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Almost as Big as Mom!

The Osprey chicks are almost as big as mom, Rachel. Thanks so much to Diane R for sharing the “growth curve index”! The chicks are a month old and in the next three weeks (at 50 days) they’ll begin to practice using those wings! Fast Facts on Migration:  Young Ospreys make their first migration alone, instinctively knowing

Congratulations Rachel and Steve!

Our first Osprey chick has broken out of its shell to greet mom and dad in the nest! Read this note and update from Charlie below: You’ve followed the love story of Rachel and Steve, Hog Island Maine’s resident ospreys, joining them in a springtime reunion after a winter spent apart, celebrating as they turned a nest