Author Archives: Harriett Raptor

The Salt Marsh  “There’s nothing like a Spring salt marsh,” remarked Harriett. “The first thing you should know about our salt marsh is that it is self sustaining.” Marine life in salt marshes is incredibly diverse and abundant. Salt marsh … Continue reading →

Sorry about the camera going out again but the Doctor is working on it.  He will be certified IT crazy before all this is done.  It’s not the hardware connection this time. The glitch is somewhere in the software connecting … Continue reading →

 May 16, 2015       Harriet broods comfortably and observes the Doctor. “I see the Doctor on the back porch of his giant nest almost every day. He has that camera set upon a tripod that he moves back and forth … Continue reading →

Harriett: “Every evening, Monday-Friday, around 6 o’clock the Doctor gets home from work. The first thing he does is scan the backyard for bird activity. If he sees any, immediately he  picks up his camera, with the tripod and new … Continue reading →

“It’s almost 6 o’clock,” said Harriett. “So what,” replied Ozzie, feigning ignorance. “We talked about this before!”  Harriett abruptly burst forth a disapproving vocalization. “I want you to go down there and be neighborly.” “Down where?” Ozzie stalled. Harriett’s tolerance … Continue reading →

“I don’t know,” said Ozzie. “I don’t like them fooling around near our nest.” “It’ll just be for a few minutes,” Harriet explained.  “Something is wrong with the camera and they need to figure it out.” Ozzie cocked his head … Continue reading →

Harriett Brooding Attention! Osprey friend number 163 has voiced an important concern. Perhaps Harriett is using her telepathic and telekinetic powers to disable the camera on this Mother’s Day weekend. Perhaps she just wants a little privacy. Harriett shows off … Continue reading →

High tide behind the doctor’s giant nest Those are very interesting facts you provided us regarding the Salt Marsh,” said the Doctor in a very happy and up beat thought transfer. “Well, I’m glad you found them interesting. I have … Continue reading →

“It looks good, it smells good and it feels good.” Harriett describes her home. The Tidal Marsh or Salt Marsh, is the zone between land and open salt water that is regularly flooded by the tides. “It’s a great place … Continue reading →

I’m a little bit uncomfortable discussing Our Mission, especially after such an eventful homecoming. The challenges Ozzie and I have faced this year have been formidable. The Taj Mahal is certainly a comfortable and secure platform. It was nice to … Continue reading →