Osprey Family

We don't often see Osprey in the southern part of Arizona. This is probably due to the fact that we don't often see water in the southern part of Arizona. No water, no fish. No fish, no Osprey. But, in British Columbia, sooner or later you'll see osprey at every lake you visit. Just north of Merritt, along the highway is a telephone pool with a large nest, occupied yearly by Ospreys. Maybe the same one each year. Don't know for sure. It too, becomes a ritual; something to look forward to. As I leave Merritt, heading north, still about 10 miles away from the telephone pole, I start thinking about whether the osprey will be in the nest, and whether there will be any chicks. I was excited to find this family on one of my trips.