Help us name the osprey chick at Badin Lake

We've launched an online contest so you can help us chose a name for the osprey chick that hatched at Badin Lake earlier this month. The contest features four names -- Hope, Lucky, Marvel and Miracle -- submitted by faithful followers of Alcoa's OspreyCam. 

The names reflect the unexpected arrival of the chick, which followed weeks of anxious waiting and came after many people feared the egg wouldn't hatch.

You can vote for their favorite name at www.alcoa.com/ospreycam through Sunday, June 22.

With nearly 2,500 votes already cast today, it looks like it's going to be a tight race between Lucky and Miracle.

OspreyCam Update: A Chick Has Hatched!

We received a pleasant surprise this week when the OspreyCam at Badin Lake captured the arrival of a new chick. We'll be launching a naming contest in the coming weeks to give our newest osprey chick a proper name.

The chick's arrival followed weeks of anxious waiting. Osprey chicks typically hatch in late April or early May, but this one was a late arriver. 

Stay tuned to the OspreyCam over the next two months to watch the parents feed and care for the new chick as it grows and prepares to take flight. Osprey chicks usually fledge — or leave the nest for their first flight — after 6 to 8 weeks. For this chick, that will likely take place in late July. 

Visitors can follow updates through the website and join in the conversation on Twitter using the hashtag #AlcoaOspreyCam.