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Birders

elleng

(130,768 posts) Fri Jul 16, 2021, 08:34 PM Jul 2021

SO MATURE! Osprey kids, @ sunset. (WHEW, was concerned.)

Distance view, for perspective. (Foliage 'impinging.')

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SO MATURE! Osprey kids, @ sunset. (WHEW, was concerned.) (Original Post) elleng Jul 2021 OP

It only takes about ten weeks... 2naSalit Jul 2021 #1

and then, these fly south to south/central AMERICA!!! elleng Jul 2021 #2

I know... 2naSalit Jul 2021 #3

Sure is amazing! elleng Jul 2021 #4

2naSalit

(86,345 posts)

1. It only takes about ten weeks...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Jul 16, 2021, 11:16 PM

Jul 2021

from hatch to fledgling. Same with eagles, it's amazing.

elleng

(130,768 posts)

2. and then, these fly south to south/central AMERICA!!!

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 16, 2021, 11:53 PM

Jul 2021

2naSalit

(86,345 posts)

3. I know...

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 12:02 AM

Jul 2021

They are so amazing. There was a study I used to quote in my wildlife birds talks which claimed that osprey take up to seven years before breeding because they have to learn to be experts at fishing. I thought that was amazing too.

elleng

(130,768 posts)

4. Sure is amazing!

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 17, 2021, 12:07 AM

Jul 2021

'Mine' aren't tagged, so never get to see what/when happens to the 'kids,' 'just' see the adults + new kids each year (and think of where they are.)

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