Where to See Osprey in Yellowstone National Park

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Osprey sightings in Yellowstone

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Where Osprey has been reported, from 417 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 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM0% of the busiest hour4 AM6% of the busiest hour5 AM22% of the busiest hour6 AM78% of the busiest hour7 AM94% of the busiest hour8 AMBusiest hour9 AM89% of the busiest hour10 AM72% of the busiest hour11 AM61% of the busiest hourNoon50% of the busiest hour1 PM56% of the busiest hour2 PM61% of the busiest hour3 PM72% of the busiest hour4 PM83% of the busiest hour5 PM94% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM89% of the busiest hour8 PM50% of the busiest hour9 PM17% of the busiest hour10 PM6% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

Osprey is most seen 7–10 AM and 5–8 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	0%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	0%
4 AM	6%
5 AM	22%
6 AM	78%
7 AM	94%
8 AM	100%
9 AM	89%
10 AM	72%
11 AM	61%
Noon	50%
1 PM	56%
2 PM	61%
3 PM	72%
4 PM	83%
5 PM	94%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	89%
8 PM	50%
9 PM	17%
10 PM	6%
11 PM	0%

Audio tour

Hear about Osprey on the drive.

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

Yellowstone Tour Guide

The Trout That Feed the Shore

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“Yellowstone Lake's fish help feed animals well beyond the water. Native cutthroat trout move into shallow streams to spawn, putting them within reach of bears. Ospreys catch them near the lake's surface.”

Plays as you drive near Hard Road to Travel Picnic Area in Parkwolf’s Yellowstone Tour Guide.

2 more about Osprey in the app

A Fish Pointed Into the Wind
The Eagle After Someone Else’s Fish

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Where to look

Yellowstone spots that mention Osprey

Compare with the sightings

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

Places

SightOsprey FallsA hard hike to a 150-foot waterfall in Sheepeater Canyon.

SightWest Thumb Geyser BasinA boardwalk loop between steaming pools and Yellowstone Lake.

SightBrink of the Lower FallsGet close enough to feel the Lower Falls' roar.

SightTower Fall Overlook132 feet of falling water framed by the towers that named it.

SightGrand ViewA broad canyon view, with the river and Lower Falls far below.

SightLookout PointThe Lower Falls fills the canyon from this north-rim perch.

SightInspiration PointA broad canyon panorama, with Lower Falls in the distance.

SightRed Rock PointA close Lower Falls view after a steep climb back out.

Trails

ModerateNorth Rim Trail7 mi · 4 hrConnect the North Rim's waterfalls and canyon overlooks on foot.

ModerateSouth Rim Trail3.6 mi · 2 hrUpper and Lower Falls, with canyon views between them

ModerateBunsen Peak Trail4.6 mi · 2.5 hrSwitchbacks climb to a broad view over Swan Lake Flats.

ModerateYellowstone River Picnic Area Trail3.7 mi · 2.5 hrA steep climb opens a view into the Yellowstone Narrows.

ModerateTower Fall Trail0.8 mi · 48 minA short switchback descent adds a riverbank below the falls.

ModerateLewis River Channel/Dogshead Trail10.8 mi · 6.5 hrTwo lakes and a river channel, with little climbing.

EasyTwo Ribbons Trail0.7 mi · 30 minAn easy river loop with a close look at postfire recovery.

ModerateBunsen Peak Road Trail6 mi · 3 hrA level old road turns into a steep canyon descent.

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

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Where to see Osprey in Yellowstone