It was a pretty big stick to carry and a challenge to settle it onto the nest platform near the Duck Town Park Boardwalk in Duck, North Carolina. But, despite his efforts, the unimpressed female Osprey chucked the lichen covered stick over the edge of the nest and into the water just as soon as the male flew off again. At least I think I recall she waited until he left. It was a fascinating few days spent watching this pair build their nest and seeing what the female approved for its construction and what she tossed into the drink.
Excellent!