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The day after Mother’s Day Gordon of undiscoveredimagesamongstus blog was the navigator for an excursion to see an Osprey nest that is currently inhabited with a family of 4.
We had some great sightings of the Female, Male, and little peeks at the chicks. The morning was overcast, but during lunch the sun broke through the marine layer giving us some blue sky.
The Male was busy in the morning with chores; bringing in new nesting material.
Heading out again…
a peek at the chicks!
Osprey Facts:
COMMON NAME: Osprey
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pandion haliaetus
TYPE: Birds
DIET: Carnivores
AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 30 years
SIZE: Body, 21 to 23 in; wingspan, 5 to 6 ft
WEIGHT: 3.1 to 4.4 lbs
They are fantastic fishers. Their diet is 99% fish, so you’ll find them on rivers, lakes, ponds and coastal waterways around the world.
Ospreys hunt by diving to the water’s surface from some 30 to 100 feet up. They have gripping pads on their feet to help them pluck fish from the water with their curved claws and carry them for great distances. In flight, ospreys will orient the fish headfirst to ease wind resistance.~https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/o/osprey/
I didn’t get to see the aerial show Gordon and our friend Dan saw on Saturday, but I can’t complain. It was amazing see these fly to and from the nest, and get a bonus peek at the chicks.
We saw some other birds too, but I’ll save those for a rainy day. 🙂
He-Man was seated on a jury today so, I’ll be missing him for the next few days. Funny that. When he first started telecommuting I wasn’t happy about it. Having him in my space all day; UGH! I’ve had to adjust. It’s been a few years now and I’ve grown to appreciate him being here.
The Guinea Pig; Box, is settling in and he and Diva Dog are getting used to each other. Box and she are communicating I think. Diva Dog chuffs, and wags her tail like crazy when she’s inspecting Box, and his habitat, and Box chirps, and whistles and is really excited to see her after her walks.
Box is standing still in his habitat when I put my hand in to pet him now, so we’re making progress too. I’ll get some images of him to share soon. He’s a cute little calico Guinea pig.
I hope your week is going well!
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more to come…
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