Mom osprey and two of her chicks.
Can you find them both?
An immature osprey has a bright orange-red eye (that should help you id them).
immature osprey
Taginvitation
That is a whole lot of bright blue sky inviting the young osprey to dive right into the morning’s fishing.
migration thoughts
Young osprey about ready for his first migration in a couple of weeks – some go all the way to South America.
seeking marauders
Almost as important as eyes looking down for fish,
is the osprey’s eyes sweeping upward, scanning for a marauding eagle.
different emphasis
This immature osprey has taken life in order to live…the fish is food and a blessing. Can you perhaps hear the osprey saying “thank you”?
tag and bounce
Cadet, who is the immature osprey on the upper right, has taken to harassing the immature turkey vultures, the bird on the lower left. Both these birds were fledged this year and their flying skills are still sloppy. But that didn’t stop Cadet from diving down on the vulture who had to twist awkwardly to get away.
I caught the moment as Cadet bounced off of the vulture.
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