An osprey returns with nest-building material to its perch high in a Douglas fir tree along the Umpqua River near Elkton in southwestern Oregon on April 14, 2025. These fish-eating raptors build massive nests “often reused and added to year after year” that can reach over 10 feet deep and weigh hundreds of pounds. (Photo by Robin Loznak/ZUMA Press Wire/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
