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Osprey Watch of Southeast Michigan (OWSEM) is a non-profit volunteer organization based at Kensington Metropark near Milford, Michigan. Our goals are to help the Michigan DNR in their efforts to restore the Osprey to Southern Michigan and to educate the public about this very special raptor. Learn more about our group, our mission, and how you can join the OWSEM team!

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Ospreys Nest in Wayne County for the First Time Since 1890s.

Read the US Fish and Wildlife Service news release here!

The two, 7+ week old chicks in the Old Farm Lane nest a few days before they both successfully fledged. There wasn't much wind when this photo was taken, so the chicks were content to preen a lot and take naps instead of flapping and learning to fly.

Jim Kortge photo; used with permission