Smallest chick in popular livestream osprey nest dies, first loss in 10 years

Smallest chick in popular livestream osprey nest dies, first loss in 10 years

The smallest chick in a popular livestreamed osprey nest died Sunday, marking the first chick loss in the 10-year history of the livestreamed nest maintained by custodian Kent Roorda. Three chicks hatched in the nest in mid-June in a nest on Shadow Mountain Lake. Roorda, who shares the nest through a livestream with supporters known as the “Osprey Watchers,” announced the death in an email to patrons on Monday. Ospreys typically lay two or three…