One of the chicks, to the left of the tree limb, watches as mother Kate leaves in a hurry.
The chicks are now sporting a light grey fuzz on top of their heads, a dark brown/black face and body with a pale yellow beak.
to see the Video of the chicks playing after Kate left, please go to http://youtu.be/7VxcADHfinQ be sure to go “full screen”
the first time I saw this immature herring gull it was standing beside a ring-billed gull
it made the ring-billed gull look small
it is not common for me to see the herring gull at Jordan Lake
ring-billed gull at full stretch as he lifts from the lake
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Kate on lookout while her mate Petruchio feeds the chicks
to see Video please go to http://youtu.be/nZERegnEv1Q
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Ace looks like his talons can already feel the fish…
this is Ace, the male osprey, starting a fishing dive
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