Everything has been pleasantly normal in the old nest overlooking Great Cove. Here you see Ozzie bringing yesterday’s lunch to Harriet.
Her head is barely visible as she hunkers down over what I assume are the pair’s clutch of eggs:
Speaking of heads, note that the fish that Ozzie is bringing home has none. Oz usually eats the highly nutritional head off of the fish in a nearby tree before flopping it into the nest for Harriet. She usually picks at the fish while she is in the nest.
However, every now and then, she grabs the fish just after it is delivered and flies away with it for a real lunch break of about 30 to 40 minutes:
When she does that, Ozzie takes over the hunkering.
We’re hoping that at least three little ospreys will be here in time to join other summer residents during Brooklin’s July 4 celebration. (Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on June 7 [Ozzie flying] and 5 [Harriet flying], 2022.)