Author Archives: Harriett Raptor

“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 →

“Wow! Where did this cold weather come from? And the wind! Hey, it’s blowing 12-14 miles per hour here at the Taj Mahal. If you’re watching the camera, you can see we’re hunkered down. See how we always face directly … Continue reading →

http://northriverdeckcam.axiscam.net:9000/view/viewer_index.shtml?id=686 http://northriverosprey.axiscam.net:8000/view/viewer_index.shtml?id=221 “Can you believe how quickly we constructed our nest this year? We had the foundation, structure and shape completed within 10 days! Ozzie and I sure know how to build a nest. This comes from several years of … Continue reading →

Wow! I don’t know what has gotten into Ozzie this year. He is acting a bit strange. Just think about it. He arrives three weeks early; he is obviously glad to see me, puts on a lack luster Sky dance, … Continue reading →