Ron Wilson shares this closeup of an osprey landing in a nest along the river shore across from the Trail Legion.
This very distinctive fish-hawk, formerly classified with other hawks but now placed in a separate family of its own, was seriously endangered by effects of pesticides mid-20th century.
Since DDT and related pesticides were banned in 1972, ospreys have made a good comeback in many parts of North America, according to Audubon.org.
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Sheri