Was working a higher elevation pond planting marginals mid day and I heard theis loud splash, and saw a bird swoop off the water. I thinking what the hell was that? Two of them were circling overhead and I did not exactly scare them off. In for a second dive bomb, another miss, talons empty. Third strike, and they were out without fish. But I saw my first ever ospreys. What a magnificent bird. I have seen all of the herons, grebes, mergansers and comorants, they just don't do anything for me except make me want to blast them. But these things just seemed to accelerate as they dove and hit the water hard with talons extended. Never seen them before.
