Author Archives: Harriett Raptor

The highest quantities of food are brought to the nest once the nestlings are 40 days old. Ozzie is bringing up to 6 fish to the nest per day.  The first fish this morning is a lizard fish. Look how … Continue reading →

“Get ready for some action,” said the Doctor. For those of you that have been with us for more than a year, you will remember this time last year when Tweedy, a single day from taking flight, was tossed into … Continue reading →

Jesse and David The boys are getting strong Windex your glasses. See them clearly.  Wow, look at the beauty of their primary feathers. Their pure white tips are easy to recognize. You will always be able to recognize a juvenile … Continue reading →

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 →