A Season with the Osprey  by W. H. Majoros Table of Contents Front Matter Title page ...... 2 Dedication ....... 5 Preface ...... 6 Part I What is an Osprey? ....... 10 Basic Facts ....... 10 Diet ....... 19 Reproduction ....... 28 Conservation ....... 38 Part II The Ospreys of Ledge Rock ....... 40 Other Wildlife ....... 56 Nest Disintegration ....... 60 Dropping Fish ....... 68 First Flight ....... 77 Peer Food Begging ....... 80 Hunting ........ 88 Dispersal ....... 92 References ....... 100 Selected photos are available in high-resolution JPG format. Listen to the soundtrack (composed by the author) ©2008 W.H. Majoros. All rights reserved. |
