Originally Posted By: CMM
Over the past week, I have been watching an osprey enjoy our pond and a few fish. On Sunday, she(?) caught one the same time I did. She splashed down about 15' from the boat. Today I watched her dive 5 times. She only came up with 2 fish.

I love watching, but if I see her with a 3lb lm, I might cry.


Awesome! I've seen lots of osprey, but never in Mo. Almost every time out west or in FL we see them. They do eat some fish though. Kind of a mixed blessing. Watched one in Utah hit and try to lift a big trout. He just couldn't fly off with it though.
I sure didn't know they hung out in Missouri. Do they nest around your place?


9 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (going away), SMB, and HSB (only one seen in 5 yrs) Restocked HSB (2020) Have seen one of these.
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
Otter attack in 2023