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

MargaretK wrote:
There was no sign or sound of Mum Osprey during the three hours I spent at the site this afternoon. Aussie was on a low branch in an ideal position for taking photos, except half her body was in shade and half in brilliant sunlight, thus the cropped shot. She had obviously just had a bath as her feathers were wet and she preened with enthusiasm except when she dozed off.

Dad was in his favourite tree with a fish which he eventually brought to the nest. Aussie squawked loudly and repeatedly from her perch, but when she realized that Dad wasn't going to bring the fish to her, she flew up to join him. He was on the nest for close on three minutes and if Mum had been around there's no way she would have tolerated him there for so long.

I'll go there in the morning, not to take photos, but to see if there's any sign of the female.