As of July 24, EH has yet to fledge. The juvenile has been exercising its wing muscles in anticipation of its initial flight. Juvenile osprey normally take their first flights 7 - 8 weeks after hatching. Tuesday, July 25th, will be nine weeks since EH hatched. It's possible that EH has developed a bit slower as Jasper did not provide a steady stream of fish in the early developmental stage this season as he had been in the past, which required Bea to leave the nest to provide nourishment for EH.
Bea and Jasper continue to provide EH with fish and are often seen near the nest. Most likely encouraging EH to take flight.
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8/2 and no birdie YAY he mustve fledged!!
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