In my first Osprey Drama post, I wrongly attributed selfishness to the male Osprey who denied food to what I thought was his mate. As Donna pointed out, that younger Osprey was in fact an Osprey chick, his child. Adult Ospreys, male or female, encourage their fledglings to go find their own food by intentionally denying them the food they usually bring back to the nest. Once hungry enough the young ones have to fly out and find fish on their own.
Today I went back to the nest and found the father with another fish in his talon.
He kept looking around, as if searching for the young one.
I too waited for the young one to return to the nest, for almost 20 minutes. When I left him, he was still waiting.
bluebrightly said:
We have ospreys in this area, too, and they are always a treat to watch. I hope the young osprey has learned its lessons well – I know it takes time.
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neihtn2012 said:
I think 99% of them learn their lessons well and mature quickly into adult Ospreys. Nature takes care of that.
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de Wets Wild said:
So the ploy has worked, and the little loafer had to go and get his own food!
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neihtn2012 said:
Indeed Dries. If only human parents could be as good as Ospreys!
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quietsolopursuits said:
Thank you for the update! I don’t see enough osprey here in Michigan to be able to tell an adult from a juvenile. Being able to watch an osprey fro 20 minutes must be a great experience.
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neihtn2012 said:
Jerry, the Ospreys at EBF don’t mind people watching them. They just watch back. 🙂
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Helen C said:
Very interesting, Hien. It seems that Ospreys are better parents than some of us 😉
Thanks for sharing.
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neihtn2012 said:
You read my mind, Helen. If only we can be as tough as Osprey parents!
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RV John said:
Really enjoyed your shots of the Osprey, another great set!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you John. That was the last Osprey of this season. The rest have already migrated South.
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Cayenne said:
Very interesting. Thanks for the information and pictures.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you! You have a very promising and interesting blog.
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Rebel Girl said:
Thanks for sharing, great pictures too!
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neihtn2012 said:
I’m glad you like them! Thanks for visiting and commenting.
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sloppy buddhist said:
Never knew 🤓 don’t know much about birds…
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neihtn2012 said:
When I started I didn’t know anything and had to look up everything. Now, I still don’t know, sometimes … 🙂
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sloppy buddhist said:
I know and I don’t know I get that 🤓🤔☺️
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