As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Thursday, 8 May 2014

Livestream of Nelson osprey nest gives ‘bird’s eye view’ of parenting pair

By Paula Baker Global News

A webcam west of Nelson is giving people the ability to get a ‘bird’s eye view’ of the life of an osprey.

The camera, which is run by Nelson Hydro and Columbia Wireless, is trained on a nest where an egg is being watched over and warmed by two osprey.

Depending on when you tune in to the Nelson osprey nest livestream, you may get a glimpse of one bird perched on high or both halves of the breeding pair.

When fully grown, ospreys are more than 60 cm long with a wingspan of 1.8 metres. However, the hatchling would be much smaller, weighing just 50 to 60 grams. It’s expected to hatch in just over a month.

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