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Nova Scotia Power's
Osprey Relocation
Program
(Video)

Osprey Facts

The History of
Ethel and Oscar

Museum Exhibit

The History of Ethel and Oscar

Nova Scotia Power relocated Ethel and Oscar's nest from a utility pole in 2001, after it caught fire.

The pair have returned each year and successfully hatched chicks. Last year, their chicks were killed by a Great Horned Owl just before they fledged.

This underscores the many challenges osprey face in raising their young. The survival rate for chicks is about 50 percent for their first year of life.

To watch video of last year's OspreyCam click here:
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Chicks at one week

Chicks at four weeks