Osprey Nest, Mission Valley

A Raptor Family in the Wild

This camera looks directly onto a breeding osprey nest built on a purpose-made nesting platform. Ospreys are fish-hunting raptors, and this pair returns to raise their young high above the valley floor, offering an intimate window into their family life.

The Mission Valley Setting

The nest sits within Montana's Mission Valley, a broad basin of ranchland and wetlands on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The dramatic wall of the Mission Mountains forms the horizon, framing one of the region's most scenic lowland habitats.

What You Can Observe

Viewers follow the full arc of the nesting cycle — incubation, feeding, and the gradual growth of the chicks toward their first flights. Adults are frequently seen delivering fish caught in the surrounding lakes and rivers.

A Window on Wildlife Research

Operated in partnership with wildlife researchers, this feed supports public education about osprey conservation and the ecology of the greater Mission Valley, connecting viewers worldwide to a thriving raptor population.