As each day goes by it becomes less and less likely that Osprey will be found. It’s becoming that time of the year…the young are off on their own and the adults only have to feed themselves.
Two day search at the summer place found nothing more than a empty nest, poles and airspace.
Now I can only look back through the whack of photos that had been taken over the summer…won’t really expect to be able to get anything new on the next visit.
It’s been a number of days since my last visit with the Osprey…if all goes according to plan should be heading to the summer place soon.
Couple of things that require attention but it’s all about priorities…with an Osprey check at the top of the list.
At this time of year the youngsters now older and able to wonder farther away from the nest. Often making it difficult or impossible to locate.
Will be interesting to see if they are still in the habit of returning to the nest site and calling for the adults to bring food.
Doesn’t really matter what raptor chicks you watch there’s an attachment that seems to occur… especially at fledge time and that “First Flight” is always exciting.
Reminds me of the kids when taking that “First Ride” on the bike after the training wheels came off…was always exciting.
Was easy to see that this Osprey (juvenile) had been practising, as it was flying and landing like a Pro.