Sitting at the edge of the nest, the young Osprey is calling out in a begging call, trying to be fed. His high-pitched screams echo across the lake and, unfortunately go unanswered. His parents ...
Osprey populations are growing in Iowa years after a restoration program. (Photo by Ron Holmes/USFWS) Data from the 2024 osprey nesting report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows ...
Last year, volunteers across the state monitored 50 osprey nests, and according to the 2024 report, saw 64% of the nests raise their young to the fledgling stage, or the age where the baby birds ...
The DNR considers that a “successful nest.” The osprey, a bird of prey unique for its entirely fish-based diet, was restored to Iowa from 1997 to 2016, and now the DNR monitors their population.