Category Archives: Ospreys

Egg Laying day # 4

Osprey “clutch size” ranges from 2 to 4 eggs. Roughly 80% of North River females lay three. It is known from banding studies that a 2-egg clutch reflects a young female, a first-time breeder.  4-egg clutches are associated with food-rich … Continue reading

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Egg laying day # 3

Harriett checks out the camera. “I know what you are thinking.”

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Egg laying day # 2

One egg every 2–3 days During the breeding season ospreys lay 1 egg every 2–3 days……………One egg at a time. The miracle continues. The stone was moved away.

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Egg laying

Eggs are usually laid in early morning hours                         UV camera Daylight

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An Easter egg

 

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“When I’m ready”

“Comments: lots of comments on The Eagle’s nest. I like comments. The Doctor does too. “It was the female H sapien that found the Eagle’s nest,” said Harriett. “She helped the Doctor carry his camera equipment over some pretty rough … Continue reading

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The eagle’s nest

Juvenile

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Anticipation

Jonathan brings Harriett a fish.

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Expectations

Ospreys mate for life. Upon returning from South America the pairs reunite. In north America the breeding season is from April to July. Hopefully, this week Harriett will lay 2 or 3 eggs. The Doctor and his female Homo sapiens … Continue reading

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Osprey calls

Ospreys have high-pitched, whistling voices. Their calls can be given as a slow succession of chirps during flight or as an alarm call—or strung together into a series that rises in intensity and then falls away, similar to the sound … Continue reading

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