We had over 20 people for the potluck. The park road work was finished and the weather cooperated. Good food was enjoyed by all. A walk around Lake Margaret followed during which we saw spotted sandpiper, cedar waxwing, an osprey heading back to Doug Tarry Park and finally night hawks with their beep beep sound.
Attached are two more pictures by Geoffrey Pereira taken of the two osprey and one bringing food back to the nest. Thanks Geoff for sharing.
The decline of osprey due to the use of pesticides in the 1960’s is slowly correcting itself. The birds have developed a liking for light towers over ball diamonds. This picture was taken by Geoffrey Pereira, a casual with the city Parks Department and a hobbyist photograper on May 10th using a 200mm lens at the Doug Tarry ball complex. You can see the nesting material in the talons. Note the two toes pointing forward and two toes backward and the pale yellow eye. Very nice picture and thank you to Geoffrey for sharing it with us.
