There was a waiting game going on this week at the Osprey Nest, the summer home of our local fish hawk couple, Ozzie and Harriet. The red-eyed nestlings are still growing their feathers and need to be sheltered from intensive sun by Harriet. On Sunny days, I mostly just see her crouching in the nest with wings apart, playing the role of a feathered beach umbrella.
Above and below, you see Harriet and her first born, David, who is much more active and demanding than his brother, Ricky. I have not been able to confirm that there is a third nestling, although Harriet’s activities sometimes appear as if there is. Most of the time, I only see David. He’s not exactly a beauty yet, but he’ll lose his prehistoric looks soon.
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on July 1, 2024.)