On Saturday morning, this juvenile Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) at Huntley Meadows Park seemed interested in only one thing—seeking shelter from the rain. The osprey was hunched over and seemed to be doing its best to retain body heat on a cold, wet, and windy day. Although it could almost certainly see me across the water of the pond, the young bird showed no inclination to move from its comfortable, sheltered perch.
The scalloped edges of the wing feathers are what cause me to think this is a juvenile osprey—the wings are a solid brown in adults.
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You caught the sense of wet here. I find it hard not to be miserable when I’m wet outside.
It does look like a young soggy one!
You got some really amazing shots…I am always amazed how the wildlife in our world struggle through the ups and downs that weather presents them. Some days just have to be miserable for them.
Thanks, Charlie. I never know what I will see when I go out and am constantly amazed that animals and birds are able to survive in periods of inhospitable weather.
I’ve never seen the face of an osprey so that first shot was great to see. Never knew they had such furry feet either.