Southport photographer Stephanie Morrison spent a recent day observing and photographing ospreys around the island.

“I watched this young, recently fledged osprey yesterday near Cozy Harbor keep trying to fish, but it’s still not quite sure how it works exactly,” said Morrison. “He just kept throwing himself into the water and coming up empty. After numerous tries he gave up and went back to the nest and watched his sibling eating. It was very cute to watch them learning from their parents.

“When osprey fledge the nest they start by perching in the tree where their dad eats. The young osprey on the right sat patiently next to his feeding father for a little while, but then started to get a little agitated that he wasn’t sharing. One of his siblings sat staring from a nearby branch”