WALK6927 - 2015-03-11 Kate leaving nest

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”

WALK677008-03-15

this is Ace, the male osprey, starting a fishing dive

WALK5074 osprey return female 2015

The ospreys have returned!
This is a female and her catch; her mate was fishing too.
It is a long migration flight for them – North Carolina to South America twice a year.