Both osprey have recently arrived. I'd say a few days before March 17, St. Patrick's Day at the earliest. What I love about this nest is the location ....
This nest is precariously hanging over the river is a tree that is so close to falling. I thought the tree might fall last year, but it is hanging on, hopefully for another successful year for this pair of osprey.
The nest name, "Marley's Home" is dedicated to a friend's recently lost dog, Marley. Marley's Home is truly a sight to behold, as I'm sure anyone who loves the river would want to have the kind of view this pair enjoys.
Osprey have incredible dexterity with their talons, but I doubt they could operate a fishing reel. If they could, though, and they had fishing rods, these osprey could drop a line straight down from their nest and catch catfish all day and all night. Good thing they can't operate a fishing reel, as they'd probably get too fat to fly south and join the pair that winter's over near Dutch Gap (about a mile to the west of this location).