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Osprey in the Chesapeake Bay are facing a crisis with the inability to properly feed themselves and their young. Menhaden are small silver fish that are critical to the health of the Chesapeake Bay and Osprey. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) is considering changes to menhaden management in the Bay through a document called Draft Addendum II. Owl Moon Raptor Center's comments on the draft addendum are available here for your viewing
Read about some of our success stories from 2025!
Read all about Owl Moon Raptor Center in this month's Bethesda Magazine!
Enjoy some of our success stories from 2024!
We have been raising the alarm about the Chesapeake Bay's Osprey all summer. Please take a look at this article that details a recent study connecting starving Osprey chicks and the depletion of Menhaden fish.
We at Owl Moon love vultures! We hope you do too. This article explains the value of vultures to humans and the environment.
Meet Monty, the Howard County Conservancy’s newest owl and Owl Moon Raptor Center patient!
Please see the Baltimore Sun’s article on the recent decline in the survival of newly hatched ospreys in the Chesapeake Bay region, which hosts the world’s greatest number of breeding pairs for the species, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
