At first glance this Osprey may look as if she’s in a defensive mode…rest assured she’s not.
My presence had nothing to do with her pose and was simply returning to the nest where two of the chicks sat chirping.
Note those talons…something you would want to be mindful of if handling. Talons being the business end things and could cause some serious damage if not careful.
Not uncommon to find an owl or other raptures when you have a murder of Crows causing a Ruckus.
One needs to ask yourself…why so many Crows making so much noise ?
This was the case in a small bush area along a busy roadway and just needed to stop and check.
My hunch was right and ended up finding one Great Horned Owl on High Alert.
It always amazes me how quickly juveniles master flight. After a few days of Wing Flapping at a nest…they take that “First Flight”. The flights are not perfect and they can look very awkward as they figure out what the wings are intended for.
The first flights are usually short soon becoming longer in duration. Still returning to the nest where the adults provide a meal as they still have to learn how to hunt for themselves.
As the wings become stronger they will begin doing mock hunting manoeuvres in open areas…then finally graduate to the real thing on open water and live fish.
An early morning visit finds this young Osprey flying like a Pro…and give him/her a 10 out of 10 on the score card.