Ditto on Back Creek in Annapolis - lone bird flew in as I was going 
for my evening walk - flew into a tree and perched there for a good 
10 minutes, bobbing it's head back and forth watching the inlet for 
dinner.  They have one nesting box and 5 daymarker nests in the creek 
to choose from.

Also seen: numerous mallards in rut, 20 greater scaup and 3 horned grebes

Melanie

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>From: Brian Cassell <>
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>>  Our first Osprey of the season flew over the house yesterday. Day before,
>>  one of the local Red-shouldered Hawk was sitting in a tree with a snake of
>>  approx. 12-15" in its talons, then flew off into thicker woods!
>  >
>  > Brian Cassell
>  > Annapolis, MD
>  >