Nest building began at the osprey platform at the Belle Haven Marina on March 17.

By March 21, female has joined male and copulation is taking place in the nest.

On March 29, the nest looked substantially completed, the male brought in nest lining material, and the pair continued to copulate. I included photos of three other species seen from the marina.

I didn't check the nest between April 6 and May 29, but when I returned at the end of May, three young appeared to be doing fine.

By July 1, all three young Ospreys were thriving, almost full grown, and at least one of them exercising its wings often and vigorously.

On July 7, the largest chick was getting closer and closer to its first flight, achieving impressive lift with stronger and stronger wing beats.

July 10 may have been the first day of true flight for two of the three youngsters. The third and youngest is not far behind, demonstrating its readiness for flight by rising and suspending in air a few feet over the nest.

By July 13, all three young had fledged, and I saw one or two of them at various times perched on pilings near the nest platform. The female parent was around too, but briefly. One fledgling perched for awhile on a sailboat mast and then flew back to nest.