Story by NJ.com
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An osprey with a balloon ribbon around its leg at Island Beach State Park. Volunteers from the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey removed the ribbon and cleaned the osprey’s nest on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Jeff Goldman, NJ.com
Two volunteer groups and the Seaside Heights public works department teamed to help a baby osprey that had a balloon ribbon tangled around its leg in a nest at Island Beach State Park.
Tags: 2018, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey, Island Beach State Park, new jersey wildlife, NJ.com, osprey, raptor, Seaside Heights