CHARLO & HELLGATE, MT~2019 - 2025

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

Iris may return next week!

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Beth · **Posted:** Thu Apr 03, 2025 2:37 pm

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2025 9:58 am

Iris is home!!!

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

I've watched daily -
this was the ONE day I didnt!
https://youtu.be/XUFb7RyVnJ8

:wave

Ferenz · **Posted:** Mon Apr 07, 2025 2:24 pm

Montana osprey Queen IRIS today :19:

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Apr 09, 2025 1:49 pm

Apr. 9 2025 ** Finnegan or Louis ?!

Edit...this is Louis from the other nesting area in Hellgate area :(

Found this on the internet and thought of Iris and Finn!!
Cute!! ~~ The Osprey Song!!

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2025 10:49 am

Quote:

Ahh yes, look who visits ~ right on schedule! Louis! 2025 04 09 22 55 08 526

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPq670bIq7I&t=16s

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

?? No Finn this year???

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Beth · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:03 pm

Finn is coming :19:

maybe in the next 5 days (last year was 4/15)

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

but but but .. Iris mated wif Louis!! :egg14:

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:56 pm

Yep, she did last year and had eggs by Louis!!
1st egg was kicked out of the nest (by Finn), 2nd egg (we think by Louis)
hatch and then Iris and Finn had one egg/chick together (laid days
after the 2nd one) I was worried it wouldn't make it since
Osprey (little ones) are very aggressive in the nest, BUT
little one made it!!

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

1st egg was kicked out of the nest by Finn

:egg11:

What'd Iris do? Did she scold Finn?

thank you Beth!

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Beth · **Posted:** Sat Apr 12, 2025 4:29 pm

Iris

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:18 am

4/29 Iris (Osprey) news...
Egg Predation By Raven At Hellgate Osprey Nest After Iris Departs...
She doesn't have a partner this year, Louis is the baby daddy who has
another nest.

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:55 am

Quote:

After laying the egg, Iris begins alerting, then soft calls while a male is heard sky dancing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBX8KDa2pFE

Quote:

Iris, the egg and the Raven, all in slow motion and all so very fast 2025 04 29 18 47 14 370

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGCQngNSlEQ&t=3s

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

WHOA!
That raven is HUGE!

Im not sad egg is gone.
Is it too late for Finn to come back?
He was a sweetie

Ferenz · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2025 1:08 am

Quote:

Iris lays her second egg at Hellgate Ospreys, Missoula, Montana 2025 05 01 22 19 44 148

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY8O-JF0YeI

Ferenz · **Posted:** Mon May 05, 2025 4:17 am

Hellgate, Montana: Iris lost her 3rd egg by a raven...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca8K5GstG2A

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 2:10 pm **Posts:** 6607

Iris should not be feeding ravens.
And Louis should mind his own nest!

Poor Iris

:tissue:

Beth · **Posted:** Tue May 06, 2025 9:33 am

New guy on the nest this am...

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