Observations & Images
13 May 2006
Age of nestling(s) in days: 32
THE NEIGHBORS
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Observations & Images
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| The female Osprey greets the Sun. | |
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A short flight has her returning with a small branch for the nest. |
| The nestlings are already showing signs of being nest trained. In a behavior that is becoming a regular sight, the nestlings relieve themselves by raising their rear ends high in the air at the edge of the nest and then letting loose a milky white stream just like the adult action. | |
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The male Osprey appears carrying the remains of a large fish that he has already taken the head off of. |
| The male silhouetted against the bright eastern sky. | |
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He brings the fish directly to the nest. |
| A family snapshot shows the two adults with one of their young. The male is at left. | |
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The male rarely stays very long at the nest these days. After dropping off the fish he soon flies away. |
| The female feeds the nestlings. | |
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The female looks around during a break in the feeding. |
THE NEIGHBORS |
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| The Otter family, which has not been seen for days, make an appearance. | |
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Four Green Herons were in the area throughout the morning. They all took turns squabbling with each other between warming themselves in the morning Sun. |
| In a strange sight, a female Red-Breasted Merganser stopped off in the middle of Jungle Trail for a rest. When she flew off she did not appear to be injured. | |
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The female Pileated Woodpecker on the lookout for her mate. |
| The male Pileated Woodpecker waits to take his turn in the cavity. | |
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After the male Pileated Woodpecker went into the cavity, this Great Crested Flycatcher hovered for a moment investigating the opening to the Woodpecker home. |
| The flapping of the Flycatcher's wings brought the male Pileated Woodpecker to the opening to see about his visitor. The Flycatcher flew off and the Woodpecker disappeared back inside. | |