Bird Identification: CLOSED: I have never seen an Osprey this time of year? , 0 by cpartschick

cpartschick wrote:
Had a large bird come in by the bird feeders during a snow storm today.
I have seen osprey come in by the feeders just after the lake and river freezes, (early winter) but they leave not to be seen again until spring.

The lake was open in a couple spots last week, but frozen over the last couple days.

This guy is as big as an osprey, has a white belly and neck to face, dark cap and distict dark lines through the eyes. Hard to get a good ID through all the snow and tree branches.

What do you all think?