An osprey was spotted recently watching the world from the top of a pole near the marina. It had a fish, but apparently wasn’t hungry. Mary Ford, who tipped us off, said it had been perched there for hours. (Richard McGuire photo)

An osprey was spotted recently watching the world from the top of a pole near the Desert Sunrise Marina in Osoyoos.

It had a fish, but apparently wasn’t hungry. Mary Ford, who tipped us off, said it had been perched there for hours.

We watched from a distance with a long lens so as not to disturb the bird from its contemplations. It never turned its head in our direction.

(Richard McGuire photo