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This juvi and his sibling had been sitting for a while apparently waiting for mom or dad to return with lunch. When mom landed in the nest with a small fish this juvi began walking down the branch towards the nest "whining" the whole way. I guess he was letting mom know that he was REALLY hungry...
This raptor is the most skittish character. I chased it from one end to another end back to where I started. Sun was extremely hot hot hot. Its about 3.5km walk later I got this shot.
Best if viewed large. The two owlets always look like they permanently joined. Photo taken at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge a few miles SW of Cheney, Washington State.
Everyone loves babies. This nest is just outside the Campground at Gulf State Park. I truly hate seeing the trash in it.
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Looking for some help with ID on this one. Not sure if it is a whistling kite or maybe a square tailed kite. Either way, it was remarkably tame sitting quietly at the river edge, allowing me to get within a few metres.
Osprey
The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), sometimes known as the Sea Hawk, Fish Eagle or Fish Hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large Raptor, reaching more than 24 inches (60 cm) in length and a 71 inches (180 cm) wingspan. It is brown on the upper parts and predominantly greyish on the head and under parts, with a black eye patch and wings. In 1994, the osprey was declared the provincial bird of Nova Scotia, Canada.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey