Most Bald Eagles are here year round and so they start breeding early. This one already has a family of three chicks. It feeds them largely on fish.
However, the Osprey is a seasonal migrant and has recently arrived back here. I saw it catch a fish.
This Bald-Eagle parent has two of its three chicks visible here. One is tucked beside its parent’s legs. The other is being fed the remains of a fish.
This Osprey couple has not had any chicks as yet, and are still building their nest. They have been busily mating (https://blog.kootenay-lake.ca/?p=35522). Two days ago, the male caught a yellow perch and flew to the nest with it while the female Osprey watched.
The male osprey gave the perch to the female who took it down the lake, and ate it. The yellow perch is an invasive species that is unwelcome in Kootenay Lake. Photo by Cynthia.
Fascinating photos. Such a treat opening your links.