Bird Watching: Waiting for the Osprey eggs to hatch., 1 by MargaretK

MargaretK wrote:

Thank you one and all for your ongoing interest. There's not terribly much going on at the nest at present. Big Hook and Dad continue to take turns sitting on the eggs (it's so nice to be able to say that). I took lots of shots this afternoon during shift change. However I can see only two eggs, not three, as I thought there may have been the other day. It's not easy to get a good view right into the nest because of the angle, so you never know, there may end up being three eggs. These are the times that I really wish I had a longer focal length lens. The 400mm simply doesn't have the reach.

Here's Big Hook walking towards the eggs. Ospreys land and walk with their claws bunched up to avoid puncturing or otherwise damaging the precious lives developing within the eggs.