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At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a female osprey returns to its nest atop a platform close by the Vehicle Assembly Building, ever protective of her growing triplets. The adults feed their young until they are fully fledged and defend their brood with great perseverance until they are independent. The ospreys regularly nest around the NASA facility with the surrounding nature reserves and wetlands providing happy hunting grounds.

Image Credit: NASA KMC