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Good NATURE: Season of the Osprey

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Watch “Season of the Osprey” HERE

A veteran pair of ospreys return home to a Connecticut saltmarsh. Over one summer they must battle their enemies, withstand the elements, and hunt hundreds of fish, all to raise the next generation of these consummate sea hawks. Watch HERE.


Our Favorite Moments From the Film:

Careful Osprey Parents Feed Chicks for the First Time

Within moments after the first chick hatches from her eggs, a feeding ritual begins.

Osprey Pair Guards Nest From Intruders

The ospreys are having a housing crisis.

Osprey Chicks Learn to Fly

No one teaches an osprey how to dive.


More Good Nature:

Soothing Nature: Flying Osprey

Take a minute to fly with the ospreys.


For Kids:

Osprey Power | Wild Kratts

Jimmy accidentally drops the keys to the Tortuga into the ocean. Chris, Martin and Aviva on are a race to develop osprey creature powers to find the keys before they disappear forever!

For Teachers:

Osprey Nests | Season of the Osprey (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

A veteran pair of ospreys return home to a Connecticut saltmarsh. Learn how these birds prepare their nest and battle their enemies in this video from NATURE’s Season of the Osprey.

The Osprey’s Journey | Season of the Osprey (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Learn about the Osprey’s journey from South America to its North American breeding grounds in this video from NATURE’s Season of the Osprey. Support materials include a Google Earth mapping activity to trace the osprey’s migration.

Osprey vs. Eagle | Season of the Osprey (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

An osprey returns to reclaim his nest, but before he can even start on repairs there’s trouble! A couple of bald eagles are looking to build a nest of their own…in his marsh. See who wins this battle for prime real estate in this video from NATURE’s Season of the Osprey.

 

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