A male osprey returned to its nest along the Core Trail at Yampa River Botanic Park in Routt County after migrating from South America

A male osprey returned to its nest along the Core Trail at Yampa River Botanic Park in Routt County after migrating from South America

A male osprey returned to its nest along the Core Trail at Yampa River Botanic Park in Routt County on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, officials said. The bird migrated separately from its mate from Central and South America, where it spent the winter months, before reuniting at the nest site, according to park staff. Schiemann confirmed the bird has returned to the same nest along the Core Trail at Yampa River Botanic Park in Routt County each year …