Recently I was fortunate enough to accompany a group of photographers on a pontoon boat tour of Osprey nests at the Jug Bay Nature Preserve in Maryland. As the naturalist approached the nests we were able to get very close to the developing chicks. One aspect of their story grabbed my attention:
Ospreys are formidable birds of prey, but when they are less than two weeks old they are completely helpless. Upon hearing a parent’s warning of nearby danger, the chicks sink to the bottom of the nest and remain motionless - except for one eye open.
