I thought two adults were already in the nest I was watching today. People kept stopping to talk and ask questions, so maybe I missed the mate leaving. However, this adult coming to the nest was an intruder, probably from the other nest that was within sight.
From the pictures you can see the one osprey in the nest looks quite perturbed. The other adult osprey was laying low in the nest. The intruder actually landed on the nest for a few seconds.
Then one of the adults from the nest went in hot pursuit. Luckily for me some of the action was fairly close, and I was able to capture some shots.
The adult from the nest chased him in circles in front of me. Meanwhile the mate in the nest was loudly protesting, or were they cheering their mate on?
Although it appears they got fairly close at some points, it does not looks like from any of my images that any blood was shed. Not sure if they even actually touched each other.
Eventually they flew farther away over land chasing each other in the direction of another body of water. I thought these two nests were getting along, but there was drama today. I hope your week is drama free.
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Great action shots!
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Thanks to the birds!
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Simply amazing. So, a previous suitor or an uninvited relative?
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Some of the fishermen who hang out there think the nest I am watching are the original osprey pair. They think the other nest close by is one of the offspring of the original pair. It does not appear any harm is done. Maybe like eagles they don’t always trust previous descendants and chase them off if they get close to the nest.
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“Nature red in tooth and claw”
Great photos – as always.
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Thanks to the birds.
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That is some wingspan. I hope everyone was okay and the intruder learned his lesson. No poaching.
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They had been staying away from each other and fishing in different areas. It does not appear they even touched each other from the photos I took, although they did get close. So I guess, no harm no foul. The fishermen think one of the osprey from the other nearby nest is offspring of the pair I am following. So it might be a relative proving to be an unwanted guest.
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Thank you so much for the explanation. 😊
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Wonderful images of birds in flight. 😊
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Thanks to the birds.
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