Denise Nichols

loving life! bird watching & gardening bring me great joy.

[Hellgate Osprey @HellgateOsprey]

6/11 Lab Video of Highlights of our amazing first hatch this morning. #HellgateOsprey
https://t.co/ouB0bYT90Q

[Denise Nichols @dn1961]

@HellgateOsprey It’s been a long time this is so special

[Hellgate Osprey @HellgateOsprey]

14:31, 6/11 For all you proud #CHOWS! out there. Some cute captures of Chick 1. #HellgateOsprey

[Denise Nichols @dn1961]

@HellgateOsprey Eggciting news!!!!

[Hellgate Osprey @HellgateOsprey]

6/6 The first cracks in the egg are called starring. This happens 2–3 days before hatching. A pip hole shows beak working 12+hours before hatch. The chick also makes faint peeping sounds. #HellgateOsprey

[Denise Nichols @dn1961]

@atrupar The rain & wind Must of scared the old man. What a ranting old fool 😂

[Hellgate Osprey @HellgateOsprey]

Sharing is caring! Iris and her mate, NG2, take turns enjoying a fish on the Hellgate Osprey Cam. https://t.co/NTMqroKugy

[Denise Nichols @dn1961]

@HellgateOsprey Good Morning!

[Denise Nichols @dn1961]

@HellgateOsprey This is wonderful!

[Hellgate Osprey @HellgateOsprey]

5/18 We know our Iris is famous. Well, she has another publication that is "chirping" her praises--- very appropriately Birds and Blooms. Enjoy! #HellgateOsprey

https://t.co/DTYiCBgmyl

[Denise Nichols @dn1961]

@NickKristof @SangerNYT @nytimes We know who the real traitor is, every time he opens his mouth he reveals it more and more. Thank you @SangerNYT for keeping it real.

[Denise Nichols @dn1961]

@TammieHache @FeederWatchCam @PFWCanada @Feederwatch I watch your feeders often in the season. Have a lovely summer and thank you for the smiles

[Denise Nichols @dn1961]

@HellgateOsprey Good Morning!

[Denise Nichols @dn1961]

@HellgateOsprey I’m so hopeful for this season.

[Denise Nichols @dn1961]

@HellgateOsprey I’m so happy he’s back!

[Denise Nichols @dn1961]

@HellgateOsprey It sure does I have been waiting and watching and hoping ! This is wonderful.

[Hellgate Osprey @HellgateOsprey]

06:47, 4/19 It does our hearts good to see this pair together! #HellgateOsprey

[Hellgate Osprey @HellgateOsprey]

07:15, 4/19 Of course the European Starling joins the party! #HellgateOsprey

[Denise Nichols @dn1961]

@HellgateOsprey This is NG2 ? Yeah!!

[Manoco @Moonlighhy]

A fish eagle probably miscalculated and ended up falling and drowning. It's exhausted. Its feathers are not as waterproof as those of a duck, and they become so wet that they prevent it from flying. The couple saved it with a buoy.