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Clark arrives with a fish…

11 June 2026

The time was 12:42:50.

Clark arrives with a small fish for Iris and gets a surprise – the hatch of his first chick!

Two ospreys standing in a nest made of twigs and branches, with some green vegetation visible at the center.

Iris was so hungry, and this will feed her, but we need lots more fish as this baby gets bigger. I wonder if Iris will try to feed the newly hatched chick???

Clark was curious about the eggshell.

Two ospreys sitting in their nest, with one osprey holding an empty eggshell. The background shows a parking area and foliage.

Clark stayed with Iris while she ate her fish making me think that there could be intruders about. Then I think Iris gave him some marching orders for more fish!

Two ospreys are seen in their nest, with one bird looking towards the camera and the other partially visible in the background. The nest contains sticks, grass, and possibly some eggs.
An osprey sitting in its nest made of twigs and branches, with greenery in the background and a parking lot visible in the distance.

I am cautiously optimistic – don’t kick for not being over the moon. I am really concerned about what is going on around this nest. Is it the river causing issues? Does Clark not understand how many fish are required? Are there intruders?

I know you wanted to know if fish came and it did!

Take care.

Thank you to the Montana Osprey Project and the Cornell Bird Lab for this streaming cam and remember – they are fundraising to keep this cam streaming!