Alcoa launched
an online contest on today that allows fans of its OspreyCam to choose names
for three osprey chicks hatched two weeks ago. The online contest features several
names submitted by students at Badin Elementary School.
The Alcoa
OspreyCam, a live webcam that follows a pair of osprey at Badin Lake, spotted
the eggs in late March and watched until they hatched in late April. Since
then, viewers have watched the parents bring fish to the nest and lovingly feed
the chicks.
Now it’s time
to give the chicks a proper name.
Students at
Badin Elementary submitted ideas for the online poll. Some of the suggested
names (Ollie, Olive, and Oscar Jr.) are tied to their parents — named Oliver
and Oliveea by Alcoa employees at the
dam — while others reflect the traditional role of osprey (Hunter, Fisher) or
the attitude these chicks embody (Spirit, Grace).
“The students
had a lot of fun suggesting names for the birds. We got some terrific
suggestions and are excited about seeing which names are chosen,” said Mark
Gross,technical manager for Alcoa Power Generating Inc.
To vote for
your favorite set of names, go to www.alcoa.com/ospreycam.
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