Three hours with an osprey nest live cam (yes the Hellgate one)
When I first opened the livestream, the mother osprey seemed deeply dissatisfied with management.
She spent the first hour loudly BBBBBBB-ing at regular intervals while her partner disappeared into the distance to find fish.
The fish did not appear. Twice.
The BBBBBBB-ing continued.
Eventually the father returned with a fish approximately the size of his career prospects.
Peace was briefly restored.
The mother ate.
The chick ate.
A suspicious little yellow bird appeared and stole a few bites.
Nobody seemed particularly happy about this, but nobody stopped it either.
The chick, who currently resembles a dandelion with opinions, spent most of the afternoon staring at food, demanding food, receiving food, and then immediately becoming too tired to remain conscious.
At one point, the mother moved several inches away so she could eat in peace.
The chick objected.
The mother surrendered.
Later, after finally eating enough fish to improve her mood, she spent some time rearranging a few pieces of grass that apparently did not meet her standards.
The father remained mostly silent throughout these events.
Hours later, the mother finally left the nest.
The father looked down at the chick.
The chick looked up at the father.
The father appeared to have absolutely no idea where to put his feet.
Before he could solve this problem, the mother returned, BBBBBBB-ed at him intensely for a while, and sent him back to work.
I started watching birds three hours ago.
I now have strong opinions about and feelings of support for this family.
