Livestream of Kelowna osprey activity
Posted May 14, 2017 8:34 am.
Last Updated May 14, 2017 5:39 pm.
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KELOWNA (NEWS 1130) – The ospreys have arrived in Kelowna for another year and you can now watch a live stream of their activities.
Diana Sorace with FortisBC says you can watch 24/7 for the next few months. Since the camera’s launch in 2014, there have been more than 32,000 views worldwide of the Kelowna ospreys during the April to September months.
“As part of FortisBC’s committment to the environment, we have developed an osprey nest management program. It was implemented to protect the birds by actively discouraging the nest building on live power poles.”
She says when an osprey is observed trying to nest, Fortis crews will place an orange cones on top of the pole. If the osprey does manage to build a nest on a live power pole, the nest is safely removed and an alternate pole with a suitable nesting platform is provided.
In an email, Fortis says the program protects the birds from electrocution and improves electrical safety and reliability by preventing damage to electrical equipment, power outages and even fire when nest debris falls on the power lines.
You can check out the livestream here.
