Author Archives: Harriett Raptor

The Doctor is ecstatic. He has been asked to talk to Mrs. Asbell’s kindergarten class about us. “Osprey Day” they call it, and the Doctor is a special guest. I coached him to think like a kid, be like a … Continue reading →

It’s been four weeks since you were born.  The Heavens seem happy. All is well.   I’m not just bragging because Tweedy is my daughter, but Tweedy is growing much faster and is a lot more mature that Riki was … Continue reading →

Chinese hamster The Chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus), is a species of hamster originating from the deserts of northern China and Mongolia. It is unique only in that it is the only natural predator of the gremlin. The life span of … Continue reading →

“Bad news for the Doctor”, said Harriet. “He will not be happy”. “The Doctor was sure Mike the Gremlin worked alone”. But look what Cleo just dragged into the yard. A Baby Gremlin “&#%!@? $#&^@! ?*^#$@ !$%#*! ……….. !” “I … Continue reading →

“The Doctor has tired of the Gremlin.  It will not interact with him and makes no effort to communicate; not even eye contact.  Marley is afraid of the Gremlin and the Doctor’s bi-monthly nest cleaner will not clean the Doctor’s … Continue reading →

Sorry to be so late. The Doctor forgot to leave the window open in his big nest, so I could not get to his computer this afternoon. Has anyone else noticed the Doctor being more forgetful lately? Oh well, forget … Continue reading →

Which animals, in all of the animal kingdom, have the best eyesight? You guessed it! Birds of Prey (Raptors). Falcon Eagle Hawk Owl Vulture Osprey . The Greatest Fisherman And who is the best fisherman in all the animal kingdom? I know … Continue reading →

Harriett returns to her nest. Carefully she straddles her eggs; arranges them, wriggles to get them below her brood patch, and contentedly huddles down. The Doctor enjoys the soft, incoming, telepathic waves of happiness.   Broodiness In wild birds Broodiness is … Continue reading →

Incubation refers to the process by which osprey hatch their eggs, and to the development of the embryo within the egg. The most vital factor of incubation is the constant temperature required for its development over a specific period. Incubation … Continue reading →

A chromosome is a structure of DNA, protein, and RNA found in cells. It is a single piece of coiled DNA containing many genes, regulatory elements and other nucleotide sequences. A gene is the molecular unit of heredity of a … Continue reading →