Osprey Project Visits Ocean City to Elevate Damaged Homes

Ben Wurst and Larissa Smith of Conserve Wildlife NJ brought a team to the south end of Ocean City recently to erect an osprey nesting platform, replacing one that was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.

John Thornton, a videographer who lives on Dory Drive in the Ocean City Homes neighborhood, was on hand to film the work.

"I happened to look out the window a few days ago and saw some people erecting an osprey nesting platform off 55th Street in place of the one that was wrecked by Sandy," Thornton said.

"Naturally, I ran out and filmed what I could. It is such a positive story, the people who do this work are are so likable — plus a lot of us people in Ocean City love our birds."

Watch Thornton's film to learn about the conservation efforts to help these beautiful birds and to find out how you can help.