Iowa’s 24 active osprey nests are bustling with activity as young ospreys are beginning to hatch. The osprey nest at the Wells Fargo campus in West Des Moines had two young hatching June 7 and can be viewed live online at http://www.iowadnr.gov/Conservation/Osprey-Cam
The 24 active nests is a new high for the fish hawk in its effort to reestablish and expand its foothold in Iowa. The osprey restoration effort began in 1997.
Meanwhile, the peregrine falcon restoration success story continues to grow.
Last year, 14 successful nests produced 35 young. While it’s too early to tally 2016 nest success, peregrine falcons have already hatched starting the countdown to when world’s most dynamic winged predator take their first flight. The peregrine restoration effort began in 1989.
