These osprey picked a beautiful area just west of Nelson, BC. The views are great. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nelson-osprey-nest There are 3 eggs on the nest and they are due to hatch June 6-9. That's tomorrow!!
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Nelson (Dad) has not been seen since June 19, 2014. So it seems Ms. Nellie is on her own doing the best she can to feed her three little charges and herself. She's also in charge of protecting her nest. This is going to be a tough few weeks on this nest.
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Nellie was startled in her nest today and had to move quickly to take care of what startled her. Since then N3 has not moved in the nest. MsNellie is now feeding 2 little osprey.
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Here's a link to a Hancock Forum on this nest. Nelson confirmed gone, but there is a suspicious video of a "gunshot".....A "Fish Angel "is also involved... Drama at every nest this year....http://tinyurl.com/py7tks4
MsNellie seems to be picking up the pace on what is required to raise little ones by herself. From the people I've asked... one being who works for the electric company, it sounds as if Nelson hit the wires on his way out of the nest. Electrocution sounds like gunshot. The link is from the local newspaper. It has a picture of the surrounding area. http://thenelsondaily.com/news/nelson-hy...97#.U6txIvldXz8
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No report of recovery. Someone went around to look and found nothing. They said the scavengers wouldn't have left it very long. He disappeard after dark.
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Thank you HbrgA. It's nice to have a definitive answer and to know that the mom is being helped by the Fish Fairy. I would have sworn what made that noise was a shotgun so I can live with electrocution much better.
MsNellie had a rough day in the rain today. She spent all day sitting in the nest keeping Tag and Nel warm and dry. The rain finally let up and she was able to get off for a fly about. Being gone for about a minute she came back with a stick. Hopefully, she finds the tray of fish tempting enough to bring back for her babies.
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Nelson Babies. Nel and Ta
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Even more amazing.... Nellie covered the babies with a big o branchy stick. I think she was hiding them so she could leave for a bit. She was wrestling with left over fish on the side of the nest but couldn't seem to grasp it. She came back.... uncovered the chicks and sat with them again.
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Thu Jun 05, 2014 1:29 pm
That's tomorrow!! 
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So it seems Ms. Nellie is on her own doing the best she can to feed her three little charges and herself. She's also in charge of protecting her nest. 
This is going to be a tough few weeks on this nest. 
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MsNellie found the fish. 
