For my sister and me this was a trip into a personal past when we used to go to Onset each summer as children to visit our grandfather. One evening we had a meal of grilled salmon. In my mind, I saw the salmon swimming in the water, their bodies pulsing with rivers of blood but their lives sealed in a pond rather than free in oceans and rivers. My father had just bought a new canoe and we took it out in the bay to paddle around a bit. An Osprey flew overhead, a great delight since I did not expect to see one.
Osprey are usually only present where the water is clean and food is plentiful.
The last time I saw Osprey was in Yellowstone NP and this new sighting brought back good memories. In the seaweed filled water crawled small crabs that were scooped up by terns. The water was clear and the light of evening was gentle. The traditional 4th of July fireworks were big and noisy. The children and families arrayed themselves around the spectacle.