An osprey鈥檚 offspring was successfully saved from high water this week after the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) and wildlife biologists rescued a nest from Kootenay Lake.
The BCCOS posted to Facebook on Wednesday (June 22) to say that rising water levels lead to a precarious situation with the Osprey nest.
鈥淭he nest was close to being flooded and with the forecast calling for a further rise in water levels, it needed to be moved,鈥� the BCCOS said in an online post. 鈥淭he recent rescue unfolded in Kaslo Bay, and included Ministry of Forests wildlife [biologists], COs, a retired park ranger and a concerned citizen.鈥�
The rescue team was able to get to the nest via boat, and BCCOS says that the mother osprey was 鈥渧ery calm鈥� while she watched the rescue from a nearby tree.
鈥淰ery carefully, two eggs - which were secured in a warm cooler - and the nest were moved approx. 15 metres to a higher piling,鈥� BCCOS wrote. 鈥淢oments later, the osprey returned to her newfound nest.鈥�
To report an incident or wildlife concern, call the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277.
When rising water levels on threatened to flood an Osprey nest, Conservation Officers and Ministry of Forests wildlife biologists worked together to save it.
鈥� BC CO Service (@_BCCOS)
Read about the rescue here:
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