Author Archives: Harriett Raptor

What follows is amazing and hard to believe.  It is all factual and documented by way of digital photography.  It is truly hard to believe. So much has happened over the past 36 hrs, the Doctor can only hope to … Continue reading →

The Happy Fairy The Happy Fairy visited the Doctor last night. “If you are worried about Harriett and Ozzie,”said she. “Do not. You do not understand Mother Nature like I do”. The Doctor has been touched by the outpouring of … Continue reading →

Harriett: “I knew it was coming. Unbeknownst to most, osprey can sense and predict the weather much better that humans. There is a subspecies of humans that believe they have special powers, when it comes to predicting the weather. They … Continue reading →

Learning to fly is the next important step for Tweedy. After that comes mastering sophisticated fishing skills. Until Tweedy learns to fish successfully, she will continue to rely on her parents for food. On average, osprey fledglings make their first … Continue reading →

The sun burns its way through a light mist. The purples martins seem unusually active. There is a steady northeast breeze at 5 mph and my friend Magic is showing off for Tweedy. It is going to be a beautiful … Continue reading →

Early this morning Harriett took off to do a little fishing herself. Make no mistake, Ozzie is a fisher-bird extraordinaire and has supplied his family with more than enough fish at any and all times. Harriett was not hungry, but … Continue reading →

Nestling              Nestling – A young, recently hatched osprey that has not yet grown flight feathers and is unable to fly. Nestlings are entirely dependent on their parents for food and protection. Fledgling As osprey … Continue reading →

. I couldn’t help but send you this video, before the Doctor gets home. He leaves the office window in his big nest open for me at night. I’m sure he will be excited when he sees it. Did the … Continue reading →

The Doctor wants to cover the development of Tweedy from her birth to her migration south” repeated Harriett. “Can he do it”? Asks she, as if challenging the faith and loyalty of the Doctor’s friends. “I have a question for … Continue reading →

“Hello Tweedy. Good morning Harriett. Hello Ozzie”, the Doctor perfunctorily addresses us this morning, as if saying good morning to his office staff in a half awake sleep-fog. “I really don’t like this tone of telepathy”, thought Harriett. “Aren’t you … Continue reading →