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Gallery
#1: Lighthouse Osprey
Posted
June 17, 2007
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These shots were taken by Barb Moulinier during the
June 2, 2007, tour, capturing the resident osprey pair on the inner
breakwater.
The osprey have lived on the old oil house for as long as the
Foundation has been conducting tours to Delaware Breakwater East End
Lighthouse.
At first, they hated the company of Foundation work crews and tour
participants. They were even a bit billigerant about the matter.
But eventually, the pair accepted the fact that humans were now sharing
their breakwater home. That's not to say they LIKED it, but they
settled into a watchful live-and-let-live mode. |
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This year the osprey pair have a nest full of chicks!
On June 2, they had just escaped the egg and were only furry
blobs....but already mother was supplying fresh fish for dinner.
By the tour on June 16, the young'uns were active
"teenagers", flexing their wings and appearing ready for
flight.
We're eager to see if anyone caught the bigger chicks in action
during this latest tour.
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