GALLERY: Osprey Cruise

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press Nancy Platt, of Coeur d'Alene, looks through her binoculars as Wildlife biologist Wayne Melquist lifts a young osprey briefly out its nest during an Osprey Cruise on Saturday.</p>

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press Wildlife biologist Wayne Melquist lifts a young osprey briefly out of the nest so nearly 200 people on board the annual Osprey Cruise can see the raptor through their binoculars.</p>

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press Guest of the Osprey Cruise eagerly look over the waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene, Saturday, for osprey.</p>

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press An osprey soars over Lake Coeur d'Alene on Saturday.</p>

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press Ann Lewis, front, and Fred Landes enjoy the Osprey Cruise on Saturday from the top deck of the cruise boat.</p>

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press Wildlife biologist Wayne Melquist, right, holds a fishing line he found in the nest with the three youngsters in it Saturday, which can be deadly to osprey, as well as other wildlife.</p>

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press An Osprey Cruise guest looks through his binoculars as wildlife biologists near an osprey nest on Saturday.</p>

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press Kris Buchler, with Coeur d'Alene Audubon, hold up "Jack," a great-horned owl Fish and Game acquired about 10 years ago after his shoulder and wing became dislocated.</p>

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press A couple, right, enjoys time alone during the Osprey Cruise held Saturday on Lake Coeur d'Alene.</p>