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Tagged Osprey “Edwin” is On the Move!

Predict his wintering ground and win HLFM prizes…

No one knows where Edwin will settle this winter, but:

  • The first four people who correctly guess the right country will win $25 gift certificates at the HLFM store.
  • The person who picks the closest location within a country will win a pair of birding binoculars.

All entries should be sent to fimuseum@fishersisland.net

Edwin was already approaching Chapel Hill, North Carolina on the evening of August 20th (Day 5 of his migration). Click here to follow his migration.

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Edwin catching thermal updrafts

The solar-powered transmitter reveals altitude and has documented that Edwin has been catching thermal updrafts and gliding out of them as he heads south.