We spent most of the day sitting by the river watching an osprey nest. There are clearly two young ones in the nest. In the photo below you can see the larger one peeking over the edge. The largest one is much braver than the other and stands up on the sides of the nest (I've been calling him Big Brother), while the other one seems content to set at the center toward the bottom of the nest (this is Little Sister). There was once a third sibling, but it was pushed or fell out of the nest and the remains are lying at the bottom of the tree.
The parents, and several other "relatives" have been hovering and soaring around the nest all day trying to entice the young ones to try their wings. There's been quite a bit of screeching as the young ones beg for food and the adults answer back. They've flown in with several fish, feeding them several times a day. It's no wonder the adults are ready to have these teenagers out on their own!
We've gotten some great shots and will share an album when we get them all uploaded and sorted.
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