I had to finally get a grip on myself and stand very still as the osprey flew off to snatch a branch and then return to the nest. I could actually hear the crack of the limbs being plucked from the tops of old walnut and oak trees. I was finally rewarded with this shot.
I am very glad to be back from India in time to watch the rebuilding again. Last year ended so sadly that I wasn't sure that the pair would return, but in the last week there has really been a flurry of activity around the nest with both birds on it and working at once.
The field around the nest is coming alive with all sorts of yellow wildflowers, especially buttercups and butter & eggs. The miniature blue lupine is just starting it's show and was accompanied this morning by a pair of blue birds, the first I have seen clearly since I got home.
In the pond which is now filled to the brim, just like the creeks, there are at least three Western Pond Turtles, the first I have seen there.
Spring...so great!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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