Goose

I've checked on my osprey nests twice now and so far only one of them seems to be occupied. But I'm still very happy with my choices, it's much better to visit two pretty coastal spots, versus a parking lot off the highway. The southern nest has an active pair (and I think I saw a third adult osprey in the area too, which is supposedly rare!), and as a bonus there's always a big flock of brants out on the water.

The northern nest has been empty so far, but I get to watch the redwing blackbirds doing their thing in the surrounding marsh, and it's always so nice to smell the salty mud and look for crabs. There are two trailcams set up in the area, I'd really love to know who put them there and what they're watching for.