Osprey battles Maryland authorities to build nest in front of traffic camera

[Bryan]

This undated screen grab shows an osprey that has been trying to build a nest on a Maryland traffic camera.MyFoxDC.com



We need a lot more birds like this...

A small bird is ruffling the feathers of Maryland state officials as they battle a determined osprey that has been trying to build a nest in front of a traffic camera since last week.

Maryland Transportation Authority reportedly removed a nest three times from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, before a branch was spotted lying before the camera again late Tuesday, according to the Baltimore Sun.

"We're concerned because she's blocking one of our traffic cameras that we use for monitoring traffic conditions at the bridge," John Sales, an authority spokesman told the Baltimore Sun.

“The camera moves back and forth and we notice whenever it does that the bird gets agitated,” he said.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/04/23...mp=latestnews#

[fr33]

They are pretty birds to watch. I spent a day kayaking a lake while paying more attention to the Ospreys than my fishing lines.

[aGameOfThrones]

Are they endangered? If they are we can send the BLM to confiscate the land to save them.

[BucksforPaul]

Are they endangered? If they are we can send the BLM to confiscate the land to save them.

Lol, this is exactly what I wanted to say when I clicked on this thread. +rep