Yearly Archives: 2014

Who has red-orange eyes? Whose flight feathers are tipped in white? Who has a specked light brown necklace just like her mother’s? And who has grown bigger and stronger than both of her parents? Hello Tweedy. It’s nice of you … Continue reading →

The Doctor’s remaining web cam ceased to function at 05:50 this morning. The Doctor has had a tough year with his equipment. No eulogy please. He is proud of this old camera. It survived the hurricane and two days of high … Continue reading →

Daydreaming at the kitchen counter, the Doctor haphazardly gazed at Old North River’s receding tide, hoping his mood would not follow. The need to get a personal, close-up photo of Tweedy gnawed at his sense of certainty, despite the definitive … Continue reading →

Morning Today could not have been more beautiful. The sunrise was pink-orange.  It illuminated the blue-gray morning clouds, promising a brief shower later in the day.  A July Carolina day followed, bringing happiness to the Doctor and his family. “Arf”, said … Continue reading →

A picture paints a thousand words. The platform had not been restored an hour, before out of the blue, the Female that lives with the Doctor noticed an osprey circling high above . “Click”, went her camera. Picture #1 A … Continue reading →

Still no telepathy from Harriett. The Doctor continues his investigation. He has more evidence to share, but first we must take a look at some special humans. Harriett calls them Osprey Friends.                       … Continue reading →

What follows is amazing and hard to believe.  It is all factual and documented by way of digital photography.  It is truly hard to believe. So much has happened over the past 36 hrs, the Doctor can only hope to … Continue reading →

The Happy Fairy The Happy Fairy visited the Doctor last night. “If you are worried about Harriett and Ozzie,”said she. “Do not. You do not understand Mother Nature like I do”. The Doctor has been touched by the outpouring of … Continue reading →

Harriett: “I knew it was coming. Unbeknownst to most, osprey can sense and predict the weather much better that humans. There is a subspecies of humans that believe they have special powers, when it comes to predicting the weather. They … Continue reading →

Learning to fly is the next important step for Tweedy. After that comes mastering sophisticated fishing skills. Until Tweedy learns to fish successfully, she will continue to rely on her parents for food. On average, osprey fledglings make their first … Continue reading →