Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) are very opportunistic birds—they will make a nest almost anywhere there is a bit of space. Last week I spotted an osprey perched on the roof of a duck blind in the water and captured this cool little image.
These little shack-like structures on stilts have been built in the waters off of Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge and are used a few weeks a year during duck hunting season. It is a little disconcerting during that time to hear shotguns being fired only a short distance away, but the money collected for hunting licenses is used for waterfowl habitat improvement and restoration in Virginia.
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Mike Powell 
Ospreys fascinate me. Mike, did you hear about the Eagle that died in Missouri during the tornadoes last week? His name was Murphy. He was well-known for incubating a rock. I was so sad to hear of his death.
Thanks. I will check out the info on Murphy–I had not heard about his story.