This pair of Ospreys is nesting on a piling along Sauvie Island Road. The elevation of the road provides an eye-level view of the nest. Note the piece of blue plastic.
The female is sitting on eggs, so she remained pretty still the whole time I was there, aside from from making a few adjustments. Meanwhile, the male was bringing additional sticks and continued to build the nest around her.
While I was watching the Ospreys, this young American Crow flew in carrying a Cedar Waxwing, landed on a log, and proceeded to eat. I don’t know if the crow actually caught the waxwing or happened to find a dead one, but the crow didn’t hesitate to chow down and had the waxwing consumed in about one minute. 
I am aging this bird as a youngster by the pale color on the bill and the scaly pattern on the back.
On a less gruesome note, a pair of Barn Swallows was building a nest in the observation platform on Reeder Road.
This is a view from the end of Rentenaar Road, lots of flowers and Great Egrets.
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