An osprey mother “frantically” circled around over her nest as it burned with her infants within it, rescuers in Utah said.
The nest was resting on top of a power pole when it caught on fire at about 8:17 p.m. July 20 near Interstate 84, the Morgan County Fire and EMS said in a Facebook post.
Rescuers said the fire began when the power line malfunctioned, “causing heat to build under the dry nest.”
Initially, the fire couldn’t be snuffed out since of the charged voltage line, rescuers said.
The mother osprey hugged the nest “until the end.”
The fire department said birds embedded on the power line along I-84 every year.
“Let’s hold on to the hope these beautiful birds will return next year to build a new home,” rescuers said.
Morgan County has to do with 50 miles northeast of Salt Lake City.
What to learn about ospreys
An osprey can be identified by its white head and brown stripe that goes through their yellow eyes, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said in a press release.
Ospreys are discovered near bodies of water, consisting of rivers, lakes and shorelines since their diet plans consist of mainly fish, according to the National Audubon Society.
They nest on top of trees and energy poles. A female osprey lays about 2 to 4 eggs each year.
In Utah, the “largest breeding osprey colony” go back to the Flaming Gorge every year, which remains in northeastern Utah and borders Wyoming, the Utah wildlife firm said.
Massive osprey nests determining 10 feet large prevail at the canyon.
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