{"id":2854,"date":"2024-06-10T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T09:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/cams\/?p=2854"},"modified":"2024-06-10T20:52:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T20:52:36","slug":"incubation-period-brings-excitement-and-challenges-for-hellgate-ospreys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/cams\/incubation-period-brings-excitement-and-challenges-for-hellgate-ospreys\/","title":{"rendered":"Incubation Period Brings Excitement And Challenges For Hellgate Ospreys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Excitement is brewing in Hellgate Canyon as Iris and her new mate (named “Finnegan” by a community vote<\/a>) approach the end of the incubation period in Missoula, Montana. This season marks Iris’s first breeding attempt in six years with full-time investment by a mate, and it could be the first time the nest welcomes a hatchling since 2018. The Ospreys have been incubating two eggs (laid on May 5 and 12) this season, and we should know within the next 48 hours if the egg laid on May 5 will result in a successful hatch! Watch live<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Owl Encounter:<\/strong> The incubation period hasn\u2019t come without its challenges in 2024. Viewers were shocked to see a Great Horned Owl attack Iris on the night of May 21 as she was was deep asleep on her eggs. Iris was knocked to the ground, but she was able to recover quickly, and after making several swoops towards the intruder, she flew in fast and hit the owl hard.\u00a0 This convinced the owl to move along. The eggs seemingly remained undamaged by the event, and Iris resumed normal incubation after the owl left the area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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