Sighing a Bit

In a past post I wrote about my concern for the return of "my" osprey to our nest site. We continued to study the platform and the skies for osprey. A few days ago we saw an osprey attacking two geese on the river, but without much success. Then the next day we saw this!

My husband went out with some noisemakers to see if he could discourage him. He eventually resorted to blank gunfire which is legal in this area. The goose was not in any hurry to leave, but he finally did.

This one goose finally left, but the very next day we heard osprey crying in the sky above the river and then saw this!

These geese are imprinted as they did successfully raise their geese on this platform a few years ago. Hubby went out to harass them again, and between the osprey's cry and hubby's noise, they finally left. Hubby says when he makes the sound of the hissing snake, that seemed to work the best?! Needless to say, our neighbors across the way got a nice show and are wondering when I am going to put him in an old folk's home. Finally, the osprey came in and claimed the nest and he is now waiting for his partner! Let us hope her journey is safe.

Below he is rearranging the furniture in the nursery.

The small tree-like shrubs are an example of how wet the weather was last year. There is also a small lawn in the front! I am NOT going to mow it.