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Power line crew swoops in to rescue osprey eggs

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osprey nest sitting atop a large utility pole

A longtime Henniker wildlife rehabilitator is hoping to successfully hatch a pair of osprey eggs that were saved by a Unitil crew working in Hampton after a recent power outage.

Maria Colby of Wings of the Dawn Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and Bird Sanctuary said in 34 years she has handled many other types of bird and turtle eggs, but this is the first time she’s ever taken in osprey eggs.

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