first.
Lived on the far over 25 years and I have never seen a dead Osprey on land. I have rescued one from the water with a broken wing, but I have never come across this before. From my walk/ride with Dottie today.
Found the Osprey near the water. The head is still there but I did not disturb it today...the weather hear have been very, very cold and I am sure a fox or other predator will claim it later.
If it is still there tomorrow afternoon, I'll call the Department of Natural Resources and they can do whatever they need to do. I won't even pick up feather from Ospreys or the Bald Eagles that surround the farm.
Dottie seemed very concerned.