Author Archives: Harriett Raptor

“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 →

Yesterday – Wet, windy and raining. It’s not easy to see our two eggs. We keep them covered all the time. The Doctor was quick today though and got these two video clips. . . . Today – (Easter Sunday) … Continue reading →

Harriett got up on the wrong side of the nest this morning. A bad feather day for Harriett “I know what you are thinking, Doctor! So why don’t you just cut it out! Have a little deference for an egg … Continue reading →

“There is no better place to contemplate the creation of beauty than in your own back yard; a spider web, a blade of grass or a robin’s nest half way up your shade tree. In the springtime the beauty of … Continue reading →