We live on Lake Willastein, a small lake in Maumelle. This afternoon, I happened to look out our big bay window into our backyard and the green space behind our house. I watched as a very large Osprey flew into the top of one of the taller trees, which has a dead top (presumably from a lighting strike). I watched it for a few minutes then called Ray to come see it too. We had a great time watching the Osprey eat the fish it had caught. The Osprey spent over 10 minutes pulling the fish apart and eating pieces, some which it dropped. A couple of dropped pieces were fins and a tail, which it didn't care to eat. It also didn't eat the head. Ray identified the fish as good-sized bass. We are close enough to the Arkansas River that Bald Eagles and Osprey show up periodically to hunt our lake. It's not often you can include an Osprey as a yard bird! Karen Holliday Maumelle
