Bird Watching: Raising Aussie Osprey #7, 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:
There was no-one at the nest when I got there late this afternoon. After about half an hour, Aussie arrived, calling loudly as if she was starving to death. Eventually the male arrived with a fish, which he deposited and left very quickly. Aussie held the fish in her talons for a good fifteen minutes before taking it up onto the branch to devour it. No sight or sound of Mum Osprey today.

The shadow of the tree was already over the nest and by the time she got up onto the branch, it was also in shade. I waited an hour for the sun to make its way slowly down the branch as it started to set. I'm really disappointed in the quality of the shots I got this afternoon as you'll see when I post them. They do, however, portray her ability to feed herself.