Osprey Tales

• Eyes are open
• Down-covered
• Weak in movements, but can beg.

Chicks are brooded almost continually (1–14 days old) and fed small bits of fish by female parent.

Brooding is intermittent thereafter, up to about 4 wk of age, as necessary (e.g., rain, wind).

In hot sun, young 3–4 wk old are often shaded (not brooded) by female parent.

An inescapable question.

• The Doctor has some ideas but he really has no answer.

• We know the egg was fertile.

• We know Harriett cared for the egg well. She is an experienced mother.

• The weather has been excessively wet this spring. Excessive humidity is a possible cause. Perhaps there was something wrong with the embryo and it died after development started.

• I don’t even think Harriett knows.

• No further harping on this subject.

It’s time to raise baby!

But, Hey! “————————-“.

What is going on Harriett?