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Published: 2018-07-24 12:34:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 141; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 0
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Juvenile osprey "helicoptering". Love watching this stage as they test out their wings for the very first time, they will jump up above the nest and hover in the wind. Really thought this guy was ready to go but still not fledged the nest, won't be long!Related content
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Thanks very much Lana
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Oh wow that was a close call.....what happens though if they get past the nest? while up in the sky like this I always wondered about this
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Yeah he was up in the air for a long time. I think they are more or less capable of flying at that stage but just need the confidence to let go. That nest is on a tiny island so would have ended up in water if he went down.
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Oh my then what?
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Ospreys can swim a bit 
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oh okay thank you for showing me that so he will find his way back to land then?
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Hopefully, they are capable of it.
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This is great shot I thought at first it was the father bringing fish lol.
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Thank you Lucy, he brought in a fish but the mum wasn't impressed so she flew off and got a much bigger one haha! I love seeing the young ones as they are getting ready to fly for the first time, that one was up in the air for quite a long time so thought he was going to go!
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when he did that. Animals are such a joy to watch especially these guys.
Are these the ones that are nearby to you or on the cam I was looking at?
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This is one near me, around half an hour drive. The webcam ones have both already fledged the nest.
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Oh that is wonderful news glad to hear they have fledged the nest.
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