True to Self

True to Self

Migratory Instincts

Maybe we’re less alike than I’d like to believe

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Chelsea Lankford
May 08, 2026
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Issue 19/52

My osprey are back in town. I initially bonded with these migratory raptors through our mutual pescatarianism. I tend to prefer my fish gently baked and seasoned rather than raw and wriggling, but in a way, we get each other. Two spring seasons in, the osprey remain a novelty. After hovering high above the surface of the water, they dive for …

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