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[Lani]

Morning Shep and Phyl,
Summer and Winter are perfect names.. Summer is a girl and Winter is a boy. (They've been identified by Dr Greene)
Summer is chatting like her mom and Winter is quiet and steady like his dad (Finn).

Summer has been mantling and taking the fish before Antali has a chance for a bite. Summer has been self-feeding for a few days now.

Below Iris returns with a fish just for Antali 
She sits on her perch and proudly watches her son tangle with his first self feeding.

8/13 Hellgate osprey cam
Iris brings fish for Antali and looks proudly as he takes it and begins his first lesson on self-feeding.


8/13 Antali tries to break into the fish on the tail-end. He gets it turned around to the open portion of the fish. Now learning how to hold it in the talon and eat as he hops across the nest. Success at last at 07:24! First self-feeding bites for Antali!


7:53, 8/13
Antali holds the fish and we can see how much he ate himself. A great job deserves a celebratory slice. And then he swallowed the end of the fish! 👏🎉

[shep]

Its been a joy to watch these 2 chicks mature and learn.
I am TORN! between wanting Winter to fledge - normal!  haha ...
and knowing that after he does, they'll all be gone.  sad.

[Phyl]

Its been a joy to watch these 2 chicks mature and learn.
I am TORN! between wanting Winter to fledge - normal!  haha ...
and knowing that after he does, they'll all be gone.  sad.

Indeed it has!

[Phyl]

Updates are great Lani.
Dr. Green tks for the gender ID.

[Lani]

Shep, Phyl..
Here's more nest history
8/13 Hellgate Osprey cam As we anticipate Antali's fledge, here are some stats from Iris's previous chicks:
The age of her chicks at fledge is between 53-62 days.
All her chicks fledged between 06:07-10:05 am.
Sum-eh tied L'el'e on earliest calender date of a fledge, August 5.

While mom closely watches, Antali keeps testing her wings!
https://x.com/i/status/1823343859956408711

[shep]

Winter / Antali is a boy. (They've been identified by Dr Greene)
That'd be ... he/him .. LOL!!!!

[Lani]

Posted on Hellgate Osprey Cam

Whoa!  Look who "helicoptered"!!! 😍🥰Way to go Antali!  He'd been watching all kinds of birdies flying by and seemed to feel the pull!  The wind kicking up bec storm coming.  He did some winging, some hopping, THEN this! Wahoo!!!
https://x.com/i/status/1823482698746249626

[shep]

Aug. 14, 2024
Just after dawn Antali called - and Summer flew in to visit.


WOW, that video is amazing!
I'd seen him catch air - but your video is just great.

Summer was facing the opposite direction when she did that -
then almost accidently came down on MOm's perch..

[Phyl]

Thanks Shep/ Lani.
Awesome video and info.

[shep]

FLUDGE
8 am Antali went to the far side of the nest and flew to this side and appeared to fall off.
Mom looked.   LOL!

9.30 Not sure where he went but only Mom in nest - yelling

10.10 cam zoomed around and found Antali on a tele phone pole.
I REALLY hope his wingtips dont touch those wires!
I'd rather cam stayed on Antali.  Dont need to see the nest now.

Iris stands in the nest yelling.

[Lani]

Thanks Shep!! Antali!! 

[Lani]

Hellgate Antali has Fledged!

Second Osprey Chick "Antali" Fledges from Hellgate Nest! | August 14, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEx1jnor6Z8

After 59 days in the nest post-hatch, the younger Osprey chick named Antali fledged this morning with a confident jump and a slight flutter as they headed upriver. Congratulations to the
@HellgateOsprey
 Cam community! https://youtu.be/bEx1jnor6Z8


Iris on nest calling Antali. - Antali on light pole


Antali

[shep]

12.47 one of the chicks flies into the nest.
I dunno which one.
Nest was EMPTY quite awhile

[Lani]

Hi Shep,
It was Summer that stopped by the nest.
Posted on Hellgate cam


I've been watching the 2nd cam which has been on Antali most of the time.
He's been doing short flights as he tests his wings. He's been on the tree, I can't see him right now.

Antali and Iris 

[Lani]

This sweet post was posted by Hellgate mod

4:22, 8/14 Opie Taylor: "The nest sure looks awful empty, don't it, Pa?
Andy Taylor: Yes, Son, it sure does. But don't the trees seem nice and full?
From: Opie the Birdman (1963) The Andy Griffith Show"

Antali and Iris  This was seen on the 2nd cam, Antali testing his wings made it to the tree.
followed by Iris. She's tried to entice him with a fish to return to the nest, but he couldn't make it.


Posted by Dr Greene on Montana Osprey FB
Hi everyone,
Well, well, well!  It is with mixed emotions that we saw Antali fledge successfully this morning!  We suspected he would probably fledge today - he was getting "big air" yesterday, and had been practising flying hard for the last week.  He flew up the river a bit, then perched right below the nest.
It is a bit hard to look at an empty Hellgate Osprey nest, but what an amazing season it has been for Iris and her family!
Best, Erick Greene and the Montana Osprey Team

Photos capturing Antali fledging by Dr. Greene

Antali




Iris 


Iris (You are amazing sweet mama, just amazing! I'm so happy for your successful summer! My heart sings with joy for you.  )