This is Bird Note.

Each year, two adult Ospreys, known as Charlie and Charlotte, build their nest near the

owl research institute in Western Montana.

A webcam of their nest gives people an intimate glimpse into their lives.

The livestream has shown the two Ospreys successfully raising numerous chicks over the years.

In 2021, Charlie brought some baling twine into their nest, probably mistaking it for good

nest-building material like grass or twigs.

Baling twine is a plastic string used to bind hay and straw.

When it's left behind its litter, birds sometimes bring it into the nest where it becomes a

serious hazard.

Chicks can get tangled often fatally.

The Montana Osprey project estimates that baling twine kills up to 10% of Osprey chicks

across the state.

When webcam viewers noticed that one of Charlie and Charlotte's chicks was caught in baling

twine, the institute attempted a rescue.

But like many Osprey chicks across the west, the tangled chick was too badly injured

to survive.

Fortunately, there are organizations working to protect Osprey chicks from baling twine.

From volunteering for trash cleanups to starting a baling twine recycling program, there's

a lot we can do to help Osprey's.

To learn more, start at our website, birdnote.org.

I'm Ariana Reval.

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