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Osprey
25 April Salt Point, sea level, Sonoma Co., Calif.
Saw an Osprey fly across Pt. 1, going toward shore,
which is 150 yds W. 15 min. later, saw bird
goin the other way, carrying a shiny silver
fish in its talons - fish nearly 1/2 length of
bird. It flew behind a grove of pines, into
the valley.
2.9 mis, 3.7 mi. E. Stewart's Point, sea level, Sonoma Co., Calif.
All day here, saw ospreys with fish curling to
gain altitude, flyin N.E. Would guess that
every half hour one next past. Fish all carried
in talons, so head points forward. Fish usually
about length 1/2 tail of bird, or slightly more.
3 wooded miles E Stewart's Point, Sonoma Co., Calif. -
The store keeper at Stewart's point directed me
here, to see 3 osprey nests. Drew a map. He
owns this land. It is logged redwood forest,
lots of slash, very rugged. Several standing
tall trees, up to 100 ft. Logged 5+65 years
ago. Found 1 nest, saw no activity of
ospreys.