Followers of Iris the osprey celebrate her chicks hatching

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https://www.npr.org/2024/06/26/nx-s1-5009211/followers-of-iris-the-osprey-celebrate-her-chicks-hatching
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Followers of Iris the osprey celebrate her chicks hatching

JUNE 26, 2024 7:21 AM ET
Montana Public Radio
By Austin Amestoy

Iris, whose webcam has 20,000+ followers, has hatched chicks for the first time in five years. She's one of the worlds oldest known osprey, age 28, despite feeding from a giant superfund site.

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Hellgate Osprey Cam:

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/cams/hellgate-ospreys/#


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https://www.kpax.com/news/missoula-county/missoulas-iris-the-osprey-has-a-new-guy
Missoula's Iris the Osprey has a "new guy"

One of Missoula's favorite birds has a new mate in her life and he needs a new name

[Sealark91]

1. Thank you for posting this!

Thank you for posting this story about Iris!

She is an amazing bird! We have watched Iris on the Hellgate cam for years and it has been a great joy to see her this year with Finn and the chicks.

The wild creatures have hard lives. But each moment they get to do their osprey things - return to the nest after migrating across hemispheres and continents, bring sticks to repair the nest for a new season, catch fish, brood the eggs, care for their families - each of those moments is something to be happy about and savor.

Wow, not sure where all that came from😌 I love that bird