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