Osprey Pair

A pair of Osprey made a quick stop at the local pond on April 16. The bottom bird which I assume is the female given the dark "necklace"
landed in the pine tree but then got spooked by my presence. The second bird made a close fly-by and continued on. There seems to be fewer
Osprey in the area in recent years. One wonders whether the relative explosion of the Bald Eagle population may be responsible since they
have been known to usurp nesting sites.