A nest with a view

Great views of the Umpqua River. Utilities included. 

A pair of Canada geese stand on a platform designed for an osprey nest high on a utility pole overlooking the Umpqua River in Roseburg, Ore., on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.  If the geese decide to nest on the pole they will not be welcomed by the osprey when they return to the area in a few weeks from their winter migration.

My goose photo was picked up for this week's Animal Tracks web gallery on msnbc.com.