{"id":15954,"date":"2019-06-14T11:01:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T17:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=58399"},"modified":"2019-06-15T06:59:29","modified_gmt":"2019-06-15T12:59:29","slug":"watch-live-grand-lake-cam-captures-majestic-ospreys-waiting-for-chicks-to-hatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/local-news\/watch-live-grand-lake-cam-captures-majestic-ospreys-waiting-for-chicks-to-hatch\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Live: Grand Lake cam captures majestic ospreys waiting for chicks to hatch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The birds currently have three eggs waiting to hatch. And the live camera, which is being hosted on the Sky-Hi News website, will broadcast every moment.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

There exist in the Three Lakes region of Grand County majestic birds of prey that use the area strictly as a place to have and raise a family. The public can now, thanks to a technologically savvy Grand Lake resident, witness the daily life of these spectacular and sizeable raptors.<\/p>\n

Ospreys have made their homes on many platforms around the Three Lakes, but it was Kent Roorda whose admiration of the creatures led him to set up a high-definition live camera to capture the birds\u2019 most intimate moments that the public rarely sees.<\/p>\n

The birds currently have three eggs waiting to hatch. And the live camera, which is being hosted on the Sky-Hi News website, will broadcast every moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cI created a nest near my home a few years ago following guidelines set forth by the U.S. Forest Service,\u201d Roorda explained. \u201cSince then, I\u2019ve learned an incredible amount about the birds.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are two ospreys, a male and female, who occupy the nest, stationed on a platform constructed by Roorda at his home near Grand Lake. He has not named them, as he wants to ensure they are viewed as wild animals and not as pets, but a unique marking on the backs of their heads can positively identify each bird.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is by those markings that we know the same pair returns each year,\u201d Roorda said.<\/p>\n

Ospreys are a large bird classified with an average wingspan of between 59 to 70 inches. They can travel at speeds up to nearly 31 mph, and rarely walk on the ground. They are monogamous for life once they\u2019ve found a mate.<\/p>\n

Thenests wouldn\u2019t exist without the help of Mountain Parks Electric and the U.S. Forest Service, Roorda explained. Those efforts prevent the birds from building their nests on top of utility poles, which could electrocute the birds and potentially cause power outages. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe effort to build and relocate nests has been a huge success,\u201d Roorda exclaimed.<\/p>\n

Building and installing an osprey nest platform is not something just anyone should, or could, accomplish because of the many legal and other considerations, he said. But Roorda, a volunteer with the forest service, <\/p>\n

Roorda has noticed over the years of watching the ospreys how dedicated the particular parents are to their chicks. <\/p>\n

\u201cWatching these osprey pairs hatch and raise their families offers lessons in tenacity and the will to survive,\u201d Roorda explained. \u201cFrom the time the parents mate to the time the male teaches the fledglings to fish, the parents do everything possible to ensure the family\u2019s survival.\u201d<\/p>\n

In previous years, Roorda has watched as more than a foot of spring snow fell on top of the female but she continued on to faithfully incubate her eggs, supported by the male who brought fish to her and the hungry chicks. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve also noted that, whenever any egg hatches, the dedicated male is present and shows incredible curiosity and pride as each chick emerges,\u201d he said. \u201cI hope you\u2019ll enjoy watching our ospreys raise their families and prosper in our environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

The three eggs were expected to begin hatching around June 1, so they are quite overdue.<\/p>\n

You can watch every moment live at http:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/grand-lake-osprey-camera<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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