Observations & Images
23 April 2006
Age of nestling(s) in days: 12
THE NEIGHBORS
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Observations & Images
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| The Sun rises behind the Osprey nest heralding another hot, humid day. | |
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Pushing the images for details in the dark nest brings one of the hatchlings into visibility. The female Osprey is at upper right. |
| Two hatchlings are visible in this image. | |
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Another view of a hatchling. They grow fast and will soon be easily observable. The number of hatchlings is now at three based on observations through a spotting scope by Alice Rowe. |
| The male Osprey brings a fish back to the nest in the dawn light. | |
THE NEIGHBORS |
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A vocal Great Horned Owl was nearby resting from the night's adventures. The Owl flew off as the Sun rose. |
| The real drama of the morning was the Mockingbird couple chasing Crows away from what may be the Mockingbirds' nesting area. | |
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The Mockingbirds were relentless in harassing the Crows which more than made up for the Mockingbirds' small size. |
| The Mockingbird couple team up against a Crow. | |
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At one point the Mockingbirds were taking on three Crows at once as they passed through area. |
| A Green Heron fishes the water near the Osprey nest. | |