WOW! Osprey kid has WINGS!!!

[elleng]

[dmoyer]

1. so cool

love all of your photos

[Quakerfriend]

2. Wow, so fast!

I see Mom still keeps a close eye on her unruly teens.
Thanks for posting this 😉

[elleng]

3. Yes, a REALLY close eye!

[tavernier]

10. Yes, and they can dive bomb anyone coming too close

to their babies, especially when they are monitoring their first flights.

[elleng]

12. Haven't seen such, I wave at them and they sometimes stare at me!

[tavernier]

14. We used to swim on a private beach

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]

4. Look at that! Wow!

[elleng]

5. HI, Solly Mack!

[Solly Mack]

6. That wing span is impressive. And I get the feeling junior was feeling all big and grown.

I love the look on the face of the parent watching.

[elleng]

7. Yes, this, the bigger, 'older' kid feeling his/her ?oats!

Parents ALWAYS watching, this the mother (see dark 'necklace' on chest/breast.)

[wendyb-NC]

8. Great pictures

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]

9. Wow is right! This continues to be a wonderful series. Thank you again. Too cool. nt

[H2O Man]

11. Recommended.

Beautiful!

[elleng]

13. Thanks!

And here's something for YOU, water!

[H2O Man]

17. And that

is beautiful, too! Thank you!

I've been glad that we've had some rain here in recent days.

[MontanaMama]

15. Amazing how quickly birds fledge.

Growing feathers takes a lot of energy and work!!

[elleng]

16. Right.

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]

18. Watching the fledging process is fascinating to me.

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]

19. Ditto, fascinating and fun!

[TomSlick]

20. Thanks for the update.

Please keep these coming.

[elleng]

21. You're welcome, it's what I DO!!!

[TomSlick]

22. As Ned Miller sang (and others covered) "Do what you do do well."