I visited the Chambers Bay Osprey on Tuesday and again yesterday
evening. I was told by one of the regulars on Tuesday that one of the
young had fledged Monday evening.

I watched them last evening from about 6:00 until 8:00. There was a
pretty good breeze coming off the Sound, and the two who had not yet
fledged were spreading there wings into the wind and soaring in tandem
10 - 15 feet above the nest. The fledged chick was sitting beside the nest.

http://skygardener.zenfolio.com/p102234309/hce9ab27#h303f34a

For those not familiar with Chambers Bay, here is a photo of last year's
nest with the wires meant to keep the Osprey out. When that didn't work
they covered it with a tarp. The next photo in the album is the "Swing
Set" with the nest.

http://skygardener.zenfolio.com/p102234309/hce9ab27#hce9ab27

John Riegsecker
Gig Harbor, WA
jriegsecker AT pobox.com

> Date: Fri Aug 8 2014 9:49 am From: tvarela AT hotmail.com
>
>
> One of the young has fledged and is spending time on the North end of
> the "Swing Set" the other two are still in nest and actively testing
> their wings for flight. Nest will be empty any day now.
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> https://flic.kr/p/omkN3h
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> https://flic.kr/p/oCyVgz
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> https://flic.kr/p/oCyWhx

> - Regards
>
> Tony Varela
>
> South Puget Sound, WA
>
> tvarela at hotmail dot com
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/t...


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John Riegsecker