Ospreys Indian Rocks Beach

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This pair of osprey choose Indian Rocks Beach as their home.

We are thrilled to have them as our residents and want them to stay and we want their off spring to be with us too. We will anxiously look forward to new babies each Spring.

The triptych pictured was painted by left to Right Mary Rose Holmes, Violetta (Shtumeyzen-Chandler) and Helen Tilston.

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