We live on a little pond. It’s quite peaceful to go out and sit on the dock after a good workout. And sometimes I like to go out there early in the evening and have a little glass of wine. I love being outside in nature.
Last week I noticed fish bones on our dock that had been picked clean. It was a little disturbing and I wondered if maybe a coyote or a vulture had been hanging out on the dock at night. Or maybe someone snuck into our backyard and fished the pond while we were sleeping, cleaned the fish and then left. I know, it’s a stretch, but that’s how my mind works.
I decided to hide out early in the morning before the sun came out to see if I could figure out what it was. It took a couple of days but then…..I solved the mystery.
I’ve named him Ollie. Ollie the Osprey. And so far that little punk has fished about 30 talapia out of the pond! I’m not sure if he’s just hungry or trying to show us how a real fisherman does it.
WTF, it’s Wednesday and I do love nature.
Ollie ollie oxen free Osprey (what does Olly oxen free even mean?)!
Ollie is showing off!
I enjoy all of your nature photos!
Thank you. I love taking photos I just wish I was better at it/
I think for wildlife you’d probably need a camera and not a phone so you can zoom in and not startle them.
But then again you are Snow White or the Beast Master so maybe they won’t run away!
I think you get some pretty good ones!
Awe, thanks. I do tend to get awfully close most of the time which is awesome and a little scary at the same time.