Media: Home was the location of a recent photo shoot by Quilt Magzine.
About the Name Osprey Landing: There is an osprey nest just behind the house. The huge nest is built way above the trees on a platform on top of a telephone pole. This nest is at the edge of our yard. Our yard backs to the Sally Pearce Nature Trail, which leads to the tidal salt marshes. We have seen the 'osprey landing' in its nest, and hope you do, too!!
A little more about ospreys, from Wikipedia: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Osprey (disambiguation).
Osprey
North American subspecies
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes or Falconiformes
Family: Pandionidae
Sclater & Salvin, 1873
Genus: Pandion
Savigny, 1809
Species: P. haliaetus
Binomial name
Pandion haliaetus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), sometimes known as the sea hawk, fish eagle or fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts, with a black eye patch and wings.
The Osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.
As its other common name suggests, the Osprey's diet consists almost exclusively of fish. It possesses specialised physical characteristics and exhibits unique behaviour to assist in hunting and catching prey. As a result of these unique characteristics, it has been given its own taxonomic genus, Pandion and family, Pandionidae. Four subspecies are usually recognised. Despite its propensity to nest near water, the Osprey is not a sea-eagle.
About Kim Banks:
Owner holds a GA real estate license. Kim Banks - Cell: 912-655-3404 (best number).
Exclusive GA Propeties 912-335-5849.
Other Activities:
Close to the Shops at Tybee Oaks, Seaside Sisters, Sea Kayak Georgia, the Tybee Wedding Chapel, Hucapoos, etc.
Getting around the island - Fat Tire Bikes and Pirate Pedicabs are a short walk from the house.
Learn more about this vacation rental at the owner's website:
