Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
This Nest is on the MDS( Mountain Daylight Savings) Time Zone
Cam Link .. No chat .. '
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/hellgate-ospreys/
Welcome to the 2021 Season At Hellgate Canyon Osprey Nest
Special thanks to Cal04 for bringing this cam to the attention of HWF and
providing a history for this cam and its sister cam at Dunrovin Ranch ..
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. And this is Iris.. the Queen of this nest .. she is one of oldest Osprey in the world . Scap courtesan Heather L
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 attempted to breed with a new male dubbed "Louis" after an influential local Salish elder named Louis Adams
Ospreys are consummate fishing birds, and this pair fishes primarily from the Clark Fork River and nearby Rattlesnake Creek. They use their 6–7 foot wingspans to soar above the water, looking for fish, then diving as deep as 3 feet for shallow-swimming prey. Adult Ospreys usually weigh 3–4 pounds, and they can carry prey up to 50 percent of their own weight. Ospreys can live up to 25 years, and they typically lay 1–4 eggs in a clutch
The nest used to be on a power pole about 200 feet west of where it is now. This was dangerous, since the Ospreys could have been electrocuted, causing fires and power blackouts. In 2007, the current nest platform was erected to provide a safer place for the Ospreys to nest. They took to it immediately. Getting the new nest platform set up, and installing and running to high resolution camera for this feed for you to enjoy has been a large effort involving many groups: Riverside Health Care Center, Karen Wagner, Kate Davis and Raptors of the Rockies, Northwestern Energy, Dave Taylor Roofing Company, and Dr. Erick Greene of the University of Montana.
Link to 2020
Weather Report
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/us/we ... a/missoula
Link to Facebook
incubation Period for eggs. 35 - 42 days.
Chicks fledge between 53 and 60 days
Cam Link .. No chat .. '
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/hellgate-ospreys/
Welcome to the 2021 Season At Hellgate Canyon Osprey Nest
Special thanks to Cal04 for bringing this cam to the attention of HWF and
providing a history for this cam and its sister cam at Dunrovin Ranch ..
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. And this is Iris.. the Queen of this nest .. she is one of oldest Osprey in the world . Scap courtesan Heather L
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 attempted to breed with a new male dubbed "Louis" after an influential local Salish elder named Louis Adams
Ospreys are consummate fishing birds, and this pair fishes primarily from the Clark Fork River and nearby Rattlesnake Creek. They use their 6–7 foot wingspans to soar above the water, looking for fish, then diving as deep as 3 feet for shallow-swimming prey. Adult Ospreys usually weigh 3–4 pounds, and they can carry prey up to 50 percent of their own weight. Ospreys can live up to 25 years, and they typically lay 1–4 eggs in a clutch
The nest used to be on a power pole about 200 feet west of where it is now. This was dangerous, since the Ospreys could have been electrocuted, causing fires and power blackouts. In 2007, the current nest platform was erected to provide a safer place for the Ospreys to nest. They took to it immediately. Getting the new nest platform set up, and installing and running to high resolution camera for this feed for you to enjoy has been a large effort involving many groups: Riverside Health Care Center, Karen Wagner, Kate Davis and Raptors of the Rockies, Northwestern Energy, Dave Taylor Roofing Company, and Dr. Erick Greene of the University of Montana.
Link to 2020
Weather Report
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/us/we ... a/missoula
Link to Facebook
incubation Period for eggs. 35 - 42 days.
Chicks fledge between 53 and 60 days
Re: Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
TIME LINE
[*] Cam on Line .. all year ! [/b]
[*]Adults Return..April 7 at 8:06.. Iris ..Louis arrives on the nest also
[*]Eggs Laid..May 5 .. Egg #1 at 6:02pm :vid:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aixH6HRaGW8 thank you Becky R . May 10..Egg # 2 at 6:41a https://youtu.be/AxoDV_YZkCs TY Becky....May 18 Egg # 4 at4:30am https://youtu.be/BpwWRlh_ivs
May 26 .Raven stole two eggs .Raven took Egg # 3at 5:59pm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtv-xRsuZlM TY LawLin 72
[*]Last Seen.. Sept.17
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[*] Cam on Line .. all year ! [/b]
[*]Adults Return..April 7 at 8:06.. Iris ..Louis arrives on the nest also
[*]Eggs Laid..May 5 .. Egg #1 at 6:02pm :vid:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aixH6HRaGW8 thank you Becky R . May 10..Egg # 2 at 6:41a https://youtu.be/AxoDV_YZkCs TY Becky....May 18 Egg # 4 at4:30am https://youtu.be/BpwWRlh_ivs
May 26 .Raven stole two eggs .Raven took Egg # 3at 5:59pm
viewtopic.php?p=465504#p465504
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtv-xRsuZlM TY LawLin 72
[*]Last Seen.. Sept.17
viewtopic.php?p=500860#p500860
Re: Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
size=150]Information [/size]
Bonding. The pair are confirming their bond from last season.
Mating, you will see the female's tail up.
Possessive, you will see a quick on and off by the male, and other indications off territory disputes.
Post by Judy B re ...Osprey
Osprey information
Osprey Facts.....Rutland Osprey
The annual migration by Ospreys from northern breeding grounds to southern wintering spots and back again never ceases to amaze or raise questions. Here, Dr. Bob Kennedy answers a few
Read Here and Scroll Down
Osprey with fishDescription: Also known as the “fish hawk,” ospreys are raptors that are well adapted for fishing. They have long legs and large feet with specialized barbs on the pads, hooked talons, and a reversible outer toe that allows them to easily grasp fish with two toes pointing front and two pointing rear. They have an oily waterproof coating on their wings, and they can close their nostrils when they plunge into the water. They have slender bodies and long wings that are bent at the ‘wrist’. Their strong wings give them extra lift to fly up and out of the water with a heavy fish. They have a black bill with a sharp hook for eating fish.
Here is great article on
Bird Emotions
Do Birds Have Feelings?
BY MELISSA MAYNTZ
Updated 02/23/17
https://www.thespruce.com/examining-bir ... ons-386439
Bonding. The pair are confirming their bond from last season.
Mating, you will see the female's tail up.
Possessive, you will see a quick on and off by the male, and other indications off territory disputes.
Post by Judy B re ...Osprey
Osprey information
Osprey Facts.....Rutland Osprey
The annual migration by Ospreys from northern breeding grounds to southern wintering spots and back again never ceases to amaze or raise questions. Here, Dr. Bob Kennedy answers a few
Read Here and Scroll Down
Osprey with fishDescription: Also known as the “fish hawk,” ospreys are raptors that are well adapted for fishing. They have long legs and large feet with specialized barbs on the pads, hooked talons, and a reversible outer toe that allows them to easily grasp fish with two toes pointing front and two pointing rear. They have an oily waterproof coating on their wings, and they can close their nostrils when they plunge into the water. They have slender bodies and long wings that are bent at the ‘wrist’. Their strong wings give them extra lift to fly up and out of the water with a heavy fish. They have a black bill with a sharp hook for eating fish.
Here is great article on
Bird Emotions
Do Birds Have Feelings?
BY MELISSA MAYNTZ
Updated 02/23/17
https://www.thespruce.com/examining-bir ... ons-386439
Re: Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
From FB ... I didn't know this
6/6 You may have noticed that our chicks were hatched with down covering most of their body. Soon after hatch their eyes opened and they were able to feed from Iris's bill. The term that describes chicks hatched with these characteristics is "semi-precocial."
#HellgateOsprey
I googled and found this also
In biology, precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. The opposite developmental strategy is called "altricial," where the young are born or hatched helpless.
6/6 You may have noticed that our chicks were hatched with down covering most of their body. Soon after hatch their eyes opened and they were able to feed from Iris's bill. The term that describes chicks hatched with these characteristics is "semi-precocial."
#HellgateOsprey
I googled and found this also
In biology, precocial species are those in which the young are relatively mature and mobile from the moment of birth or hatching. The opposite developmental strategy is called "altricial," where the young are born or hatched helpless.
Re: Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
I like this
Re: Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
RESERVED I am posting these here for now
July 14 at 10:19ap,
viewtopic.php?p=486763#p486763
July 15
iris on the FB
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July 14 at 10:19ap,
viewtopic.php?p=486763#p486763
July 15
iris on the FB
viewtopic.php?p=486764#p486764
Re: Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
WEDNESDAY APRIL 7, 2021
Thank you Bev
Iris something caught her eye 9:11am 9:18 am
Thank you Bev
Iris something caught her eye 9:11am 9:18 am
Re: Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
Welcome Home Iris
Weather Report
You are welcome Heather ... I am out now.
Weather Report
You are welcome Heather ... I am out now.
Re: Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
Iris , I'm thinking relaxing and enjoying morning sun 9 :27 am
9:28 am Re: Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
From DVR
Iris flew to her nest , up river past Owl Pole 8:06 am Cam Op panned with Owl Pole cam 8:19 am
Iris flew to her nest , up river past Owl Pole 8:06 am Cam Op panned with Owl Pole cam 8:19 am
Re: Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
Iris to here nest , moving bit nest material 10:01 am
Re: Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
Iris working on her nest , moving sticks 10:02am
10:04 am Re: Hellgate Canyon MT Osprey Nest ..2021
Iris working on leveling her nest after Squirrel deconstructed her nest 10:05 am
10:06 am