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Osprey Pond reflections. Reeds and blue sky double in the pond’s still surface.

Osprey Pond reflections. Reeds and blue sky double in the pond’s still surface. 2,800 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025

Map of Osprey Pond on Pinckney Island
Where it is. The pin is Osprey Pond, in the southern half of Pinckney Island. Tap the map to open it in Google Maps. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Location: Southern half of Pinckney Island, Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge

Category: Pond

Best For: Pond reflections, wading birds

The Archive: 10 photos · 11,235 views on Google Maps

The pond in black and white. The pond bank. Through the pines. Cattails at the edge. The grassy shore. Still water. Snags in the shallows. A white ibis. The far shore.

Osprey Pond is a freshwater pond in the southern half of Pinckney Island, ringed with pines and hardwoods. On calm mornings the water is a mirror — most of the shots here are studies in reflection. The set runs from a blue portrait of reeds and sky to a black-and-white of the far shore, with a white ibis pausing on a branch above the water. This photo has been viewed 2,800 times on Google Maps.

Key Takeaways

  • Osprey Pond is a freshwater pond in the southern half of the refuge.
  • Calm water doubles the treeline — reflections are the subject here.
  • Snags in the shallows give wading birds their perches.
  • 10 photos · 11,235 views on Google Maps.

Tagged Features

Mirror-still waterCattails & reedsSnags & perchesWading birdsPine & hardwood shore
The pond in black and white. A monochrome study of Osprey Pond’s still water and far treeline.
The pond in black and white. A monochrome study of Osprey Pond’s still water and far treeline. 2,207 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025
The pond bank. A grassy bank and muddy shore where the pond meets the woods.
The pond bank. A grassy bank and muddy shore where the pond meets the woods. 1,390 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025
Through the pines. The pond seen from the shaded edge of the pine woods.
Through the pines. The pond seen from the shaded edge of the pine woods. 1,165 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025
Cattails at the edge. Reeds and cattails fringe the pond’s calm surface.
Cattails at the edge. Reeds and cattails fringe the pond’s calm surface. 808 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025
The grassy shore. Bright grass runs down to the pond’s muddy edge.
The grassy shore. Bright grass runs down to the pond’s muddy edge. 782 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025
Still water. The wooded shore doubles in the pond’s reflection.
Still water. The wooded shore doubles in the pond’s reflection. 774 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025
Snags in the shallows. Dead stems stand in the water along the pond’s edge.
Snags in the shallows. Dead stems stand in the water along the pond’s edge. 711 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025
A white ibis. An ibis rests on a bare branch above the pond.
A white ibis. An ibis rests on a bare branch above the pond. 576 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Oct 2025
The far shore. White birds dot the distant bank under a deep blue sky.
The far shore. White birds dot the distant bank under a deep blue sky. 22 views on Google Maps · Photo taken Sep 2026
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10 photos: 11,235 views on Google Maps — and counting.

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