In the Right Place: Nest Report 9
I can confirm – and you can see – Ozzie and Harriet have done it again! They’re now raising three healthy osprey nestlings as they have done for at least the past four years. Here’s the proud Mom:
This morning was the first time that I could get a clear shot of them, perhaps because today’s unusual humidity forced them to get high enough in the nest to feel the sea breeze.
I don’t think that there is a specific bird name for osprey chicks, unlike eagles (eaglets), falcons and hawks (eyas), and owls (owlets). We’ll just call them David, Ricky, and June (from largest to smallest) to distinguish them. Here’s David:
(Brooklin, Maine).