From left, Cam Heusser, Dr. Wayne Melquist, Don Veltcamp and Janie Veltcamp, with Birds of Prey Northwest, hold young osprey before placing them in a release tower in St. Maries on Friday. The osprey need some assistance before they can be on their own and released back into the wild. (LOREN BENOIT/Press)
August 3, 2019
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August 3, 2019 1 a.m.
Taking wing
Four young ospreys were introduced to a home away from home on Friday as they took up temporary residence in a release tower at Birds of Prey Northwest.