Third And Final Osprey Egg Hatches In Hellgate! – June 8, 2018

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As the two eldest chicks are being fed, movement in the opposite end of the nest bowl confirms that the third egg has hatched after 36 days of incubation! As soon as the chick appears, Iris leaves the fish for Louis and proceeds to cover up her newest hatchling. This final hatch marks the end of the incubation for the Ospreys in Hellgate Canyon. Now the breeding pair's efforts will be focused on keeping their brood well-fed and warm over the nestling period. Watch live with updates, tweets, and highlights at http://AllAboutBirds.org/ospreys Watch the cam and learn about the Montana Osprey Project at http://hs.umt.edu/osprey/ ********************************* This Osprey nest is at the mouth of the spectacular Hellgate Canyon at the edge of Missoula, Montana. It’s in a very busy location, right outside the Riverside Health Care Center and next to busy parking lots, a construction site, a busy highway, and a railroad. However, it’s also an ideal location in many ways, since these Ospreys have riverfront property only about 50 feet from the Clark Fork River. Being so close to people does not bother them, and hundreds of people enjoy watching them every day. The female Osprey at this nest is called Iris because she has very distinctive spots on her iris, especially in her left eye. These iris patterns serve as individual barcodes and allow us to identify her. She has nested at this site for many years. Her mate of many years, Stanley, did not return in 2016, and she atte

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