Contact Us
Friends of the Osprey
P.O. Box 25
Lindsay, ON K9V 4R8
friendsoftheosprey@gmail.com
If you would like to volunteer or become a member, please see our membership page.
For general information, email us at friendsoftheosprey@gmail.com
Information on Osprey Resue
Please call for help from the list below:
Barb and Phil Puxley at (705) 738-6271 or email us at puxley40@yahoo.ca
Leave a message on the phone and we will call back as quickly as possible.
Dave Ascott - Falconry Concepts, Madoc (Birds of Prey only, which Osprey are)
(613) 473-5039 or cell number (613) 922-3030.
Sue Meech of Sandy Pines Wildlife Centre: Napanee
(613) 354-0264
Ministry of Natural Resources Info Centre: 1-800-667-1940
This is a provincial phone line that will direct the caller to the appropriate district office.
Ministry of Natural Resources Peterborough District: (705) 755-2001
The Ministry of Natural Resources does not generally go on site to rescue ospreys, however they can help by doing some networking if an injured, sick or orphaned osprey is found.
If someone believes there is an illegal activity with regards to an osprey, they can contact their local MNR District Office or contact the MNR TIPS Reporting Line at 1-877-847-7667
For Osprey emergencies to do with Hydro Poles, here is the Peterborough Hydro One General Number..... 1-888-871-3514. Give them the exact location and ask to speak to the local office.
The MNR kindly has given us a factsheet called “WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU FIND A SICK, INJURED OR ORPHANED WILD ANIMAL”
This fact sheet should help people understand what they need to do if they encounter this type of situation. Anyone can hold a sick, injured or orphaned animal for up to 24 hours with the intention of taking it to an authorized (by us) wildlife custodian for rehabilitation or to a veterinarian for immediate medical care. View and/or download a pdf copy here.
Please do not email Friends of the Osprey for emergencies. We may not respond in time, use the contact details above.
Below is a slideshoe of two rescues that the Friends have done in the last couple of years.
Please use the control buttons to pause or forward the slides faster or slower.
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This osprey was in distress because it's food got caught in a mess of twine with a few sticks thrown in for good measure
Your problems will soon be over
Phil Puxley carefully picks up the young bird to help it.
As you can see, some twine has wrapped itself around this bird's foot and it cannot fly. This is Phil holding the bird, with Les propping up the other end.
The friends of the osprey that were there said that the osprey seemed to understand that they were helping
Barb and Phil Puxley and Les Sinden work on removing the twine.
While Barb held the Osprey, Phil carefully cut away at the tangle of twine
This is what the Osprey was tangled up in. Reason enough to dispose of garbage responsibly.
what a beautiful bird
the Osprey looks around
Now that his feet are free, it's time to test the wings
See the toe that had the twine removed, it looks a bit sore
Here is a better view of that toe
stay back, you've done your job
ready for flight
one last glare at the camera
Everyone ducks while the Osprey finally takes off.
He's back home and safe in the nest again. Everyone is glad to have helped.
This young female was scared by a fisherman, and couldn't get out of the water.
Friends of the Osprey were in the middle of banding and offered the lady a paddle and she climbed right up!
She sat on the side of the boat for a bit, drying off and was safely back in her nest in no time.
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