Category Archives: Ospreys

Osprey Feathers

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Harriett Raptor

Febuary 20, 2014 All bird feathers evolved from scales. In fact, birds still possess scales in the lower parts of their legs and feet. Feathers are the most complex structure found in present day vertebrates. They aid in flight, thermal … Continue reading →

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Platform Construction – Part 1 -The Planning

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Harriett Raptor

I wanted to tell you about our 2012 winter in South America, but time is slipping away. It is only five or six weeks before we begin our migration home. It is hard to communicate telepathically during the flight. I’m … Continue reading →

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Living in a Tree – Introduction

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Harriett Raptor

Ozzie and Harriett reached sexual maturity in three years. Some ospreys take longer, but of course Ozzie did not. The spring and summer of 2010 (Age 3 months – 18 months); was spent at Lake Maracaibo. Their second breeding season, … Continue reading →

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Eleven Facts You Should Know By Now

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Harriett Raptor

    1.  Ospreys are birds of prey, whose diet is almost exclusively fish.             There is no better fisherman on planet earth than the osprey.   The osprey is a raptor. Those of us from generation JurassicPark can’t help but think of … Continue reading →

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