The osprey are back in Montana- Missoula osprey cam

Iris the osprey is back in Missoula and is currently rebuilding her nest.  There was some worry that all the construction on the new Missoula College building may cause Iris not no nest here.  Turns out that is not the case.  You can watch two construction projects at once, the college and the nest.  There is also a little sparrow that keeps stopping by to take little bits of nesting material while Iris is away.

Stanley, the male osprey of the couple should be back in town any day now.

This camera is hosted by the Montana Osprey Project  and the Cornell Ornithology Lab

You can make a donation to help fund the project here.

Iris the Osprey laid an egg

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Iris has laid at least one egg and is incubating it. Good luck Iris!
The AXIS P5534-E camera, computer infrastructure and internet connection were donated by the Riverside Health Care Center. Real time High Definition TV - available in Riverside HCC's lobby - was donated by Raptors of the Rockies. Logistic support provided by Northwestern Energy. This camera is also supported by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and their Bird Cams Project. Check out The University of Montana Biogeochemistry Labratory's website for more information.