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.