Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch as Iris leaps into action when an intruding Osprey approaches Wensi, who is perched on a light pole in the parking lot. Wensi is pushed from its perch and returns to the nest as Iris chases off the intruder. Wensi immediately lays flat in the nest, displaying an instinctual behavior learned as a nestling when danger is near. Mom Iris eventually returns to the nest after ensuring the stranger is gone. Follow along for more at AllAboutBirds.org/Ospreys
Watch as Iris leaps into action when an intruding Osprey approaches Wensi, who is perched on a light pole in the parking lot. Wensi is pushed from its perch and returns to the nest as Iris chases off the intruder. Wensi immediately lays flat in the nest, displaying an instinctual behavior learned as a nestling when danger is near. Mom Iris eventually returns to the nest after ensuring the stranger is gone. Follow along for more at AllAboutBirds.org/Ospreys
