Author Archives: Harriett Raptor

Here is a video osprey lover, V.W., sent The Doctor two years ago.

It’s nice to hear from you, Female H. Sapien. (She lives with The Doctor in his Giant Nest on the West bank of the North River). The Doctor and his Osprey loving friends have indeed upgraded the cameras and the … Continue reading →

Migration is a dangerous part of our life cycle. Hazards during migration include storms, hunting, collisions with man-made objects such as wind turbines and starvation. The risk of starvation is increased when stopover sites are lost through climate change or loss of habitat … Continue reading →

“Well, I guess I need to address what everyone is thinking. Not only thinking but asking, or rather demanding, to know what has become of Ozzie. “Ozzie has perished. There really isn’t any other way to put it. Several of … Continue reading →

The Doctor’s backyard Go to Google, Bing or Yahoo and type in “Osprey Tales”. Click on “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriett”. Click on “Subscribe by E-mail”. The Cameras are just below “Subscribe by E-mail”. Bookmark this page and check … Continue reading →

Harriett Raptor 8-year-old mother of five, lifelong mate Ozzie Raptor until he perished last year.  Fluent in telepathy with The Doctor and possessor of epigenetic memory. She is an intellectual, a scholar, philosopher and thinker; a wise, learned osprey especially … Continue reading →

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore – While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my … Continue reading →

Hello Mr. bluebird, It’s very nice of you, to grace my yard with beauty, And that of your lady too.

Several years ago, before The Doctor and I developed our unique form of telepathy, he would leave his office window open so I could use his keyboard. At the time the female H. sapiens that lives with The Doctor was … Continue reading →

Adult male Ospreys arrive at their nesting sites a few days before the females.  Together they build or rebuild their nest from last year.  After a brief courtship,  the female settles into her nest and continues to make it comfortable. … Continue reading →