Well one of the pictures I took does a somewhat decent job of showing the bird I saw today.? It looked like an Osprey to me at the time, but now that I am reviewing my field guide at home I see that the 3rd year Bald Eagle also looks pretty similar to an Osprey.

Heres a link to the pic I took (cell phone cam through my binoculars)... I'd appreciate any feedback you might have on potential IDs.? Please email me if the link below doesnt work; I'd be happy to email you the original jpg.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/4289686180_3ae5caa892_o_d.jpg

Regards
Jon

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Message: 29
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:39:37 -0800 (PST)
From: Jon Leland <jon_leland at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Tweeters] Osprey at Foster Island
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Good morning fellow tweets:

I spotted an Osprey at Foster Island (Arboretum) in the wetlands behind the duck pond this morning.? It was just sitting on a branch for a long time, so I got some great views.? Osprey seem pretty rare this time of year so I figured it was worth posting.



Regards
Jon Leland
Seattle WA