Osprey Hanging Out To Dry
There are several established Osprey nests in Everglades City. Incubating is in full swing at each of them.
Near one of the nests, I found the incubating Osprey’s mate perched nearby on guard duty and air-drying.
Someone got a bath or hopefully had just caught and delivered a fish to it’s mate in the nest!
Osprey Drying
A little flapping to help speed up the drying….
Osprey Flapping Wings to Dry
“Touchdown!”
Osprey Flapping Wings to Dry
After all the flapping, it was back to guard duty and sunning.
Beautiful & Refreshed
(Osprey looking over to its mate and nest)
Tags: birding, drying, Everglades City, flapping, Florida, Osprey, photography, wet, wildlife, wings