Osprey

We were relaxing at a lake's edge when an Osprey landed in a tree about 75 yards from us. He stayed there for about 30 minutes for our enjoyment.

I thank the Lord for the birds He sends my way to observe.

 ID Osprey by the white neck and full white breast. Broad black cheek patch with a white patch above. It is found along rivers, lakes and coasts. It gains a lot of its food from diving and catching fish. It hovers from 30' to 100' before diving to catch fish. It is mostly a migrant in the Missouri area, though there seems to be some locals that I see occasionally.

Osprey Camera Live Feed

The egg hatched May 3rd and May 6th 2013

http://joinacf.org/osprey-cam/

Osprey on the Blue river

Driving east along Colamine Rd I saw a large bird with a white head. I pulled over thinking it might be a Bald eagle. It hovered in the air then dropped to the river. I noticed the white breast along with the white head.

I got out of my truck and went down to the river but I saw no more sign of it.

A red tailed hawk was watching this whole process. When he saw me cross the road he
had enough and flew off from his perch from a power pole.