Author Archives: Harriett Raptor

Five Weeks Old  The first feathers to appear are the rusty-golden pinfeathers on the head and neck. You can see them clearly in these pictures. Darker body feathers develop slightly later, and primaries, secondaries, and outer feathers of the wings … Continue reading →

Summer Moon over Lenoxville Point

   Young Osprey spend the first seven or eight weeks of their lives confined within their nest (Eyrie).  It is a pile of sticks lined with seaweed, bark, grass and straw .  This is the nicest and most functional nest O&H … Continue reading →

  Oh my gosh! Can you believe it!  

Dear Harriet, It is with deep regret that I bring to your attention a devastating event in the Osprey online world. My friend Jane and I have been watching an Audubon web cam of Ospreys Steve & Rachel, on Hog … Continue reading →

A very good observation. The 2 young chicks have been constantly looking for the shaded areas over these last few days.  Sometimes Harriett will extend a wing and make a sort of tent for them. I’m not sure how well … Continue reading →

  Daddy brings in a fish.  Mommy takes it from him.  Mommy feeds us.

          Oh boy! Here comes Daddy with a fish.           Ozzie brings home a fish.     Ozzie has eaten the head off the fish.        Harriett tears off little fish … Continue reading →