Overview

• Apple Valley High School moved home football and soccer to daylight because using the floodlights could harm the nestlings.
• The Minnesota DNR reports the chicks have taken initial flights and expects the nest could be removed in about a week.
• Ospreys are protected under federal and state law, limiting nest removal or light use while chicks remain.
• The school has monitored the nest since June with regular drone checks to track the chicks’ progress.
• After fledging, officials plan to relocate the nest to a platform on campus and install deterrents on the lights to prevent a repeat.