Where to See Osprey in Lake Mead National Recreation Area

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Osprey sightings in Lake Mead

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Where Osprey has been reported, from 27 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 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM25% of the busiest hour6 AM85% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM90% of the busiest hour9 AM75% of the busiest hour10 AM60% of the busiest hour11 AM45% of the busiest hourNoon35% of the busiest hour1 PM35% of the busiest hour2 PM40% of the busiest hour3 PM55% of the busiest hour4 PM75% of the busiest hour5 PM90% of the busiest hour6 PM95% of the busiest hour7 PM70% of the busiest hour8 PM35% of the busiest hour9 PM10% of the busiest hour10 PM3% of the busiest hour11 PM1% of the busiest hour

Osprey is most seen 6–9 AM and 5–7 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	5%
5 AM	25%
6 AM	85%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	90%
9 AM	75%
10 AM	60%
11 AM	45%
Noon	35%
1 PM	35%
2 PM	40%
3 PM	55%
4 PM	75%
5 PM	90%
6 PM	95%
7 PM	70%
8 PM	35%
9 PM	10%
10 PM	3%
11 PM	1%

Audio tour

Hear about Osprey on the drive.

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

Lake Mead Tour Guide

An Osprey's Fishing Feet

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“An osprey catches fish with its feet, plunging toward the water with its legs stretched out in front.”

Plays as you drive near Katherine Landing Campground in Parkwolf’s Lake Mead Tour Guide.

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Find Wildlife in Parkwolf

Every sighting map, in your pocket.

16 sighting mapsfor Lake Mead, on the same park map as your route
Works offlineout where the animals are and the signal isn’t
153 audio storiesplay as you drive Lake Mead, wildlife included

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Wildlife

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99 sightingsWhite PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchosMost seen 7–10 AM & 4 PMSighting map

145 sightingsGreat Blue HeronArdea herodiasMost seen 6–9 AM & 6 PMSighting map

106 sightingsTurkey VultureCathartes auraMost seen 10 AM–5 PMSighting map

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Where to see Osprey in Lake Mead