Observations & Images
25 May 2007
Approximate age of nestling(s) in days: 58
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Observations & Images
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A quiet day around the nest for everyone except the male Osprey who is a regular fishing machine these days. His contributions are many and frequent. |
| The female arrived with a large fish which none of the nestlings showed any interest in so she flew off with it to a nearby perch to eat it on her own. | |
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The male brings a large fish of his own to the nest. |
| This time the fish raises a little squabble over who gets first pickings at it. | |
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The squabble is soon resolved with the male helping to smooth things over by soon showing up with another fish. |
| The male usually is in the nest only a few seconds; only long enough to drop off the fish before he is on his way. | |
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The male passes overhead. |
| The large female nestling continues her flight training. | |
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This time, rather than going for altitude, she crosses back and forth across the nest. |
| The day she actually fledges is eagerly anticipated. | |
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But it will not be today. |
| She lands in the nest. Only a few test flights were made today lending to the general atmosphere of inactivity that marked the day. | |
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The family, minus the male, in yet another group portrait. |