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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Dracon" data-source="post: 1434741" data-attributes="member: 14799"><p>Hello folks.  I wandered on this web site several months ago and have been enjoying reading the many comments about the raptors.  Here in Montana we have an abundance of raptors year round other than those which migrate due to prolonged cold .  Among these of course is the osprey.  It is my absolute favorite to watch.  But the ice still clings to the lakes and ponds, although most rivers and streams are now ice free.  I was unaware of the immense interest in the UK over raptors, but after reading the comments of Ann, the osprey godmother, I have a better understanding.  The county in which I reside has less than 2,000 people in an area covering over 2,400 square miles.  It has high mountains, high plains,  numerous trout streams and lakes, with the lowest elevation beginning at 5,000 feet and climbing to close to 10,000 feet.  Osprey in season are found everywhere. If it would not bore you good folks to read the ramblings of an American who loves English poetry, I would like to share from time to time my torrid romance with the osprey.  It is an annual affair that improves with age.  Yellowstone</p></blockquote><p></p>