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Iris lays her first egg of the 2026 season!!!!!!!

4 May 2026

The news is too good. Queen Iris has laid her first egg with her new mate. Oh, start counting the days til hatch!!!!!!

Oh, geez. I am over the moon.

A pair of ospreys perched on their nest, with a parking lot and greenery visible in the background.
Two ospreys perched on a nest made of twigs, with a parking lot and trees in the background.
An osprey resting in its nest, surrounded by twigs and pine needles.
An osprey is seen interacting with its egg in a nest, surrounded by twigs and greenery.
Close-up view of an osprey nest with a large, speckled egg and the legs of an osprey parent nearby.

Thank you to the Cornell Bird Lab and Montana Osprey Project for their streaming cam allowing us to witness this historic event.