‘Osprey cam’ streams life of nesting seabirds perched at tip of 55 metre-long Queensland rainforest canopy crane
Researchers at the Daintree Rainforest Observatory are livestreaming the life cycle of a pair of ospreys that have nested on a 55-meter-tall research crane for 15 years. The 'Osprey cam' provides a unique view of the birds' nesting habits in the Australian rainforest.
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Mating pair of ospreys in the nest atop a crane in Queensland's Daintree rainforest Queensland ‘Osprey cam’ streams life of nesting seabirds perched at tip of 55 metre-long Queensland rainforest canopy crane Researchers believe the same pair of birds have been mating and nesting in the unusual spot in the Daintree Rainforest for 15 consecutive years
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