Where to See Osprey in Banff National Park

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Osprey sightings in Banff

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Where Osprey has been reported, from 95 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM2% of the busiest hour4 AM6% of the busiest hour5 AM22% of the busiest hour6 AM56% of the busiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AM94% of the busiest hour9 AM89% of the busiest hour10 AM78% of the busiest hour11 AM67% of the busiest hourNoon61% of the busiest hour1 PM61% of the busiest hour2 PM67% of the busiest hour3 PM78% of the busiest hour4 PM89% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM94% of the busiest hour7 PM78% of the busiest hour8 PM44% of the busiest hour9 PM17% of the busiest hour10 PM6% of the busiest hour11 PM2% of the busiest hour

Osprey is most seen 7–10 AM and 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Osprey sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	2%
4 AM	6%
5 AM	22%
6 AM	56%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	94%
9 AM	89%
10 AM	78%
11 AM	67%
Noon	61%
1 PM	61%
2 PM	67%
3 PM	78%
4 PM	89%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	94%
7 PM	78%
8 PM	44%
9 PM	17%
10 PM	6%
11 PM	2%

Audio tour

Hear about Osprey on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Banff, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Banff Tour Guide

An Osprey’s Grip on a Fish

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“An osprey goes into a fishing dive feet first, with its talons stretched toward the water. Watch what happens if it comes up with a catch.”

Plays as you drive near Baker Creek by Basecamp in Parkwolf’s Banff Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Banff spots that mention Osprey

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Osprey. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

Picnic areaMuleshoe Picnic AreaPicnic tables, outhouses and a chance to watch for birds.

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

Find Wildlife in Parkwolf

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16 sighting mapsfor Banff, on the same park map as your route
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185 audio storiesplay as you drive Banff, wildlife included

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Banff

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123 sightingsGrizzly BearUrsus arctos horribilisMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

150 sightingsBrown BearUrsus arctosMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

44 sightingsGray WolfCanis lupusMost seen 6 AM & 8 PMSighting map

12 sightingsRiver OtterLontra canadensisMost seen 6 AM & 8–10 PMSighting map

69 sightingsMooseAlces alcesMost seen 6 AM & 8–10 PMSighting map

466 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 6 AM & 8–10 PMSighting map

103 sightingsMountain GoatOreamnos americanusMost seen 6 AM & 7–10 PMSighting map

1,046 sightingsElkCervus canadensisMost seen 6–8 AM & 7–9 PMSighting map

Where to see Osprey in Banff