Our Lake Barkley osprey camera nest is apparently being raided by a great horned owl (GHO). Night before last a chick went missing. At dusk yesterday two of the three chicks were doing well in the nest. Last evening a second osprey chick went missing. Most likely the third chick will be taken tonight. Today may unfortunately be the last day to view our "active" osprey nest this viewing season: http://keepky.org/html/nest_cam_1_live_stream.html ; The osprey platform is about 50 yds. from a mature oak/hickory forest. The platform was placed where it is due to this pair of ospreys attempting to nest just above high voltage powerlines. If the platform were removed, the osprey pair would very likely attempt to nest above the dangerous powerlines again unless the ghos take over the platform as they did the previous nesting season. Ed Ray, KEEP, Inc. Hopkins Co. ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== When posting on BIRDKY, please close posts with your first and last name and your address (city or county). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post on BIRDKY, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the KOS website at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/default.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the KOS Photo Page to view photos of birds recently sighted in Kentucky: http://www.flickr.com/groups/kentucky_ornithological_society/pool * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison. E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx