Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest .. 2019

[IrishEyes]

Last one

End of the DVR scaps

[Woodlands Bleu]

8:38 am

Louis brought Iris a fish, she took it, then brought it back for Louis, he ate a little, then gave it back to her.

Currently Louis on nest with stick, Iris on perch.
carolyn

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3:48p
Iris is chirping at Louis

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Updates from Cam chat

7:35a with thanks to cjh the unbent

8:04am
With thanks to Brenda Cunningham

With thanks to Hellfire Osprey

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Cont.
9:15AM with thanks to B Cunningham

9:24

11:07a with thanks to Hellgate Osprey

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Cont

End of the updates and back to my posts

3:53p
'Louis is looking around

He is leaving

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cont.
3:53p
Nice lift of Louis

4:13p
Iris is still on the nest and she has a full crop

BBL

[Woodlands Bleu]

Beautiful posts Bev, and updates...thank you. Just an observation....Isn't it amazing the difference in the nest from now to last week? Look at all the sticks, defined cup, as well as railings. They are incredible ospreys. (I am a bit under the weather....hope to get back to myself soon).
carolyn

[IrishEyes]

Hi Carolyn ..their nest is shaping up that is for sure .. Sorry you are feeling well . I had to rest today also..I am fighting cold!

Update at 3:26pm with thanks to Hellgate Osprey

4:10p , B K Hellgate Osprey

From Vickie at 4:50pm

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6:17p
Beautiful blue sky and One is on watch ? Iris

Zoomer panning the area
6:22p

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6:24p
Iris

6:25p

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6:26pm

Goodnight!

[Woodlands Bleu]

7:49 pm

It is absolutely gorgeous there tonight. Both Louis and Iris are on the perch and the "golden glow" time of night is occurring. It is unbelievably beautiful.

Peaceful and quiet,
after the visit from another osprey,
peaceful and quiet,
sit on the perch, just be.
carolyn

Take care Bev, hope cold abates (maybe you caught it from Heather )

[Heather L]

Thank you Bev and Carolyn. Seems like this time of the year colds and flu get passed around.
First thing came to my mind when i saw your scaps and updates Bev is the nest is accumulating more sticks
Chuckled when i read your post mentioning the same Carolyn. Sure hope the female intruder gets the message to stay away.
Thank you for your poem , Carolyn.

I looked on the dvr and Iris flew off the FB at 9:13 pm

Goodnight Bev, Carolyn, Ferenz and all

[IrishEyes]

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019

Good Morning Hellgate , Carolyn, Heather and all !

Weather Report

5:27a
Iris is perched above the nest

From the DVR
Iris flew in at 2:47am from the left

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Cont. from the DVR
2:47a

She is looking over the area and chirping

End of the DVR scaps

[Woodlands Bleu]

10:17 am

Iris just sitting on nest viewing her kingdom. The nest looks great as we all have commented.
carolyn

[Woodlands Bleu]

4:51 pm

The nest is currently empty. That being said, Louis did bring Iris a big fish and she gladly took it. Also the amazing photographer who was around last year took some good pictures, one in nest and one in flight.

Dr. Greene wrote a good Facebook post about the nest and how privileged we are to view it. And to remember that it is not a Disney movie so do not count on happy endings (as we well know).

carolyn

[IrishEyes]

Thanks Carolyn for for the updates here

5:37p
Iris is perched above the nest

Beautiful picture of Iris with thanks to

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Link to Facebook

Scroll down and read post by Erick Greene

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Checking in before I go to bed
8:29p
Daylight is fading .. Iris is perched above the nest

Goodnight Iris , Louis, Carolyn, Heather and everyone !

[Heather L]

Thank you Bev and Carolyn. Looks like Iris spent quite a bit of her time on the FB today. Is this what she did last year up until laying eggs? Iris left the FB @ 9:18 pm close to same time as last night , interesting. A scap of her on the FB and another of her leaving

[Heather L]

I read what Dr Greene wrote and he says Iris is one of the oldest known Ospreys in the world .WOW!
Goodnight Bev , Carolyn and all. 10:20 pm April 12 hellgate time

[IrishEyes]

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2019

Good Morning Hellgate Carolyn Heather and al!

Weathner Report

6:28a
Iris on the FP preening

I checked the DVR back as far as it would go to 2:36 an Iris was on the Perch above the nest

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6:41am
Iris is quiet and watchful Look at those Talons @

6:43a
She flew in the nest

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cont

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From Cam Chat with thanks to Louis Matteau

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One more from Cam Chat with thanks to Hellgate Osprey

[Woodlands Bleu]

Talons grabbing fish,
talons lovingly moving grass and sticks,
talons stepping carefully around the egg,
talons carefully stepping around the little one,
talons showing the little one how to fish......

Talons cleaning the nest when the season is done.....
Talons......
carolyn

eta...Iris is on the perch. 8:20am

[Heather L]

Good afternoon Bev and Carolyn
So i checked back on dvr and Iris was in and out with material for the nest
Iris leaving 8:34 am

Iris with stick 8:37 am

Iris left and was back with more sticks 9:02 am