Fortis BC is reporting that the company’s popular osprey nest cam has recently become just a bit more crowded.
The osprey pair that calls the nest home on Kelowna's Benvoulin Street successfully hatched three chicks on Wednesday.
Our own little raptors, the ospreys, had a big win – 2 newly-hatched chicks! Here’s hoping the @raptors have a win of their own! https://t.co/nAauriq3Gs #WeTheNorth #Raptorsin5 pic.twitter.com/kyIDsRx3C7
— FortisBC (@FortisBC) June 10, 2019
Thanks to a live stream video feed, the public can catch a rare glimpse of the little fuzzballs enjoying their first days in the Okanagan.
“To protect the osprey, FortisBC relocated this nest from a nearby utility pole in 2007. A mated pair has returned each year, and although many successful chicks have hatched over this time, some eggs have not, which makes three successful chicks very exciting to us,” said Fortis BC in a release.
“Last year, there was one successful chick. named Oscar by its social media fans. We hope Oscar is faring well and enjoying a new family too, preferably a safe distance from utility poles.”
The osprey cam was first launched in 2012 and broadcasts the stream from May to September.
Last year, this stream received more than 75,000 views from around the world.
Check out the osprey cam livestream by clicking here.
