I missed this first thing this morning for the posting. The news is simply too good – like Meadow’s rescue – to sit on until tomorrow!
Dear Iris, believed to be the oldest living osprey in the world at nearly 29-30 years, arrived back at her nest on the parking lot of the health centre at Hellsgate Canyon in Missoula, Montana at 0654 Friday morning. 5 April 2024.
I went to the UK as a Commonwealth Scholar in 1990 and received my PhD from the University of Leicester in 1993. After three decades of university teaching, I retired to devote my time to the study of raptor behaviour. I am particularly interested in Ospreys and am working on a long term project on third hatch survival and siblicide in these raptors. My blog is a result of a fascination with my local wildlife and the desire to encourage others to love and care for birds! I live on the Canadian Prairies and prior to the pandemic travelled a lot. I am questioning the use of aviation fuel at the moment as we all strive to help our planet. My early research was in politics and art including British public statues exported to Southeast Asia and Vietnam Resistors that contributed much to Canadian ceramics. Books and articles were published on those subjects over a period of 3 decades. Now I am working on books for children so they can learn about the challenges our raptors face.
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Happiest news so far this month! I’d been starting to worry – she is so regular that I was wondering whether she was going to return this year, but hardly dared to voice the thought. Welcome home, Madame Iris.
Wasn’t it the most magnificent moment when Iris landed on that nest! I cried. She looked a wee thin to me but I am so glad she is back and I hope she has a peaceful summer!
Thank you Mary Ann! I am so HAPPY to hear about Iris!❤️
Isn’t it amazing? She is almost thirty and going strong.
Happiest news so far this month! I’d been starting to worry – she is so regular that I was wondering whether she was going to return this year, but hardly dared to voice the thought. Welcome home, Madame Iris.
Wasn’t it the most magnificent moment when Iris landed on that nest! I cried. She looked a wee thin to me but I am so glad she is back and I hope she has a peaceful summer!