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Wakati is up by Harriet, Congo is still fiddling with the fish tail from the first fish.
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Harriet and Hal...
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Look's like Hal is getting ready to leave
Congo cleaning off the beak on the rail sticks
Congo cleaning off the beak on the rail sticks
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The cam moves back out showing that Hal has left.
This is Congo
This is Congo
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Congo doesn't join in on the feeding, the first fish was mostly fed to Congo so that's probably why.
Hal is on the perch when the cam moves back out.
They are doing well at this stage of their lives... I'm sure that by next weekend one of them will have been brave enough to take that first big leap of faith. I'm hoping to catch the big event but I have my vacation coming up too. I'll be heading back to the ranch sometime in August.
for now.
Hal is on the perch when the cam moves back out.
They are doing well at this stage of their lives... I'm sure that by next weekend one of them will have been brave enough to take that first big leap of faith. I'm hoping to catch the big event but I have my vacation coming up too. I'll be heading back to the ranch sometime in August.

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Been gone FFF.......just checking this thread. It's looking good and I am happy for that.
I hope you do have a wonderful vacation!
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I hope you do have a wonderful vacation!
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Sunday July 29th, 2018
Wakati turned 8 weeks old ( 56 day's ) on Friday, the 27th of July
Congo turned 8 weeks old ( 56 day's ) on Saturday the 28th of July
Neither has fledged yet. Today Wakati is 58 day's old and Congo is 57 day's old.
In the wee hours.. the whole family is seen at the nest.
1:12 am
2:22 am
Wakati turned 8 weeks old ( 56 day's ) on Friday, the 27th of July
Congo turned 8 weeks old ( 56 day's ) on Saturday the 28th of July
Neither has fledged yet. Today Wakati is 58 day's old and Congo is 57 day's old.
In the wee hours.. the whole family is seen at the nest.
1:12 am
2:22 am
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Woodlands Bleu wrote: ↑Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:15 amBeen gone FFF.......just checking this thread. It's looking good and I am happy for that.
I hope you do have a wonderful vacation!
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Thanks carolyn, I hope these two decide to start flying soon.

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weather update...
So I decided to take a few moments and check in on these two this afternoon. They are still hanging out on the nest.. fish deliveries are still being made... and they have been doing lots of flight training during the past week.
Here's an example of just one of the deliveries made by Harriet. Hal is on the perch during this feeding.
Dunrovin Ranch Osprey Nest Video 2018-07-27 HARRIET W HUGE LIVE FISH 7:54 PM
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Melissa Adams for capturing the moments on the nest.
So I decided to take a few moments and check in on these two this afternoon. They are still hanging out on the nest.. fish deliveries are still being made... and they have been doing lots of flight training during the past week.
Here's an example of just one of the deliveries made by Harriet. Hal is on the perch during this feeding.
Dunrovin Ranch Osprey Nest Video 2018-07-27 HARRIET W HUGE LIVE FISH 7:54 PM


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Wakati getting some air.
12:15 pm
12:15 pm
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A little while later, Congo has a go at it.
12:18pm
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12:36 pm - Hal flies in with a headless fish, Harriet does the grab.
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Hal leaves, both chicks follow his flight which seemed to bring him back over the nest but he didn't land.
( at least I think it was him. )
( at least I think it was him. )
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Wakait is on the far left side, Congo is up by Harriet and starts to feed.
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views of the fish with Harriet hanging on to it.
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Wakati seems more interested in flight training than eating.
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Wakati eventually goes over and joins the feeding.
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Congo is next to Harriet, Wakati reaches over in front of Congo to get a share of the fish.
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Congo moves away first, Wakati continues to accept fish from Harriet.
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Harriet is eating as well.
More for Wakati.
More for Wakati.
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It's a very peaceful feeding.
I'm going to leave them now.. They should be flying any day soon, maybe even today.

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Tuesday July 31st, 2018
Wakati Fledged - however her first flight away from the nest is a "Fludge"
weather update...
Wakati Fledged - however her first flight away from the nest is a "Fludge"

weather update...
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Mid morning has Wakati taking her first short flight away from the nest, to the perch. Her landing isn't as graceful as her parents but she gets it done.
10:17 am
She does this several times during the day.
10:17 am
She does this several times during the day.
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Her first flight away from the nest is a bit more dramatic
She once again heads for the perch but this time she doesn't quite make it and is forced to fly off. She circled back about a minute later and failed her landing.
4:45 pm - She leaves from the nest but misjudges her landing on the perch.
Congo waits for her return
She's back but doesn't hit her mark on the perch.
She once again heads for the perch but this time she doesn't quite make it and is forced to fly off. She circled back about a minute later and failed her landing.
4:45 pm - She leaves from the nest but misjudges her landing on the perch.
Congo waits for her return
She's back but doesn't hit her mark on the perch.
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lets back up to when she did make a great landing and was hanging out with Harriet on the perch
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Back to the fludge... She now has a bit of an issue as she's lower than the nest and has to figure out how to get out of this predicament.
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Harriet eventually shows up and sees her offspring where she shouldn't be.
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Harriet doesn't seem to concerned, Congo eventually lays down. Wakati has to figure this out on her own.
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