Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest .. 2019

[Heather L]

Iris decides to leave , maybe thinking where to go 5:27 am July 26

Takes a PS

Iris leaving the FB 5:27 am

END OF THE DVR SCAPS

[Heather L]

At 7:45 am July 26 Cam op finds an osprey on the dead tree across the river

From the DVR

Osprey stretching a wing 7:54 am

Took a PS

[Heather L]

Osprey still on the Dead Tree 9:23 am July 26

10:01 am

Flies off the dead tree 10:40 am

[Heather L]

Osprey flying back to top of the Dead tree 10:40 am July 26

Osprey landing

Osprey still perched 10: 54 am

[Heather L]

Cam op pans around , Stadium lights 10:54 am July 26

Down river

[Heather L]

Further down river 10:55 am July 26

Near the bridge

[Heather L]

The river and rapids 10:56 am July 26

A tree favorite for perching

[Heather L]

Back to the Osprey perched on dead tree 10:56 am July 26

Osprey flew from the Dead Tree 11:55 am

End of DVR Scaps
Iris's nest , no Sparrows hmmm 1:19 pm July 26

[IrishEyes]

Thanks Heather for the s'caps , obs and post/

I thought I would post this here with thanks to Law Lin 72

Hellgate Canyon Ospreys ~ Iris, All Night On The Perch, July 25-26, 2019


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUo2GWcccGA


6:59p
Iris is not on her nest but the Sparrows are

I checked the DVR I don't think Iris or any other Osprey were on the nest today .. but could have missed her/them !

Goodnight Iris ...stay safe Goodnight Heather , Carolyn and all !

[Heather L]

Thank you Bev , I was just checking the Owl Pole Cam and Cam Op found an Osprey on one of the favorite trees across river
7:39 pm

The Osprey was preening

[Heather L]

Cam op zoomed in closer 7:43 pm July 26

Cam op left the osprey and panned around, people and dogs on the banks of river 7:47 pm

River banks 7:48 pm

[Heather L]

Back to the Osprey on the tree 7: 48 pm July 26

The Osprey is still perched on the tree 8: 34 pm

[Heather L]

Osprey still on the tree at 9:25 pm July 26

Osprey flies off the tree 9: 27 pm

I watched till dark about 9:47 pm Osprey didn't return

[Heather L]

Checked the nest and no visits after the Osprey left the tree and quiet at Iris's nest 10:00 pm July 26

[IrishEyes]

SATURDAY , JULY 27, 2019


Good Morning Hellgate , Heather, Carolyn and all!

Weather Report

6:02a
Quiet at the empty nest

[IrishEyes]

From cam chat with thanks to L Matteau

With thanks to J.Driscoll

[Heather L]

Thank you Bev , Beautiful photos of Louis and Stars baby Ospreys. I can't remember if the MOP knew their sexes. I see on chat Iris visited the nest this morning for 17 secs
From the DVR
Iris landing on the nest 6:03 am July 27

Iris

She left very quickly , just a blur

[IrishEyes]

Thank you Bev , Beautiful photos of Louis and Stars baby Ospreys. I can't remember if the MOP knew their sexes. I see on chat Iris visited the nest this morning for 17 secs
From the DVR
Iris landing on the nest 6:03 am July 27 hellgate iris 6 03 05 july 27 .jpg
Iris
hellgate iris 60 3 13 july 27 .jpg
She left very quickly , just a blur
hellgate iris leaving 6 03 22 july 27 .jpg

Thanks Heather ...Beautiful Iris came a minute later after I posted !

[Woodlands Bleu]

It's fabulous to see Louis and Star's babies flying. It's also exciting. It's also fabulous to see Iris doing well.
Thank you Bev and Heather.
carolyn

[Heather L]

Thank you Bev , Hi Carolyn
Cam op had a quick look around at 2 pm
Towards stadium

Rapids

Up river 2:07 pm

[Heather L]

NO Sparrows and no sign of Iris 2:42 pm July 27

Bye for now.

[Heather L]

Iris brought a huge fish to the Owl Pole 9:12 pm July 27
From the DVR

The fish was trying to smack her with its tail 9:16 pm

[Heather L]

Cam op zooms in 9: 32 pm July 27

9:34 pm

[Heather L]

Iris owl pole 9:35 pm July 27

Nest cam moves to focus in on Iris circled on Owl Pole 9: 38 pm

[Heather L]

Iris on the Owl Pole eating her fish 9:38 pm July 27

Iris , a plane passes overhead 9: 39 pm

Iris on the Owl Pole , Lights on the bridge 9: 40 pm

[Heather L]

Iris , Owl Pole Cam 9:42 pm

Nest Cam

[Heather L]

Cam Op zoomed in and back out.... was getting too dark with Owl Pole Cam 9:42 pm July 27

Iris spreading her wings , Nest Cam 9:42 pm

Flies off the Owl Pole

[Heather L]

Cam op checked the nest , Owl Pole Cam 9:44 pm July 27

Stadium lights 9: 46 pm

[Heather L]

Cam op checked the rapids with nest cam 9:44 pm

Iris 's nest 9:46 pm

End of DVR Scaps

[Heather L]

No sign of Iris since she flew off the Owl Pole.
Iris's nest 12:48 am July 28

Goodnight Bev, Carolyn and all