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Tragedy strikes Glacier Park’s webcam ospreys

From the Hungry Horse News . . .

Tragedy struck a popular pair of ospreys in Glacier National Park when one of the birds was electrocuted after it touched power lines near its nest.

The osprey nest is located on the edge of the St. Mary Visitor Center parking lot. In 2009, the Park trained a webcam on the nest, and it soon became one of the most popular features in the summer months on the Park’s Web site, Park webmaster Bill Hayden said.

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