OSPREY

a large osprey hunted the front yard this afternoon. i waited till my arms wouldnt hold the camera any more but couldnt get a pik in flight. really pretty bird. the 8 female cardinals that were in the group birch 50 feet from the bird of prey weren't bothered at all by it's presence. they must've missed the bloody mess on the ice the osprey had left that didn't look much like it was ever a fish.