Sections of Bio Lab Road are just at the edge of the lagoon. This Osprey was at the perfect spot on a fallen tree snag for me to be at his eye level with water behind him.

In the shadow beneath him was the remnants of a fish he was eating.

Check out that leg and the talons!

Attempted theft of their catch is a common occurrence for raptors, which may be why he was watching the sky.

Bio Lab Road, Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, Florida
December 31, 2023