Many birds have been busy collecting suitable nesting material to prepare for the arrival of their chicks. For the osprey, this means sprucing up their previous nests with long sticks, grasses, algae, and other materials. After a few years of adding new materials to their nest, the nest can end up weighing hundreds of pounds! The osprey will lay three eggs, and at least one or two will fledge successfully.

Osprey flying up after grabbing long stick. The San Diego Bay and Coronado bridge is in the background.

Underexposed photo of a side-view angle of the osprey carrying a long stick. The length of the stick can be compared to the length of the osprey carrying it

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