Observations & Images
4 May 2007
Approximate age of nestling(s) in days: 37
OspreyWatch by Bob Montanaro
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Observations & Images
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The female Osprey was a bit talkative today. Here she jabbers in the direction of her mate atop a nearby snag. |
| Osprey young are usually in the habit of relieving themselves over the side of the nest. Here one backs up to the edge.... | |
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....and performs the function. This pose is carried over into adulthood for the adult Osprey will also relieve itself with tail thrust upward. |
| Another nestling uses the opposite side while the female looks on. This practice helps keep the nest tolerably clean. | |
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A nestling poses with the female. |
| The nestling appeared to be trying to cough something up. Whether it did or not could not be seen for the nestling's head ducked down behind the branches for a moment but when it came back up it did not appear to be in any more distress. | |
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One of the nestling's stretches its wings. |
| The male lifts off after bringing a fish to the nest. | |
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The male circled the nest area twice. |
| Then he settled down to dry off. Overall a very quiet day or at least the part I saw of it for I was called away after only a brief time. | |
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