The week before Easter saw
the special delivery of two eggs on the Alcoa OspreyCam, a live feed that
follows a pair of Osprey in their nest atop the Narrows Dam at Badin Lake. People
from across North Carolina and around the world can watch these birds live at www.alcoa.com/ospreycam.
After several weeks of
building their new nest, the Osprey pair welcomed their first egg on Wednesday. A
second egg was spotted on Friday morning. The eggs typically incubate for about
five weeks, so viewers can expect to see the chicks hatch in early to mid May.
Last year,
the Alcoa Osprey Cam saw the arrival of one chick – named Miracle – who survived
despite facing several challenges. The live camera lets viewers watch as the
chicks hatch, get accustomed to their new surroundings and learn to
fly.
Ospreys are
large birds — with a wingspan of 5-6 feet — that resemble bald eagles. The
birds live along rivers, lakes and other large bodies of water where they can
feed on fish. The open water and large tracts of undeveloped shoreline at the
Yadkin Project provide the perfect setting for wildlife such as bald eagles,
ospreys, great blue herons and great egrets.
Alcoa also
operates an EagleCam (www.alcoa.com/eaglecam) that provides a live
look at two bald eagle chicks in Davenport, Iowa.
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