from FB Bird Cams
Has one of the Montana Osprey Cams Hellgate Osprey left for migration? This picture, from Monday 8 September, is the last time viewers noticed all 3 juveniles together on the nest. Now only 2 young have been seen together.
At higher latitudes in the U.S. the breeding season for Osprey is shorter than those living further south. Young siblings have much less time together, roughly 20-40 days (after fledging), before migrating, which they appear to do alone. The Hellgate Osprey fledged just over a month ago.
Iris and Stan continue to deliver fish to the remaining two, but it may not be long now before we see a second juvenile leave to head south. Watch live at
http://allaboutbirds.org/mtospreySharon Parker Buechel said: Are you SURE the one that was attacked and then pushed off the nest survived????
Bird Cams answers: Yes, after reviewing the footage the incident appeared less aggressive than we first thought. The juvenile lying on the nest appeared to be submissive, possibly remaining still until it felt safe to move. The young Osprey was seen shortly after the incident and appeared to be fine.