Osprey Nest

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We looked for our osprey pair as soon as we arrived at the condo. We couldn't detect a nest in the tree across the bay and saw no birds, so we concluded the birds had relocated (or worse). We were wrong.

After an early afternoon outing to Gulfport for lunch, we sat out on the balcony for a cup of tea before a late day swim. And there she was, our large female perched on the nesting tree. Later on, we saw the male in the same spot. Sure enough, as the crows roosted in their nighttime trees all along the shore, they swarmed around the tree.

I wonder if there are eggs in the nest yet. The crows love to snack on the eggs and they're so clever, especially working as a pack, that I do a little hand wringing every time I see them swoop in the direction of the ospreys' tree. The phrase "murder of crows" always comes to mind for these smart, well trained assassins.