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The osprey have arrived in the Okanagan and FortisBC is streaming their activities through their osprey nest camera until the birds leave in the fall.
The osprey have arrived! Watch our live nest feed here & see them prepare for their new family: https://t.co/SLWuLDsmb4 #FortisBCosprey pic.twitter.com/WKGrQLprPY
— FortisBC (@FortisBC) April 30, 2017
Osprey typically breed near fresh or salt water and build nests in trees, on poles and other structures during the spring and summer.
FortisBC launched an osprey nest management program after discovering that osprey could cause an array of problems through building nests on live power poles.
These problems included:
- power outages due to nest debris falling on power lines
- fires due to nest debris falling on power lines possibly causing injury or death to ospreys and/or to humans
- financial costs to FortisBC due to power outages and/or fire
To prevent these issues from arising, FortisBC set up live cameras to observe when and where osprey are trying to build nests on power poles.
Now, if an osprey is observed trying to build a nest, a FortisBC crew will place orange cones on top of the pole. If the osprey manages to build a nest, a crew will safely remove the next and an alternative pole with a suitable nesting platform is provided.
Ultimately, the program is intended to protect birds from electrocution and improve electrical safety and reliability.
You can view the live stream throughout spring and summer here.
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