6 Weeks Old 6/28/03
The Meadowview nestlings continue to do well. The runt has shorter tail feathers and measures 14”.

In the close-up we see a mosquito attaching to the outer corner of the osprey’s eye. West Nile is a mosquito-borne avian disease. Biologists don’t know how vulnerable osprey are to this often fatal ailment.




Check out "Fish and Chicks...The Story of the Maurice River Osprey" for more information on osprey!