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Parenting. (pixelfed.crimedad.work)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/birds
 

cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/710669257711590794

Parenting.

This osprey had just brought a fish to its young in their nest on top of this man-made osprey platform.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

How the hell are those babies going to try and fly from that height?

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

More time to spread the wings if it's higher up

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Fly, you fools!

Alternatively: This is Spartaaaa!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Either they just go for it or one of the parents provides a loving shove. In either case, the terminal velocity of a fledgling osprey probably isn't too fast and the swamp below isn't too hard.