Male Osprey in flight This was a real treat on my visit with Andrea, to go with a small group to photograph the resident nesting Osprey - there was supposed to be a five day old chick in the nest, but it was too small to make an appearance.
Osprey! Watsonville Wetlands
Catching a nearby tree limb perch
This is the male Osprey
Osprey, Watsonville
White Pelican at the slough, Watsonville Wetlands
White Pelican flying overhead, Watsonville Slough
Small tree swallow stopped for a nice pose, Watsonville Wetlands near the nesting Osprey
Earlier in the day, in the midst of the Watsonville farmlands, a couple of barn swallows sat nicely for the camera
Barn swallow
One of an obliging pair of barn swallows