Bird Watching: OSPREYS! The new season is underway., 0 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
Thank you all. Wouldn't it be exciting if we had a successful multiple hatching this year?

I spent an hour or so down there yesterday. Dad was on the low branch with a fish, Big Hook was on the right hand branch with a fish and Whopper was on her preferred branch under the nest. Big Hook made some half-hearted protest sounds when Whopper flew in, but there is no sign that the parents are trying to chase her away. I don't know if that happens in Osprey world.

I thought I was going to see some more action, when Dad flew off after finishing his fish and flew back in within five minutes, but he'd actually gone and caught himself another fish. He must be expending a lot of energy.

Here's Whopper.