Bird Watching: Osprey season 2011. All three chicks are thriving., 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:


It was wonderful seeing them tumbling around the sky and yes, it was fantastic to see who I'm assuming was Whopper.

BeaHive, I remember when I was flying, there were several occasions where I was eyeballing a large bird of prey (I have no idea what it or they were) that was flying at my level. When you've got an engine ticking away to keep you up there, you really do get envious of their amazing capabilities.

LOL about the ridiculously blue sky, Mrs Ed and nanny. Actually, some of those shots were so burnt out, I had to enhance them and the sky ended up bluer than it really was (but not by much).

Burn, it's said that the easiest part of writing a book is the actual writing. I agree with that.

Thanks, Jan. I don't think I'll enter any shots, but maybe Pete will.

I spent a couple of hours at the nest yesterday. The three chicks are amazing. I haven't seen even the slightest rivalry lately. The largest one puts itself forward for first feed, but once it is partially satisfied, it will happily sit and watch as its siblings have their share. Big Hook is wonderful. She seems so much more comfortable with the whole process than the last couple of seasons. She is still a bit cranky, but nothing like last weekend. She did, however, chase Dad off the pole branch after she finished feeding the chicks yesterday. He is choosing to fly onto one particular branch of the bit eucalypt near where I position myself.

Here, the feathers on Big Hook's back bristle as she yells at Dad. Not long after this, she chased him. There's no malice behind her actions, she's just a bit tetchy.