Ospreys & Eagles

Here's a photo of the baby Osprey nesting under the Rt. 40 bridge.

Throughout the spring and summer, Carroll has pointed out the Osprey nest under the Hatem (U.S. Rt. 40) Bridge to our passengers. We've watched as the little chicks grew and grew. They seem to have left the nest now, but we're already eager to greet next years' babies.

Osprey are also called "Fish Hawk" and are in the same bird of prey family as the eagles. In fact, the slightly smaller Osprey often lose their prey to their larger Bald Eagle cousins.

We also see a number of bald eagles on Lantern Queen cruises too, and make ever effort to point them out to our passengers. Both Osprey and Eagles are truly majestic birds!