John

I took this photo at the end of July 2021.  This is an osprey "chick" (brancher, to use a falconry term) testing its wings.  He was flying into the wind but never left the nest.  You can see its sibling under its left wing.  After awhile the sibling did basically the same thing while the first bird laid down. Habitat - rivers, marshes, lakes (these birds were on a man-made marsh) Food sources (same).  Osprey catch fish going feet first into the water. This was the end of nesting season in July 2021 On this day I didn't see any distinctive behaviors.  However, back in May one of the parents circled me and then landed in a tree near me so I took the hint and left. This bird is migratory although where I took the shot, in central Michigan,  they appear to stay year-round.