The second of two osprey eggs in an Osoyoos nest has hatched however its believed the first chick died and now there are concerns for the other one as well.

Friday morning the live webcam on the Town of Osoyoos website, showed the nest on a de-energized FortisBC power pole with just a single chick, thought to have hatched earlier in the morning.

Thursday the female was sitting on that remaining egg but there was no sign of the first baby that hatched Tuesday afternoon.

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Both parents were seen at the nest Thursday and the male was observed bringing a fish back to the nest mid-morning Friday.

The birds had two eggs in early May however those were eventually removed, believed to be by the parents.

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Other concerns involve the age and health of the parents and the location of the nest above a street with foot and vehicle traffic visible from the web cam. It is located near Osoyoos Elementary School on 68th Avenue.

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According to Donna Core, Osoyoos executive assistant and communications coordinator, not surprisingly those who have been watching the webcam were upset at the death of the first chick. Views on Thursday alone reached over 1,300.

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The webcam went live on YouTube at the end of March and the town香蕉视频直播檚 website documents the history since then along with detailed information about the species.

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