An osprey’s offspring was successfully saved from high water this week after the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) and wildlife biologists rescued a nest from Kootenay Lake.
The BCCOS posted to Facebook on Wednesday (June 22) to say that rising water levels lead to a precarious situation with the Osprey nest.
“The nest was close to being flooded and with the forecast calling for a further rise in water levels, it needed to be moved,” the BCCOS said in an online post. “The recent rescue unfolded in Kaslo Bay, and included Ministry of Forests wildlife [biologists], COs, a retired park ranger and a concerned citizen.”
The rescue team was able to get to the nest via boat, and BCCOS says that the mother osprey was “very calm” while she watched the rescue from a nearby tree.
“Very carefully, two eggs – which were secured in a warm cooler – and the nest were moved approx. 15 metres to a higher piling,” BCCOS wrote. “Moments later, the osprey returned to her newfound nest.”
To report an incident or wildlife concern, call the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277.
When rising water levels on #KootenayLake threatened to flood an Osprey nest, Conservation Officers and Ministry of Forests wildlife biologists worked together to save it.
Read about the rescue here: https://t.co/K3e0VC6pCG #BCCOS #NoTwoDaysAreAlike pic.twitter.com/yrwjv2RcWj
— BC CO Service (@_BCCOS) June 22, 2022
