Flapping those Wings

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Sometimes life gets in the way…it had been awhile since I was able to return to the summer place in Gimli and check on Osprey.
What I surprise when I seen 1 of 2 chicks on the edge of the nest testing it’s wings…they sure grow fast.

Just a Little Stretch

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Cooper’s Hawk…perhaps the most quiet of all raptors. They can be found nesting in parks and on residential streets through out Winnipeg. They prey on small song birds and mammals and often seen perched around yards with bird feeders where they sit and wait for prey.
On a side note…the young love to use puddles and birdbaths to bath in.
This juvenile was just doing some stretching.