More Ospreys!

113 miles and 21 nests today....lots more ospreys have been riding the wind back to their homes. I read some bands, waiting endlessly for some birds to show me their legs...some never did. I am still finding that it's quite a big game of musical nests this year. Also discovered one osprey nest taken over by Bald Eagles, and one taken over by Great Horned Owls. Ahhhhhh! Build your own nests! 
That, in turn, causes those Ospreys to show up in unexpected places! Oh, they keep me hopping! I keep plugging away at the huge task of gathering data! Trying so hard to get many bands read before the leaves come out and the eggs are laid. It's just so much easier during these early days, but it takes a lot of patience. Thanks to the volunteers who have been trying so hard to do the same. Sometimes we just have to share the frustration! But you must remember when you are waiting, waiting, waiting for a bird to turn around, or move to the nest edge, or return to the nest...breathe, feel the sun on your face, enjoy the cool breeze, listen to the sounds, notice the markings on the birds, be in the moment. There is pleasure amidst the frustration!