It's so cool to watch!  I have seen the same recently in the Osprey nest 
on top of a silo just up the road from me.  It's tough to figure out 
just what's going on since Osprey nests are typically so deep that an 
adult deep in the nest only shows a head above the rim and can look in 
lousy light like a hatchling.  But because of just what you say, an 
adult perched on the rim and another bird in the nest at this time of 
year, it's clear the one in the nest is a youngster.  Yay!

(I believe the "necklace" isn't definitive, since some males have them, 
too, but it is suggestive.)

Jane

Shoreham



On 7/13/2013 8:19 PM, Bob Budliger wrote:
> Watched the Lake Lamoille Osprey nest for for a little less than an hour
> today. One adult bird stood the whole time on the edge of the nest. One
> young bird was apparent in the nest. It lifted its head and looked
> around a few times. although it did not stand erect. It appears to be
> about 2-3 weeks old. There was no activity from the adult other than
> looking around.  This adult had a necklace of dark streaks-(female? )
>
> Bob Budliger
> Morrisville
>