I arrived at the nest just as the male Osprey brought in a fish it had caught that morning, presumably after it had eaten the head. The female Osprey was waiting with two lanky and hungry young chicks.
Having delivered breakfast, the male Osprey flew up to his perch, but he seemed to be nibbling something at his feet.
bayphotosbydonna said:
Beautiful captures, Hien! The male Osprey is ‘cleaning’ the fishy off his talons on the perch. 🙂 Have you ever seen the Osprey skim the water with their feet? Another way they clean their talons. Our male skims the water often after departing from a fish drop-off. I am still trying to capture him doing it!
LikeLike
Tiny said:
Lovely shots of the osprey family!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Helen!
LikeLike
RV John said:
Beautiful job on some nice behavior photos.
LikeLiked by 1 person
neihtn2012 said:
Thank you John!
LikeLike
Julie@frogpondfarm said:
Wonderful images … 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Julie!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Emma Cownie said:
Incredible shots – I was just thinking imagine having such a fierce looking mother when I saw the photo of the mother passing the food to the chick with such care and tenderness!
LikeLiked by 1 person
neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Emma! Maternal love is universal, I think.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Emma Cownie said:
It’s what keeps the world turning!
LikeLiked by 1 person
de Wets Wild said:
The little ones still have some way to go to look as imposing as their parents do!
Must have been such a treat to watch, Hien?
LikeLiked by 1 person
neihtn2012 said:
Dries, I’ve been watching them for several years and can’t get tired of it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Eliza Waters said:
Quality family time! 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
neihtn2012 said:
And no TV or cell phone to worry about. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
sidilbradipo1 said:
These can be called great, great photos 😀
Bravo!
Ciao
Sid
LikeLiked by 1 person
neihtn2012 said:
Thank you very much, Sid!
LikeLiked by 1 person
quietsolopursuits said:
I love this series of images of the osprey!
LikeLiked by 1 person
neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jerry!
LikeLiked by 1 person
forthemo said:
(EN)Love especially the first and the second shoot.Thanks for sharing
(IT)Amo in particolare il primo e il secondo scatto.Grazie per la condivisione
LikeLiked by 1 person
neihtn2012 said:
Thank you for commenting! Glad you like the photos!
LikeLiked by 1 person