Hancock Wildlife Foundation

6:55 am - Harriet knows Hal is on his way back with the fish.. and so do the chicks.

Harriet takes control of the fish and the feeding.. she eats first


My own thoughts on this : I think this is a teaching lesson for the chicks on how to take and posses the fish. They need to figure out how to be an Osprey.

Hal has gone up to the perch, While Harriet is vocalizing loudly while eating, Hal is suddenly heard alarm calling - " chirps "

Hal comes back to the nest to defend his family from the threat.

Both are on defense now... the cam scans the skies

6:58 am - Hal leaves from the nest

The threat seems to be gone and clam returns to the nest.. Harriet returns to the task at hand, feeding herself and the chicks.


Wakati is the first to come to Harriet to feed.

7:03 am - Congo goes to the opposite side of Harriet and starts to feed now too.

The feeding is peaceful and goes on for some time.

7:24 am - still going strong on that fish... Wakati is laying down now, I guess that crop is too heavy to stand and eat with.

Wakati gets up and heads over to the rail area...

She relieves herself over the rail


Congo is still accepting bites, Wakati has had enough

I do want to mention.. while this is going on you can hear young Black Billed Magpie chicks begging for food from their parents - so they have already fledged their brood for this season.