New born Osprey Chicks

EricD · May 3, 2012

Well my favorite Osprey nest finally got some chicks! There are 2 I can see for sure, they are about 2 days old in these pics. Hard to see but look close....... Not the best IQ, but i will take it!

Derrel · May 3, 2012

OMGosh--the chick in the bottom picture is so tiny!!!!!! How adorable! I used to fish a lot on two rivers where osprey frequently caught trout, steelhead smolts, suckers, whitefish,and squawfish, for the most part. It was always a pleasure to see an osprey dive, splash, and then come up and circle around clutching its prey. One time, at a somewhat out of the way state park, I saw an osprey dive and come up with a nice-looking rainbow trout. I had never considered the spot to be a particularly good-looking fishing spot. The next time I was there with my then-girlfriend, the osprey caught another fish there. I came back a few days later and fished that barren-looking flat...and it was FILLED with trout. This was a big, wide, mountain-origin river, and on some days, I was able to catch and release many,many mostly hatchery-origin trout using size 12 or 10 caddis emerger flies.

WesternGuy · May 3, 2012

Eric, nice captures. Hard to believe these little bits of fluff will grow to be big fish hunters. Would you care to share the location? Thanks.
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EricD · May 3, 2012

WesternGuy said:
Eric, nice captures. Hard to believe these little bits of fluff will grow to be big fish hunters. Would you care to share the location? Thanks.
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WesternGuy

Nest is located in Winter Park, Florida