The little birds are loving our water fountain. It gives them a chance to cool off in this oppressive heat.
Trying to Stay Cool
Heartbroken
The osprey nest is empty. We don’t know what happened but there is no life in the nest. Saturday night mom and both chicks were there. The chicks were growing and thriving. Sunday morning they were gone. Did they fall out of the nest? My friend searched around the bottom of the tree and found …
Wing Test
The little ones are starting to check out their wings. It will be a little while before they're ready to leave the nest.
Mom and Babies Waiting for Food
Mom become very vocal when it's time for dad to bring home food for the babies. She makes sure he knows the babies are hungry.
Osprey Breakfast
It has been a week since I was up at the osprey nest. During that week we had historically high temperatures (108 degrees) and I was concerned about the welfare of the chicks. Thankfully, the family survived and the babies are continuing to grow. Dad brought home a nice fish for the hungry babies.
