I was relaxing on my patio overlooking the Intercoastal Waterway and I noticed a kite flutter down and fall into the water near the the other side of the river about 700 yards away.
Then the next thing I notice is what looks like a bird diving down to grab a fish like they usually do, but this bird never took back off and it was not a pelican so it caught my attention.
Turns out an Osprey got caught in the kite string (which was most likey monofilament fishing line) and it got wrapped around it's neck and I guess it passed out and fell in the water close to my dock within 100 feet of me.
So I grabbed some gloves and my fishing net and rescued it. We called the state wildlife office and they told me where to take it for rehab.
The neat part is they named the bird after me and will release it here at my house when it recovers.
An Osprey is a "Bird of Prey" like a Bald Eagle but they generally only live around large bodies of water. They build huge nests and are very neat to watch them hunt.
Anyways it made me feel good so I thought I'd share the story.
Here is the Osprey. He is a juvenille and he is wet, hurt and freaked out, so he doesent look too well. But hopefully I'll be able to get some pics after he recovers and before we release him. or her..
