Post 1,,The Osprey Nest fierce osprey

Osprey pair Rachel and Steve make their summer home atop a 30-foot tower located at the Audubon Camp in Maine on Hog Island. Ospreys are birds of prey that rely almost entirely on fish,

so they nest and raise their chicks near water. Rachel (recognized by the striped necklace pattern on her breast) laid the first of three eggs on April 29th.

She does most of the incubation, while Steve often feeds her at the nest. The chicks began to fly in early August and will take off for fall migration soon. The pair returns to Hog Island each year in early April after wintering in South America.