Glacier National Park Webcam Gallery Picture of the Day, April 26, 2012

[Ptah]

http://www.nps.gov/glac/photosmultimedia/webcamgallery.htm

[PearliePoo2]

1. Osprey!

Every summer I witness Osprey dive into my pond after trout for their chicks.
It never ceases to startle me, the explosion when they hit the water.
I stock my pond intentionally for this reason, among others.

[Ptah]

3. Are you able to see their nest?

What size do you stock?

[PearliePoo2]

6. I know the general direction of their nest but I have never located it.

The birds always arrive and depart (with a single fish) to the Northeast.
I'm in a heavily wooded area, primarily Douglas Fir, with a scattering of Alder, Western Red Cedar and Pine. It would be difficult to find the nest with the crowded canopy.
I stock the pond with 5-6 inch trout every spring and in year they are easily 12 to 14 inches. I feed them handfuls of dry cat food every day. I did have some trout that were 4 years old and over 24 inches long until a River Otter decided my pond was an "all you can eat buffet" The daily carnage...it was brutal to watch.

[FarPoint]

2. I'm so excited that a couple decided to nest there this year.

Last year I understand there was an injury to on of the birds. I love Apgar Village and Lake McDonald. My most beloved vacation spot.

[Ptah]

4. Yes, they didn't thrive last year.

Looks like a good start this year.

[PearliePoo2]

5. Hmmmm.......this is an old picture

looking at the date on the cam shot it says Sept 9th 2009, so perhaps the pair did not nest here this year.

[Ptah]

7. Yes, turns out to be old. I screen grabbed one from today - - ->

[PearliePoo2]

8. I just found it too.

Hope there is a mated pair that will use this nest.
I'm going to be monitoring it and add it to my favorites and hope for the best!

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