Saturday, July 27, 2013

Update...

Update on one of the nests that is sharing a Dad...at least two of the chicks have fledged successfully! It's a milestone, but also means they will be even more hungry as they use energy flying. Those chicks really pack on the pounds before undertaking their first migration. The female is providing food there, so the male is probably not able to keep all six of his offspring fed adequately. But they are surviving and achieving all the developmental stages we watch for. His other family has not begun fledging.

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  1. Great blog! I have watched the Alcoa and Hog Island Osprey cams this year and have really enjoyed it. Osprey are so smart! Great job on the important work that you are doing for Osprey conservation. I suppose you are familiar with CCB's Osprey Watch program. I report on a couple of nests for them.

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