Thread: Osprey Nest
View Single Post
Old 07-25-2016, 12:18 PM   #9
Airedale1
Senior Member
 
Airedale1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Laconia
Posts: 595
Thanks: 557
Thanked 1,569 Times in 274 Posts
Default

Thanks all. Here is one showing first lift off for one of the chicks. They are in the process of strengthening their wings in preparation for when they fledge and they do so by flapping them while in the nest. Occasionally they manage to get a short duration lift off as was the case here.

__________________
"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." Nelson Henderson (1865-1943)
Airedale1 is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Airedale1 For This Useful Post: