A few of us were delighted to see an osprey soaring over Greenlake Saturday
morning around 10:30. The bird was gliding in circles with very outstretched,
un-M-like wings, when suddenly it folded those magnificent wings into a very deep
M and dove into the water surface with an impressive splash. I managed to see
the bird emerge with some weeds in its beak before I finally responded to the
calls of a friend requesting info and lost the bird. Are there any nests or
nesting platforms in this area? What is the size of an osprey's territory?

A bald eagle provided an intriguing distraction when it flew from a tree on the
northeastern edge of the lake to the osprey's area just after the osprey dove.
My last glimpse of the osprey as it emerged from the water seemed to indicate it
headed toward the northeast, whereas the eagle remained on the scene a moment
longer and then flew southwest toward Woodland Park.

Patricia

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Patricia Lott
Seattle, WA
VariedThrush at attbi.com