First of four juvenile ospreys takes flight
The first juvenile osprey of the season leaves its nest near Wareham.
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"Ospreys generally return to the nest three to four times a day for a month to get fed."
— Paul Morton , Activist
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The first juvenile osprey of the season leaves its nest near Wareham.
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