Osprey, Pandion haliaetus
Osprey, 6/27/04, Bodega Bay, Sonoma Co
During my June 2004 visit to Bodega Bay on the Northern California coast, a single Osprey was regularly cruising the harbor. I had the good luck to be in the right place when this bird brought its morning catch in for breakfast to the lone cypress tree on Bodega Head, as shown in the first six photos.
Osprey, 6/27/04, Bodega Bay, Sonoma Co
Osprey, 6/27/04, Bodega Bay, Sonoma Co
Osprey, 6/27/06, Bodega Bay, Sonoma Co
Osprey, 6/27/06, Bodega Bay, Sonoma Co
Osprey, 6/27/04, Bodega Bay, Sonoma Co
Osprey, 11/17/07, Coyote Valley
Look close and you can see the fish.
Osprey, 6/4/05, Coyote Lake Park
This one was perched right below the Coyote Creek Dam in southern Santa Clara Co.
Osprey,  10/21/06, Edwards NWR, Alviso
This one was next to Mallard Slough in Alviso, one of my regular haunts. Again, note the fish.
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