Yesterday I found a pack of Crows harassing a Red-tailed Hawk in the same
vicinity that I found a Peregrine on 3 occasions last week. I was about to
turn around when I thought I should check the tree where the Peregrine had
been. Lo and behold, there was an Osprey on the exact same perch the
Peregrine had used. The tree with the Osprey is right at the river end of
50th St. in Garden City, near a side channel of the river that harbors a lot
of Mallards. In fact, the assisted living facility right there is named
“Mallard Point.”

So when I cruised by the same location today, I was looking hard. My reward
was the Osprey again, this time midway between 50th and 51st. He was on the
river side of the island created by the Mallard side channel. But by the
time I came by on my return trip, 20 minutes later, he was gone.

This is the same general location where a few weeks ago I saw a Bald Eagle
in the middle of the river with a fish too big to carry off.

Today’s tally included 2 Cooper’s Hawks, 2 Red-tails, a Bald Eagle (at ESP),
and the Osprey. Final total was 36 birds in 14 miles. Another great day,
although a bit cold.

Tom McCabe, Boise