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Osprey on a research crane: An unusual breeding ground in the Daintree rainforest

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Credit: Supplied / James Cook University

A 47-meter high research crane in Australia's Daintree rainforest has been home to a special resident for years: A pair of ospreys use the plant as a breeding ground. Millions of people watch via webcam how birds nest there and raise their young. Benjamin Kanthak talks to correspondent Barbara Barkhausen about this unusual connection between technology and nature.


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A 47-meter high research crane in Australia's Daintree rainforest has been home to a special resident for years: A pair of ospreys use the plant as a breeding ground. Millions of people watch via webcam how birds nest there and raise their young. Benjamin Kanthak talks to correspondent Barbara Barkhausen about this unusual connection between technology and nature.


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Das Nest der Fischadler über den Baumkronen des Daintree Nationalparks auf einem Baukran der James Cook University. Credit: Supplied / James Cook University

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