An Osprey can dream big about the size of the nest he is going to build. Even collect big material for it. Unfortunately, whether this oversize dwelling will hold together is another story. Jumping to the end, it did not hold together. A more modest nest made of more modest sized material, though, turned into a big success at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. From the OspreyWatch project.

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An Osprey flies in with a stick for the nest while its mate looks on from where she is incubating eggs at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. From the OspreyWatch project.

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A male Osprey delivers a fish for breakfast to his mate and young nestlings at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. From the OspreyWatch project.

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Like the Anhinga and the Cormorant, the Osprey’s plunge into water results in wet feathers that need to be dried off, which the Osprey speeds along by opening its wings to the warmth of the Sun at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. From the OspreyWatch project.

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A male Osprey hovers over his nest while his mate incubates their clutch of eggs at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. From the OspreyWatch project.

Categories: Nature • Tags: Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, PINWR