I’ve been having great fun watching Osprey at Gimli this year…perhaps a little to much by the count of all the photos and files. Finding one that liked to visit a low post and pose was a bonus…not only once but on three different occasions.
Take note of the business end ( talons ) of this Osprey, let me tell you they are very sharp and designed for fishing…reading somewhere that they catch a fish 1 out of every 4 dives. I would think that’s better than any Manitoba fishermen I know.
Even in the bird world they have “take out”.
This Ruby-throated Hummingbird at the English Gardens must have been in a hurry as it removed a flower from the Bee Balm plant it was retrieving nectar from…I suppose it might have gotten thirsty while in-flight before it’s next stop
I have always been amazed at what the Osprey bring to the nest, I’ve seen pieces of blue and orange tarp and even a scarf one year. This year I could see fishing line, hook and sinker dangling from the nest…making me wonder what was not visible inside the nest ?
Following the chick rescue Aug. 9th. concerns were made to Jim Duncan at MB. Sustainable Development ( Conservation ) about my findings and hoped they could help out ? He told me that ” He was working on it “.
This was great news to hear and thought that during the fall or winter at some point the nest would be cleaned up for next year. Little did I know just how fast this would happen.
Aug 19th. ” Operation Nest Clean-up ” was underway with the help from Manitoba Hydro ( Gimli ) Jim accessed the nest in a lift truck.
video courtesy of Manitoba Hydro
The collection of debris removed included fishing line, hook, sinker, baling twine, pieces of tarp, fishing gill net, articles of clothing, one sock and a rock.
Since this was only one nest I’m sure others sites will have the same sort of debris.