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ICYMI: Osprey Nest Relocated From Huntington Lighthouse Entrance

Check out this story from earlier in the week on Huntington Patch.

An osprey nest was relocated from the base of the Huntington Lighthouse and onto a metal pole.
An osprey nest was relocated from the base of the Huntington Lighthouse and onto a metal pole. (Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society)

HUNTINGTON, NY — A nest crafted by two ospreys on the Huntington waterfront was successfully moved after experts feared for the birds' safety due to the nest's previous location.

The osprey nest was discovered on the entrance dock to the Huntington Lighthouse in early May, according to a news release. Ospreys will often seek the highest location to build a nest, but this pair settled on a lower — and very vulnerable — spot on the walkway leading up to the offshore lighthouse.

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