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[shep]

Aug. 18, 2024 pm

Yeah - lil guy made it home, doesnt want to leave.
But .. thats NOT normal .. so .. lessons begin

Love the quickie cam tours.
This morning he showed us the pole the nest is on.
This afternoon I saw the hills of Montana.
The nest is empty - all birds gone.

I cant believe how many trains go by - all day long - and at night!

[Lani]

Finn on Owl Pole eating fish 10:30 am


Antali flying off nest 12:38 pm


8/18 Osprey gets company, but only for a second...  #HellgateOsprey
2:26 PM



8/18   Sum-eh arrives, watches Antali arrive   #HellgateOsprey
2:39 PM



Siblings are enjoying the day! Spending time on nest, flying to Iris's dead tree across the river.
All is well...while these beautiful osprey chicks learn and watch their parents teach them how to LIVE THEIR BEST LIFE!!! 

[Phyl]

Thought I'd pop in see how it all's going for the osprey family.
Thanks for the great snaps and reporting.
Just like being there. 
Indeed our fella needs to learn how to fish.

[shep]

August 19, 2024
1 am  One of the chicks in nest, parent on perch.

10.45 am  Awww ... Mom is feeding Antali.

Yesterday Summer stole Antali's fish he was eating.

Lani - I appreciate your notes & beautiful pics! 
That Antali exit was intentional!   
I dont have whatever link you got that from

[Lani]

Hi Shep 

b]Posted 2 days ago on Montana Osprey Cam[/b]
Hi everyone,
This breeding season has been exciting with lots of challenges for Iris and Finnegan.  Attached is a summary of what we have been lucky enough to witness this breeding season.  Here are some of the big challenges that Iris and her family overcame:
1.  In the middle of the night on 21 May, Iris was brutally attacked by a Great-horned Owl while she was asleep. But she gave as good as she got, and it seemed like that dissuaded the owl from ever returning to the Hellgate nest. Iris taught it not to mess around with her.
2. We had several weeks of punishing record-hot temperatures (with the hottest day recorded on Earth during the modern record-keeping period). Throughout this time Iris shaded her babies, and would dip down to the river to soak her feathers so she could be a swamp cooler.
3.  On the evening of 24 July, Missoua had an extremely severe storm rip through with hurricane-force winds.  Thousands of trees were knocked down in the area, and many osprey chicks in the area were blown out of their nests and died.  But in spite of winds that were probably over 100 mph at their nest, Sum-eh and Antali held on tight and survived the storm.
Iris has proved yet again, after so many years, that she is a survivor! In the face of many challenges and set-backs, she has persevered and produced many healthy Osprey chicks!
Best, Erick Greene and the Montana Osprey Team


Here is the summary of the Hellgate Osprey season. Posted on Montana Osprey by Dr. Greene.


Dad Finn brings another fish for Antali on perch!!


Antali scores 2 fish meals this morning and no Sum-eh in sight!!! 


A beautiful take off for Antali, he's getting better each day!

[Phyl]

  fantastic info and snaps!  Dr. Greene's chart puts it all out there thoroughly .
Our fella is really improving on his flying, too.

[shep]

Thank you!
I'd love to see the owl war!
Very glad Iris won!!

[shep]

Aug. 20, 2024
I think it was Antali who spent the night on Iris' nest perch.
I didnt see Iris.
6.40 am  Summer flies in and Antili drops down into nest.

9.30  A parent has come n gone twice - without a fish.
Painful part of training?  Mom fed Ant yesterday!

10.15  Finn wif fish - comes leaves - no one home.
5 mins later Ant arrives


Found owl attack video in case others want to view.

Iris Attacked By Great Horned Owl
May 21, 2024  A Great Horned Owl attacked Iris during the night, knocking her off the nest.  Iris made several swoops at the owl, eventually convincing it to leave.  Iris used a rarely heard duck-like vocalization & settled back onto her 3 eggs.
https://youtu.be/V9Q9-CieAYw


Iris Lays Egg #3
May 12, 2024
https://youtu.be/NoJHr4k7tpM

[Lani]

Hi Shep,
I found the owl attack video for you too.  I watched it Live that's enough for me.
I was so worried about the eggs in the nest too.  :'(

Iris on her fishing pole



10:39am, 8/20 Antali gets the fish from Iris and mantle it. Iris leaves him with his prize. Great job, Antali!
Also, forgot to mention in the last tweet that Finn did a fly-by over the nest.



11:05, 8/20 Iris returns to the perch. Antali calls off and on. Iris leaves at 11:06. Antali continues to eat his fish, but maybe the wasps got the best of him because he took his fish and flew at 11:09. We believe that is another first for him. #HellgateOsprey

[shep]

I LOVE your pics n notes Lani.
Antali appears - to me - to sense he's to be the Guardian - as he sits on Mom's perch all nite.  lol... just adorable.

[Lani]

Thanks  and SED Shep, Antali is sleeping on the perch tonight. 

[shep]

Aug. 21, 2024
6.45 am  Mom is feeding Ant - big fish.
I really am surprised she is still feeding him.

10.45  Mom is feeding Ant.
Cmon Ma!  Let him eat by hisself!

Ant spent the night on nest perch

[Lani]

10:35 am, 8/21   ♥   Iris feeding Antali


Sweet boy is chirping away in delight 



Mom is enjoying these last few days of TLC with her boy, in less than a month she'll be on her migration south!

I'll miss her dearly, it's been a such a joy watching her be a mom and having a mate again. 

[shep]

Finn has been a wonderful mate!
A wonderful Dad!
He really stepped up!

[Phyl]

Hi Shep and Lani !

Many thanks for t he updates and photos.
This is a wonderful avian family.   
 I 'm so relieved
and glad for their success.