Do great horned owls and ospreys mate for life?

Yes, both great horns and ospreys are monogamous and generally mate for life. However if one of the pair dies the other will usually find a new mate.

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1. Do great horned owls and ospreys mate for life?
2. No one is sitting on the eggs or young. Won’t they get cold?
3. How come one egg of the clutch hasn’t hatched when the others have?
4. Which parent sits on the nest?
5. Why is the bigger chick picking on the little one?
6. Are the birds in danger of freezing to death on cold nights?
7. Why is the bird standing on one leg?
8. Do you ever intervene if one chick is not doing well?