I saw several empty osprey nests today in the area east of Lake Simcoe:
Eventually, I came upon an occupied nest:
Here are a few osprey photos which I took on Manitoulin Island a few years ago:
Other birds that I was able to photograph:
Udney is named after a village in Scotland:
Being over 100 kms north of Toronto, spring is slower to arrive here. Many of the nearby plants and wildflowers are just beginning to flower.
Nearby scenes:
NATURE POETRY
Hebe’s here, May is here!
The air is fresh and sunny;
And the miser-bees are busy
Hoarding golden honey! – Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836–1907)
Miles Hearn
Great shots of that Osprey especially in the air with full wing span.
I saw many of these nests atop hydro poles up near Sault Ste. Marie last fall.
Miles, you always have a few new (to me anyway) plants to feature.
How do you ever keep all the names straight?
Wow–the Osprey! What a magnificent bird! Who knew that “rabbit manure” was good for anything? Thanks, Miles!
Miles, I absolutely love you! Marilyn and I were thrilled with this post as her family cottage was just down the road from Sebright. We spent many summers driving around the roads you pictured and we always stopped to look at that osprey nest on the way there and back.
Thank you so much for the memories!
Rain Geiger
Just enjoyed another nice walk in the country.
Nice pictures.
Thank you