Local NewsPhotos Photo Essay: Spring on the Ponds Apr 22, 2020 With the Roan Plateau looming in the background, anglers enjoy the warm late April temperatures at the Rifle Ponds along I-70. (Kyle Mills / Citizen Telegram)PhotoEssay-rct-042320-1 Buy Photo With empty talons an adult Osprey shakes off the water from a dive into the Rifle Ponds looking for some afternoon prey Tuesday in Rifle. The large fish-eating raptor also know as a sea hawk, can be found stalking the waters of Garfield County. (Kyle Mills / Citizen Telegram)BigPic-rct-042320 Buy Photo With the warm weather and recent showers a tree begins to show shades of green as spring takes hold in western Garfield County. (Kyle Mills / Citizen Telegram)PhotoEssay-rct-042320-2 Buy Photo Tuesday’s 60 degree temperatures had residents flocking to the Rifle Ponds testing their luck try to snag the catch of the day. (Kyle Mills / Citizen Telegram)PhotoEssay-rct-042320-3 Buy Photo A few geese take up residence on a small island in the middle of one of the Rifle ponds Monday in Rifle. (Kyle Mills / Citizen Telegram)PhotoEssay-rct-042320-4 Buy Photo The sunshine an d a little breeze Tuesday provided ideal conditions for a stroll around the pond. (Kyle Mills / Citizen Telegram)PhotoEssay-rct-042320-5 Buy Photo via:: Post Independent