I’m virtually certain that Ozzie and Harriet have raised only two nestlings this year. So, per our Nelson Family protocol, the oldest youngster will be named David and the other will be named Ricky for discussion purposes. That’s David on the left complaining.
The nestlings seem to be able to feed themselves now. I see them picking at the fish that Ozzie drops off regularly; I haven’t seen Harriet feeding them pieces in more than a week. Harriet takes more breaks lately, flying off the nest and often returning with some new decoration for the family home:
Yesterday, however, she spent much of the morning sitting on the nest with wings out to shade David and Ricky from the hot sun. At times, she looked like an eagle on a quarter.
Ozzie now often lazes at the top of a tall spruce near the nest, just contentedly standing guard. (Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on July 5 and 6, 2023.)