Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest .. 2019

[IrishEyes]

Thanks Carolyn and Heather I was busy at H Mills..... Happy tears here .. to see them both on the nest and Iris has her fish!

From Cam Chat with thanks to Hellgate Osprey

All is good here BBL

[Heather L]

Iris on the nest and Louis Brings a fish 3:08 April 6

Iris has fish

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Iris leaves nest with fish , got to love Louis's look

[Heather L]

Thanks Carolyn and Heather I was busy at H Mills..... Happy tears here .. to see them both on the nest and Iris has her fish!

From Cam Chat with thanks to Hellgate Osprey
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All is good here BBL

Hi Bev, So awesome they have reunited . Dumb luck I even got tail end of their get togeather .

[Woodlands Bleu]

Louis brought his first official stick of the season at 3:18......things are happening!
carolyn

Hi to Bev and Heather......thanks for the posts.

[Heather L]

Louis brought a stick 3:18 pm April 6

Louis was digging in the nest with his feet was so cute

Louis 3:21

[Heather L]

Louis brought his first official stick of the season at 3:18......things are happening!
carolyn

Hi to Bev and Heather......thanks for the posts.

Hi Carolyn, Great to see them both together and on a roll

[IrishEyes]

Louis brought his first official stick of the season at 3:18......things are happening!
carolyn

Hi to Bev and Heather......thanks for the posts.

Thanks Carolyn and great you are watching the cam ~

[Heather L]

Forgot to mention I can't stay

[Woodlands Bleu]

Thanks Bev....This is the only cam I watch (and from time to time as I have a chance)....my cats have gotten used to the noise from it.

I just saw Iris on the nest again and Louis on Owl Pole. I will be back later or tomorrow.....
carolyn (and thanks Heather too)

later...lots of activity on nest. They have shaped the bowl (Louis has), brought sticks and Iris has sat on the nest while he was on the perch together. It's fun to see the beginning of the new year.

[IrishEyes]

Thanks Bev....This is the only cam I watch (and from time to time as I have a chance)....my cats have gotten used to the noise from it.

I just saw Iris on the nest again and Louis on Owl Pole. I will be back later or tomorrow.....
carolyn (and thanks Heather too)

later...lots of activity on nest. They have shaped the bowl (Louis has), brought sticks and Iris has sat on the nest while he was on the perch together. It's fun to see the beginning of the new year.

Thank so much Carolyn and Heather for the great coverage here !

Goodnight Iris Louis, Carolyn , Heather and all !

PS. I think the time on the cam is wrong .. !

[Heather L]

I was wondering about the time on the cam but hard to check now the live feed is stuck/buffering at 5:46 pm April 6
Here are a couple of scaps of Iris and Louis mating 5:05 pm April 6
FROM THE DVR

Good job Louis

Thank you Bev and Carolyn . Goodnight

[IrishEyes]

SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2019

Good Morning Carolyn , Heather and everyone

Weather Report

6:29m
Time is correct now ..windy and raining on the empty nest

[Woodlands Bleu]

7:52 am

Iris has been on the nest for a while. She looks ruffled and wet in the rain, but talking as usual. I love her feathers blowing in the wind. There have been landings on Iris by Louis, who is quite a hoot.

carolyn

[Woodlands Bleu]

1:50 pm

Iris is on the nest again, after long being gone. She is actually "quiet"......and there is no train right now. She is just standing there looking around, waiting for ? The question is probably Louis and fish...oh she spoke up!
carolyn

[Heather L]

I was trying to figure this out good thing someone on chat said female intruder . Intruder came to nest and then Iris landed on her Intruder tossed her off 1:44 pm April 7
Intruder lands on nest ,flapping and chirping

Intruder pancakes , Iris lands on her

Intruder rises to throw off Iris

[Heather L]

Intruder still shaking off Iris 1:44 pm April 7

Intruder flies off , on left of nest over parking lot

[Heather L]

Iris chirping and watchful, 1:44 pm April 7

Iris stayed on nest and then flew at 1:54 pm

[Woodlands Bleu]

Great captures Heather! I just watched that on a video by Grandpa Rufus and wow, Iris sure made it clear that the female could not stay. They (Hellgate osprey) do not think she will come back after that. Wow!
carolyn
They think this is the same female that came first to nest when Iris came back. Can't blame her for trying, eh?

They were focusing on blood on her talon as she was on shaky perch in the wind. Then Iris brought a fish, Louis thought it was for him, but alas, not, she took off with it. He did some nest molding and sitting on perch in the wind. I had misinterpreted this, backwards but corrected now.

[Woodlands Bleu]

5:54 pm

How cute! Both are on the nest together, with lots of close ups. Major stick improvements are being made on the nest by Louis while Iris talks and talks and talks.
carolyn

[IrishEyes]

7:42pm
Iris is perched above the nest on watch

[IrishEyes]

A Few scaps from the DVR

7:16p

[IrishEyes]

End of the DVR Scaps
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It is Goodnight Iris and Louis , Carolyn Heather and everyone ..

[IrishEyes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDWoF5P0E3E

Hellgate Iris defends from Intruder 2019 04 07 13 43

with thanks to Grandad Rufus

[Heather L]

Great captures Heather! I just watched that on a video by Grandpa Rufus and wow, Iris sure made it clear that the female could not stay. They (Hellgate osprey) do not think she will come back after that. Wow!
carolyn
They think this is the same female that came first to nest when Iris came back. Can't blame her for trying, eh?

They were focusing on blood on her talon as she was on shaky perch in the wind. Then Iris brought a fish, Louis thought it was for him, but alas, not, she took off with it. He did some nest molding and sitting on perch in the wind. I had misinterpreted this, backwards but corrected now.

Thank you Carolyn , sorry I couldn't make it back this evening

[Heather L]

I did have two scaps I took earlier @ 6:06 pm and didn't have time to share , thought it was quite humorous. I guess Louis was tired of Iris chirping in his ear so he went to a light post to left of nest and she was on the nest chirping at him

[Heather L]

Goodnight Bev and Thank you for your Beautiful scaps of Iris and Louis Goodnight Carolyn and thank you for your posts. Glad the IR is working.
1:06 am April 8

[IrishEyes]

MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2019

Good Morning Heather, Carolyn everyone !

Weather Report

6:32a
Raining at the empty nest

[Woodlands Bleu]

8:44 am
Good Morning to Bev, Heather, Ferenz and others.....

Currently Iris on nest chirping, Louis on perch eating a fish, which I guess she wants the rest of?
Adorable.....
carolyn

Crazy day, will be in as I can.

11:43 On perch together, on nest, Louis brought breakfish......it's all good. It's raining.

[Woodlands Bleu]

2:16 pm

Logs delivered by Louis, sticks arranged, osprey on perch together, even on top of each other, and now one alone on perch in the rain, sometimes sleeping......
A lovely day for sure with them there....
carolyn

[IrishEyes]

Thanks for the updates Carolyn.. sorry I was here today