Peggy C's photos with the keyword: chick

.. of Ospreys .. update as of 09May2013 .. chicks are growing fast .. mouths to feed .. more vocal .. and one, at least, has two chicks to feed Taken in three different areas .. On photo / under watermark is the area to help me keep track ! a-3/Area3 - 3rd nest observed www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved LiveCam in Montana ..Hellgate Canyon location cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/27/Hellgate_Ospreys/ - Both camera locations can be seen here- www.cas.umt.edu/geosciences//faculty/langner/Osprey/

Fast Facts - [ National Geographic site ] Type: Bird Diet: Carnivore .. 99% fish Average life span in the wild: 30 years Size: Body, 21 to 23 in (54 to 58 cm); Wingspan, 5 to 6 ft (1.5 to 1.8 m) Weight: 3.1 to 4.4 lbs (1.4 to 2 kg) The Osprey is one of the most widespread birds of prey and can be found on every continent except Antarctica. They lay eggs (typically three), which both parents help to incubate. Osprey eggs don't hatch all at once, but are staggered . This is one family [ photos taken in a parking lot; the nest is on top of a light pole ] .. Found another family with an even younger chick. Photos to come ... edited in: www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved

.. on top of a cluster .. of lights at a park .. a nest that we crafted very carefully .. just back from fishing .. there is a smaller bird to the right of the Osprey .. a chick ? .. couldn't maneuver any closer .. had seen some flying overhead spotting fish .. as soon as one is seen, they seem to drop like a rock .. to the lake below .. maybe one day - I'll get that shot ! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey www.picmonkey.com © All Rights Reserved