Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest .. 2019

[Heather L]

Iris still on the FB , preening 8:13 am Aug 19

Iris 8:15 am

[Heather L]

Iris roused 8:15 am Aug 19

Iris flew from the FB

[Heather L]

Iris back with more grass 8:16 am Aug 19

[Heather L]

Iris on nest with her grass, she chirped 8:16 am Aug 19

Iris moving a small stick

[Heather L]

Iris spreading her grass 8:16 am Aug 19

Moved up on rail , poking at sticks

[Heather L]

Iris looking east 8: 16 am Aug 19

Iris preening 8:17 am

[Heather L]

Iris moved a stick and it slip off the rail, but didn't fall to ground , she is looking at it 8:17 am Aug 19

Iris 8:18 am

Iris flew from the nest 8:18 am

End of DVR scaps

[Heather L]

Iris's nest with fresh addition of grass 11:26 am Aug 19

[Heather L]

I checked the Owl Pole Cam and there was an Osprey flying from right to left up river at 8:08 :08 am right before Iris landed on the nest at 8:08:23 am Aug 19
From the DVR
Osprey is circled in back 8:08:08 am Aug 19

[IrishEyes]

Thank for the s'caps Heather..I saw this on the cam chat with thanks to Hellgate Osprey '

[Heather L]

Hi Bev and Thank you I was just checking owl pole cam for other times Iris was coming and going and I was just about to post Cam op found Iris on the Dead tree at 9:41 am Aug 19

She flew off the Dead tree 10:25 am

[IrishEyes]

No worries Heather .. we all do the best we can... Iris is fixing up her nest before she leaves on her migration ...

[Heather L]

Thank you Bev , yes sad to think she is preparing to leave
Iris flew to the FB with a fish , looks pretty big , she flew in across the parking lot from the left 9:27 pm Aug 19

Iris on the FB with her fish

[Heather L]

Iris was only on the FB for a short time 9: 28 pm Aug 19

Iris leaving the FB 9:28 pm

[Heather L]

She hasn't returned 9:40 pm Aug 19 I will check later , dinner time for me