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cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/710669257711590794

Parenting.

This osprey had just brought a fish to its young in their nest on top of this man-made osprey platform.

🌎: Lewes, DE, USA

#osprey #birds #BirdOfPrey #Delaware

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[-] CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.work 1 points 4 months ago

Either they just go for it or one of the parents provides a loving shove. In either case, the terminal velocity of a fledgling osprey probably isn't too fast and the swamp below isn't too hard.

this post was submitted on 24 Jun 2024

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