Here you see David, the oldest of Ozzie and Harriet’s brood, doing the “Osprey Bounce” on July 24 – flapping his newly feathered wings and waiting for a breeze to lift him up above the nest, then plopping down again:
He and his siblings should be flying a bit now or soon, but they seem to refuse to do so when I visit. I visited this morning and could see only Harriet, looking regal at the end of the nest:
When she sits in that position, the three youngsters usually have been lying deep within the large nest. But, I like to think that they’re flying over Great Cove. (Brooklin, Maine)