I wanted to get some thoughts down this morning before I left for the nest. I am still amazed by the comments "Oh I was told Ozzie or Harriet or both leave for awhile during the summer". After a year of trying to tell people that they do not leave, I'm just about to give up. The ones that are telling you all that .. have NOT and I repeat have NOT spent the time to watch them during the summer months.  They themselves left on vacation the past two summers. It's very hard for me to believe the information from that source when they weren't around. So  I and a few other locals were hanging out at the nest last summer to see , "Do they go or do they stay"???  Now that song's stuck in your head too right ?! It was not making any sense to me that Ozzie and Harriet would leave . Why  would they go any where ? So  now with all that has happened this season with Ozzie and Harriet someone is actually spending the time to see if they leave or not. I truly feel that if Ozzie hadn't gotten injured and that  they are waiting on Ozzie's return like the rest of us, they wouldn't  be here today. The best part of all of this......will be the fact that "They " will prove those of us that did take the time to watch are right. So many other locals that stopped by the nest and told us/them that  live ( yes live because they are neighbourhoods not little pond area's ) in one of the spots that Ozzie and Harriet hang out and have seen them for years during the summer but they  were told they are wrong or just brushed off . One of the places  has a  resident pair of Eagles of their own on the Golf Course. I've always found it very interesting that other locals  contradicted  the information that we all were given.
But then again I am not a Biologist, or anything like that and neither are they . They are just like you and me , plain old  ordinary people  who watch  Ozzie & Harriet too .
Where is Ozzie you ask ? Well he didn't leave me any information on where he was going when he flew off, so I can't tell you. I  like the rest of you truly thought he would go straight to the nest. See this tells you how much we don't know . Just when one thinks they have them figured out , they change their behavior or routine.  Do I feel Ozzie is around? I do but I don't. I do because Harriet's behavior has changed some. I don't because there's not been one sighting since he has been home . NO where ! All the people out looking around and nothing.  If he is around ,he is doing some dam good hiding.
Has Harriet found him.... I think she might have. So why doesn't he come home? I can't tell you that... All I can do is speculate like everyone else.   Remember ,I'm not an expert. I'm just giving my observations just like the others and they are not experts either. Just ordinary people like us still trying to understand our Ozzie and Harriet . So when you read this or their post , remember all that is written is just an "OPINION"  an "OBSERVATION" with some facts thrown in. Like the News media .
Well back from the nest early today. I arrived at the nest at 5:30 am . No one in the nest tree. I do not go to the Pritchett driveway at this time of the morning so I don't know for sure if Harriet  and PB were in the front pines. It's very quiet this morning, No vocals from anyone. I sit and watch for any kind of movement from the front pines and the nest area. Still nothing. Around 6:30 am I did see something leaving the west pasture treeline by McDonalds but can't be sure it was an Eagle. Had to go to the restroom .Publix wasn't open yet so went to McD's .Headed over to the pond after I got done and no one there either. Not in the Norfolk pines either. Now I'm wondering if they were home at all. I left to go home and didn't see anyone on the poles at Bob's. Hmmmm very interesting to say the least. The last report on Harriet was last night around 7:30 pm or so from Monika Wilson..."Harriet in attic at nest tree very vocal. She is looking in church direction again. Only Harriet is here nobody else except the horses she is really talking tonight. Have not heard her vocaleizing that much in a very long time"....
So now we wait and see what happens. In my heart of hearts I sure hope Harriet left last night to be with Ozzie . My Human emotions are running wild . My head tells me to keep calm and wait this out . It could be soon or it could take a while for all of us to get our answer.