Nesting Diaries
Top of tree broken. Nest is destroyed and lying on the ground.
One Osprey perched on the side of the nest at first, then flies off. Later, one Osprey sat quite low on the nest.
One Osprey perched above the nest. Another in nearby pine tree.
One Osprey perched above the nest. Another in nearby pine tree.
One Osprey perched above the nest. Another in nearby pine tree.
One Osprey sat on the nest
Two Osprey perched in nearby pine tree.
Two Osprey flying around, and occasionally landing on the nest.
Two Osprey perched in nearby tree.
One Osprey sat on the nest.
Two Osprey perched in nearby tree.
Single Osprey on the nest
Nest empty. No adults seen nearby.
Nest appears empty. No adults seen nearby.
Nest appears empty. No adults seen nearby.
Nest appears empty. Adult Osprey perched on nearby tree.
Nest appears empty. Adult Osprey perched on nearby tree.
Nest appears empty. One Osprey perched on nearby tree (unseen at first) flies off after a few minutes.
Nest appears empty. Male Osprey perched on nearby tree with a fish.
Nest appears empty. Male Osprey perched on nearby tree with a fish. Later in the evening, nest empty, no Osprey seen.
Female Osprey with wings spread slightly, shading. One chick visible.
Female Osprey with wings spread slightly, shading. One chick visible.
Female Osprey on the side of the nest, wings spread slightly, shading. One chick visible. Male perched in tree above.
Female Osprey to the side of the nest, wings spread slightly, possibly shading.
Ospreys circling around for several minutes, but none on the nest. About an hour later, one Osprey seen standing high on the side of the nest.
Female Osprey to the side of the nest, possibly shading.
Female Osprey on the nest
One Osprey on the nest. The other perched on a tree above.
One Osprey on the nest reaching into it.
Two Ospreys on the nest feeding chicks? Male flies off to challenge an eagle.
One Osprey sat low on the nest at first. Later both Ospreys on the nest eating and reaching into the nest with food.
One Osprey sat low on the nest at first. Later both Ospreys on the nest. Male is disturbed, and flies off.
One Osprey sat low on the nest.
Nest appears empty. Male Osprey perched on tree behind the nest. Later, one Osprey seen sat low in the nest.
One Osprey sat low on the nest.
One Osprey sat low on the nest.
One Osprey sat low on nest at first. Gets disturbed and flies off. Circles around and lands back on the nest.
One Osprey sat low on nest.
One Osprey on nest, is disturbed and flies off, circling around, then settles on nest sitting low.
One Osprey sat low on nest.
One Osprey on nest, is disturbed and flies off, circling around, then settles on nest sitting low.
Nest empty. No Ospreys seen nearby.
Nest empty. Two Ospreys perched in nearby tree.
One Osprey seen on the nest at first. It then flies off. Later, two Ospreys seen perched in nearby tree.
Nest empty. One Osprey perched in nearby tree.
Two Osprey perched in nearby tree.
One Osprey seen on the nest. Another flying nearby.
Two Osprey seen on the nest
Nothing seen on nest. Two Osprey flying around and above it.
Nothing seen. Nest empty. Assume abandoned
One Osprey sat low on the nest. Other in nearby tree. Motorbike motorcade passes and both fly off, circling the nest.
One Osprey sat low on the nest
One Osprey sat low on the nest. Other nearby
Nest observed to be empty during "pedal the parkway".
One Osprey sat low on the nest.
One Osprey sat low on the nest. Other in nearby tree
One Osprey sat low on the nest. Other (male) arrives, stays a few minutes then flies off.
Nothing seen on the nest. Osprey heard nearby.
One Osprey on the nest. Flies off and returns with nesting material
Female perched in nearby tree, male brings nesting material to the nest.
Male and Female Osprey seen together in nearby tree (less than 100yds away)
Nest empty. No Osprey nearby.
Nest empty. No Osprey nearby.
Nest empty. No Osprey nearby.
Nest empty. No Osprey nearby.
One Osprey briefly on nest, flies off as I ride by.
Nest empty. No Osprey nearby. Looks like its been abandoned.
Nest empty. No Osprey nearby.
Nest empty at 8:30am and at 5:00pm. No Osprey nearby. Smaller birds on the nest at one point. Doesn't look good.
Nest empty during "pedal the parkway" - several people and bikes nearby. Later, female sat low on nest, male in nearby tree.
Male Osprey sat low on nest. Female flies around and perches in nearby tree.
One Osprey sat low on nest.
One Osprey (male?) sat lowish on nest. Other (female) in nearby tree
One Osprey sat lowish on nest. Other in nearby tree
Nest empty. Female perched in nearby tree, male flying around.
Pair of Osprey on the nest (photo)
One Osprey briefly on the nest. After a few minutes, it flies off to a nearby tree
One Osprey briefly on the nest. Flies off as eagle goes by. Two Osprey circling for a while. Male comes back to nest with nesting material.
One Osprey then briefly two on the nest. Disturbed by car pulling up under the tree!
Male Osprey seen flying away from the nest. Female perched in nearby (favorite) tree.
Male and female perched in nearby tree.
Female Osprey sat next to nest at first. Flies off to nearby tree.
Nest empty. Female Osprey in nearby tree.
Nest empty, Two Osprey in nearby tree.
Nest empty, Osprey seen flying nearby.
Female Osprey sat low in nest. Bicycles go by and she flies off and joins the male in a nearby tree.
Female Osprey sat low in nest. A car stops near the nest and she flies off.
Female on edge of nest as I cycle up, after I pass, she leaves and perches in nearby tree, leaving the nest empty.
Nest empty. Male Osprey in nearby tree.
Nest empty at first, then female arrives, and settles down sat quite low.
Female Osprey perched to the side of the nest. Male not seen.
Female Osprey sat low in nest. Male perched in nearby tree.
Male Osprey on nest - low. Female in nearby tree preening. After a few minutes she rejoins the male on the nest.
Female Osprey sat quite low on the nest. Male joins her after a few minutes.
Nest empty at first, then male Osprey brings a small stick for the nest. He is soon joined by the female.
Female Osprey seen on the nest
Nest empty at first. Ospreys nearby. Then Female lands on nest and calls
Have been gone most of July. When I got to nest, It was empty but I heard a distress call. and an osprey burst out of pine trees behind the nest by the water.
Nest empty. Ospreys nearby
Juvenile on nest alone eating a fish. Adult flies by.
Juvenile on nest. Adult bird perched nearby.
Adult female and juvenile on nest
Nest empty. Adult female and juvenile in a tree in the shade about 50 yards away. Juvenile flies off, returning several minutes later.
7:15am: Juvenile on nest. Eagle in nearby tree flies off as I approach. Female Osprey from another nearby tree chases it, then returns to the nest. Shortly after, juvenile flies off for several minutes then returns. 1:30: Female adult on nest, juvenile not seen for over15 minutes.
Juvenile in nest, adult female perched nearby. She flies off to intercept an eagle and returns a few minutes later.
Female and juvenile on the nest.
Two adults and juvenile on nest at first. Male flies off. Female has a fish. Feeds herself, then the juvenile. She is disturbed and flies off with the fish.
Female on nest. Occasional wing flap from juvenile seen.
Male next to nest, female and juvenile in the nest. Male flies off, female is feeding herself.
Female perched to side of nest. One juvenile clearly visible.
Female sat upright to side of nest. Male close by in tree flies off, circles and lands on nest. One fairly large juvenile clearly seen. Possibly one other.
Female sat upright on nest. One chick visible.
Female sat on nest wings spread, shading. A closer look reveals one chick present.
Two birds on nest, seen from a distance. As I approach a car parks directly underneath the nest tree disturbing both birds. Male flies away, female circles around for a minute or so then perches on edge of nest. When the car drives off, the female settles down low, and the male returns with nesting material.
One bird sat low in nest.
One bird sat low in the nest.
One bird sat low in the nest.
Female on nest. Male in tree 50 yards away.
Nothing on nest, one Osprey flying around.
Two Ospreys seen. Female on nest, male on nearby branch eating fish.
One juvenile in the nest. Occasionally standing up and stretching his wings, and calling out. Adult not seen in over 30 minutes, then arrives, deposits fish and flies off.
Female perched to the side of the nest. No chicks visible.
Female perched just above nest. One chick just visible.
Female on nest. No chicks visible.
Female on nest, appears to be shading chick(s)
Female sitting on nest. Male nearby.
Osprey busy restoring nest.
No 2015 activity at this nest to date.
Two osprey at nest site while driving towards Jamestown, but when driving back towards Williamsburg one hour later, no osprey observed anywhere close to nest.
Nest seems to have been abandoned. No osprey in site.
Female incubating. Male close by.