Last year, volunteers across the state monitored 50 osprey nests, and according to the 2024 report, saw 64% of the young reach fledgling stage, or the age when they can fly. The DNR considers that ...

birds of prey that tend to live near large bodies of water and build large nests. But when they chose to nest near power poles, it led to unexpected problems. "The osprey were dragging their nest ...