Beth and Bob Watne work to untangle and osprey that is trapped in bailing twine on a fence in Kalispell on Monday. The bird was taken to the Wild Wings Recovery Center for treatment. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
April 19, 2022
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Osprey monitoring project takes flight in Northwest Montana
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