Male Osprey makes poor attempt at nest building

Well, guys can kind of be jerks when they are forced to do something they don’t want to. I have to wonder if that isn’t why this male Osprey made such a poor attempt at adding to his and his mate’s nest.

He returned with a clump of grass but rather than landing with it like they normally do, he chose to just toss it toward the nest. The result? The grass clump only hits the edge of the nest and falls apart. Somehow I suspect his spouse was less than impressed.

Scroll down to view the complete sequence of the nest building fail.

A male Osprey tosses grass toward his and his mate's nest in Longmont, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)
A male Osprey tosses grass toward his and his mate’s nest in Longmont, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

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