Bird Watching: Raising Aussie Osprey #6, 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
We've come from here:

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/935058/#top

Aussie is not a baby any longer. She's flying confidently and with considerable skill. She is still much smaller than her mother but the size difference isn't so marked with her Dad. I haven't seen her being fed by Mum for a week or so and even then it was more in deference to her youth rather than to fill any physical need. She no longer hunkers down when aircraft fly over or when yachts pass by and barely gives them a passing glance. She still returns to the nest after the heat of the day has passed. She watches what Mum is doing like a hawk and frequently imitates her behaviours.

I took this shot of Aussie and Mum late this afternoon. As you can see, it's heavily cropped and shows Mum's blind eye, which is giving cause for concern for a small but dedicated band of local observers. Mum's body was in shadow, but her head was in the sunlight as the shadow came and went across the nest.



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