It has happened.
The first egg has hatched.
A newly hatched osprey. Weak, fragile, eyes barely open.
It is a miracle. In a world of miracles.
The chick moves. Its head lifts, then falls. Effort. Rest. Effort again.
Life has begun.
Harriett stands over it, then lowers herself again, quietly, as she has done many times before.
Is there more to come? I think so.
But this one is special today.
Below, Homo sapiens react. Voices rise. Cameras move quickly now.
“There it is!”
But Harriett ignores them. She settles, covers, protects.
Osprey Tales 