Mr. Fierce

Mr. Fierce
Originally uploaded by Rexfree_99

Sorry to say that Mr. Fierce didn't make it. Got a call today saying that his wing tip was fractured and not repairable. He would never be able to fly so he will be put down.
I feel blue, but then I also had the impulse when I first saw him on the ground to let mother nature take her course. It is hard to know whether or not to interfere.
Some neighbors thought they saw something falling out of the nest after being harrassed by crows, so perhaps that is what happened. One survived, and one didn't.
There aren't huge numbers of Osprey here, so I was hoping this one would survive. At least he will live on in photos. Beautiful bird.