OE5 launches from the Dunrovin Ranch osprey nest for the first time, leaving its sibling behind. Nearly two minutes later, the young osprey returns and lands like a seasoned flyer.
Lightning, thunder and powerful winds transformed a quiet night at the Hellgate Osprey nest as Iris, Clark and young Wensi endured one of the season’s most dramatic storms, with flying sticks, driving rain and even part of the nest’s outer rail torn away.