Alerts and wingers

Myy, Nuppu, and Ahti during an intruder alert at Satakunta Osprey nest #3, a few days ago. Is Nuppu unsure again of whether she should get down or stay up, or is she covering Myy?

Nest moments

 

Satakunnan sääkset nest #3. Osplet Myy with dad Ahti.

And Myy self-feeding! She successfully got some pieces out of the fish, even though her legs aren't strong enough yet for her to hold it by standing on it.

My boy has arrived!

(One of three boys, actually, but the other two are still on the way.) I purchased another raptor figure to customize, and this one is indeed in need of some modifications, as you can see...

...he has lost his lower jaw somewhere between 1997 and now.

I bought the figure knowing about its condition, and my plans are to make him a new jaw and repaint his head markings to turn him into one of my OCs. The body markings will probably get to stay as they are, since it's just the head that needs fixing. As I've mentioned before, I prefer to leave these older figures as they are, which is why the edits I made to the four in my second batch of repaints were all photomanipulation. But this one is broken, so some edits are due anyway. I may add the scars the character has on his leg while I'm at it, maybe touch up the claws' paint a bit. In any case, apart from the head, nothing major.

The character I'm planning on having him be is Serene. Dash and Dare from that second repaint batch are his parents, and Tumult and Daydreamer from the same batch, as well as Soft steps, are his and Meripihka's chicks.

Mother-daughter selfie

Myy and Nuppu at at Satakunta Osprey nest #3.

Myy!

Banding went well at Satakunta Osprey nest #3, and the little one has her brand new anklets and a brand new name.

Young and younger

N2 and Nuppu being two peas in a pod at nest #3 of Satakunta Ospreys.

Beak touches and wing workout

 

A moment of preening at nest #3 of Satakunta Ospreys. N2 watches mom Nuppu do maintenance on her own plumage, then follows her example.