PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY OSPREYS
Baling Twine
If baling twine is not disposed of properly and is left lying loose on the ground, Ospreys will pick it up and use it to build their nests. Adults and their nestlings can become entangled resulting in painful deaths.
Loose Twine in Fields
Photo By Steve Regele
Osprey Nest with Twine
Photo By Marco Restani
Twine Entangled Nestling
Photo By Marco Restani
Removing Twine Takes Time
Photo By Steve Regele
Entangled Nestling Found Dead at Banding
Photo By Marco Restani
Ospreys Aren’t the Only Ones to Get Entangled in Twine
Photo By Deb Regele
Loose Twine Blown out of Pickups
Photo By Steve Regele
Twine Needs to be Removed Carefully
Photo By Deb Regele
Entangled Nestling Found Dead at Banding
Photo By Jean Boone
Twine Removed from One Osprey Nest
Photo By Marco Restani
Osprey Nest with Twine
Photo By Deb Regele
Entangled Feet
Photo By Marco Restani
Right Foot too Swollen to Band
Photo by Marco Restani
Raven Nest with Twine
Photo by Deb Regele
Entangled House Sparrow
Photo By Deb Regele
Utility Poles
Ospreys have developed a fondness for building their nests on power poles since their preferred natural nesting site, a tree snag, is seldom found in today’s environment. Power poles can lead to electrocutions and fires that kill Ospreys. Power outages also create major problems for people and utility companies.
Sticks and Twine Dangle onto Active Utility Lines
Photo By Teus Sterkenberg
Fire Started by Nesting Material
Photo by Teus Sterkenberg
Yellowstone Valley Electric Installs Baffle
Photo By Deb Regele
Fire Damage
Photo by Teus Sterkenberg
Male Osprey on Baffle at Old Nesting Site and Female on the New Nest
Photo By Dorothy Bartlett
Ospreys are Deterred from Nest Building on Utility Poles by Baffles
Photo By Dorothy Bartlett
Nests are in Direct Contact with Lines
Photo by Steve Regele
Eagle Scout Sean Ellis Designed the Platform
Photo By Deb Regele
Yellowstone Valley Electric Sets an Osprey Pole and Platform
Photo By Deb Regele
Power Lines Vary Between Poles
Photo By Deb Regele
Twine, Sticks, Active Lines and Ospreys
Photo By Teus Sterkenberg
Yellowstone Valley Electric Builds Supports for Platform
Photo By Deb Regele
Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society is working with local utility companies to create safer nesting sites for Ospreys and thereby reducing problems for the companies. After erecting free standing poles and platforms, utility companies install baffles on the active power poles to discourage Ospreys from returning to the problematic site.
New Nesting Site is Established at the Outpost South of Laurel
Photo By Deb Regele
One of Several Types of Baffles
Photo By Deb Regele
Male and Female Osprey on Newly Newly Installed Platform
Photo By George Mowat