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Just about every time I look at the camera these during the past week,
Antali is either eating a fish, or screaming at Finnegan who is about to bring him another fish!
This morning Antali's crop was huge - bulging with lots of fish!

This gorging is normal for the chicks just before migration. Antali is storing lots of energy,
so that his battery will be fully charged when he migrates. Right now Antali may weigh more than Finnegan!
He will be a fat little butterball when he departs,
and all this stored energy will be a "bank account" to help him become independent.
Finnegan continues to be a fantastic father, providing fish for his chicks well after they have fledged.

Best, Erick Greene and the Montana Osprey Team

Montana Osprey Cams

Hi everyone,
We surveyed the river today, and we saw Iris, Finnegan and Antali all fishing.
I also saw a big female chick just down the river - I am pretty sure it was Sum-eh,
but she flew off before I could confirm it.
So three, and probably all four of the Hellgate Osprey family are still around.

The fishing technique that they are all using conserves a lot of energy!
They perch on trees right above the river and spend a lot of time peering down into the water.
When they see a fish they can drop right down out of the tree,
or else go hover over it until they get it right where they want it.
This method of fishing is very efficient and saves a lot of energy compared to hovering over the water.

I watched Antali go perch in a tree close to Iris - they were both looking down into the water fishing side-by-side!
Like mother, like son!

Best, Erick Greene and the Montana Osprey Team