Osprey Nest

While out on the drive to West Yellowstone we spotted this man-made osprey perch with a nest and drove on by because we didn't see any birds in the nest. I made a note of where the nest was and when we came back by on our way home we saw that it was now occupied. There were 2 babies and one of the parents was feeding the babies. Ospreys are trout hunters and can be seen diving into the rivers and lakes from way up high in the sky to grab fish. Whenever I see one overhead I have to stop what I'm doing to watch it's graceful, yet powerful, dive into the water and hope that it surfaces with a fish in it's talons to take back to the nest. (These photos don't do these magestic birds justice. I hope you get to see one in action.)