A burned osprey found at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is recovering after what appears to have been a harrowing ordeal near one of Florida's most active launch corridors.
The bird was discovered injured just one day after a massive explosion occurred at Blue Origin's launch pad at the facility, raising questions about a possible connection between the blast and the raptor's burns.
Ospreys are a familiar sight along Florida's Space Coast, where the birds of prey nest and fish in the waterways that weave through the launch complexes. Finding one in distress so close to a major industrial incident has drawn attention from local wildlife observers and rehabilitators.
Details on where the osprey is being treated and its current prognosis were not specified, though the bird is reported to be making a recovery.
This story was reported by the Orlando Sentinel.
