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Parenting. (pixelfed.crimedad.work)

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.

๐ŸŒŽ: Lewes, DE, USA

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[-] cdf12345@lemm.ee 2 points 4 months ago

How the hell are those babies going to try and fly from that height?

[-] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 months ago

More time to spread the wings if it's higher up

[-] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 months ago

Fly, you fools!

Alternatively: This is Spartaaaa!

[-] 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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