Birders
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Quakerfriend
(5,450 posts)I see Mom still keeps a close eye on her unruly teens.
Thanks for posting this 😉
elleng
(130,902 posts)tavernier
(12,388 posts)to their babies, especially when they are monitoring their first flights.
elleng
(130,902 posts)tavernier
(12,388 posts)just beneath an osprey pole and nest. The owner told us that during flight-learning season, every time she got too close to the pole, one of the parents would buzz her, kind of as a warning.
Solly Mack
(90,766 posts)elleng
(130,902 posts)Solly Mack
(90,766 posts)I love the look on the face of the parent watching.
elleng
(130,902 posts)Parents ALWAYS watching, this the mother (see dark 'necklace' on chest/breast.)
wendyb-NC
(3,327 posts)of the Osprey family. Thank you, for posting these amazing photos, elleng.
The tiny creatures of what seems just a few days ago, have morphed into sturdy young raptors, getting ready to fly. The mom is impressive in the way she watches over them and provides for their needs. Fascinating.
Biophilic
(3,653 posts)H2O Man
(73,537 posts)Beautiful!
And here's something for YOU, water!
is beautiful, too! Thank you!
I've been glad that we've had some rain here in recent days.
MontanaMama
(23,314 posts)Growing feathers takes a lot of energy and work!!
elleng
(130,902 posts)Some say, 7-8 weeks, after WHAT I'm not sure. Here's one: 'The chicks will fledge about 55 days after hatching but will use the nest as home base until they migrate in September. Young ospreys will stay dependent on their parents until the young are able to fish for themselves.'
https://www.friendsofblackwater.org/osprey-facts.html#:~:text=The%20chicks%20will%20fledge%20about,able%20to%20fish%20for%20themselves.
ShazzieB
(16,396 posts)In that first one, you can see how the feathers seem to sort of unfurl as they grow out.
I have never had a chance to watch baby birds develop from day-to-day like this before, and it's so much fun. Thanks, elleng!
elleng
(130,902 posts)TomSlick
(11,098 posts)Please keep these coming.