Nest #558

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Nest #558

Nickname

Parkway

Coordinates

(37.2162, -76.7479)

Substrate

Dead Tree

Description

Nest first built in 2012

Followers

None

Monitoring groups

The Center for Conservation Biology, Virginia Master Naturalist, Chesapeake Bay Osprey Watchers

What to look for

Adult Arrival

Look for 2 adults on the nest. The adult pair will show pair bonding behaviors such as vocalizations, aerial sky dances, and the male feeding the female fish. You may see the pair copulating, which typically begins 14 days before laying eggs.

Incubation Initiation

Females will lay 1 - 4 eggs at a rate of one egg every 1 - 2 days. After laying, incubation starts. Look for adults taking turns sitting low in the nest incubating eggs. The incubation period can last 35 - 43 days.

Clutch Hatching

Chicks hatch ~39 days after incubation begins. Look for adults bringing food to the nest and making "head bows" into the center. Chicks typically can't be seen until they are 2 - 3 weeks old, so feeding behavior is the only way to know chicks are there.

Nestling Count

Around 4 weeks after hatching, look for the heads of chicks to show over the rim of the nest, particularly when adults bring food to the nest. Other times they lie flat and are harder to see. Count the number of chicks in the nest before they learn to fly

Fledgling Count

Chicks begin flying around 7 - 8 weeks old, and are still fed by the adults. Count the number of chicks who have successfully fledged the nest and are observed flying.

Chick Last Observed

4 - 10 weeks after fledging, chicks begin leaving the nest area to migrate south, once they have learned to fly and feed themselves. Record the date that the last chick left the nest.

Nest Failure

Look for signs of nest failure like adult abandonment, adults no longer incubating eggs or feeding young.

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Review All Observations

	2013 - TK	2013 - ChrisC	2012 - TK
aAdult Arrival	3/9/13		3/4/12
aOccupied	No	No	No
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation		4/6/13	4/6/12
cClutch Hatching		5/12/13
dNestlings	2	2	2
eFledglings		1	1
eFirst Chick Fledging		7/5/13	7/23/12
fChicks Last Observed		8/18/13	8/23/12
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2014 2013 2012

Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by TK

Adult arrival	03/04/2012	Nestlings	2
Nest Occupied	No	Fledglings	1
Nest Active		First chick fledging	07/23/2012
Egg laying		Chicks last observed	08/23/2012
Incubation initiation	04/06/2012	Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2013 Nest Activity Report by TK

Adult arrival	03/09/2013	Nestlings	2
Nest Occupied	No	Fledglings
Nest Active		First chick fledging
Egg laying		Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation		Nest failure
Clutch hatching		Reason for nest failure

2013 Nest Activity Report by ChrisC

Adult arrival		Nestlings	2
Nest Occupied	No	Fledglings	1
Nest Active		First chick fledging	07/05/2013
Egg laying		Chicks last observed	08/18/2013
Incubation initiation	04/06/2013	Nest failure
Clutch hatching	05/12/2013	Reason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

06/02/2014 by ChrisC

No nest this season

04/20/2014 by ChrisC

One bird occasionally perched on the tree, but no nest building.

04/04/2014 by ChrisC

Pair of birds seen perched on the tree this week.

03/30/2014 by ChrisC

Nothing seen over last week. Nothing remains of old nest.

03/12/2014 by TK

One of the pair has arrived at the tree

03/09/2014 by LibbyM

No adults present

09/01/2013 by ChrisC

Nest empty. Solitary Osprey flying along river.

08/24/2013 by ChrisC

Nest tree visited briefly by one bird - couldn't tell if it was adult or juvenile.

08/19/2013 by ChrisC

One juvenile perched near nest. Flies off as walk by.

08/11/2013 by ChrisC

One juvenile on nest. Flies off when walk by.

08/04/2013 by ChrisC

One bird (juvenile?) on nest at first, then flies off.

08/03/2013 by ChrisC

Nest and tree empty. Half dozen Osprey circling around nearby and screeching

07/28/2013 by ChrisC

Nest and tree empty. Later, juvenile seen perched on nest tree

07/21/2013 by ChrisC

Juvenile perched in nest tree. Often flying off , no adults seen.

07/14/2013 by ChrisC

Nest and tree empty. Later, 1 adult, 1 juvenile in and around the nest.

07/05/2013 by ChrisC

Juvenile is out of the nest. First perched on the edge of nest, then perched on branch above it. One adult is perched on another branch. The other joins them occasionally.

06/30/2013 by ChrisC

Both adults present. One adult bring fish and feeds one chick. Looks like the other one hasn't survived. Jun 29 - Adult perched higher in tree, Only one chick visible.

06/23/2013 by ChrisC

Adult bird feeding 2 chicks; then perches nearby with chicks clearly visible (see pictures)

06/01/2013 by TK

It looks like papa had chick duty this morning. One chick was spreading it's wings and the other kept close to dad.

05/27/2013 by ChrisC

One and both birds in/near the nest Feeding chick - possibly 2 chicks visible.

05/19/2013 by ChrisC

One (F) in the nest, occasionally shuffling and re-arranging. Other (M) visiting with food. Later Female in the nest, sat up to the side.

05/12/2013 by ChrisC

Nothing unusual seen yesterday, but today both adult birds at the nest, with one (F) to the side feeding a chick!

05/02/2013 by ChrisC

One bird low in the nest.

04/27/2013 by ChrisC

One bird low in the nest.

04/15/2013 by ChrisC

Female? perched low on nest. Male joins her - nest maintenance & flies off. Female settles down low again

04/07/2013 by ChrisC

7 Apr - Female? still low in nest. Not moving much. 6 Apr - Presumably female perched low on nest. Male nearby, flying around and bringing nesting material. Incubating?

03/31/2013 by ChrisC

Mar 28 - Female on nets. Male joins her briefly - 'courtship'

03/23/2013 by LibbyM

1 adult in nest.

03/11/2013 by TK

3/11/13 I've been waiting impatiently for my favorite pair to return. A few other osprey have been here for over a week now and I was beginning to get worried! Luckily this year, they are coming back to a nest that is still intact (and one along the parkway that the eagles haven't been hanging out at over the past few months)

03/10/2013 by ChrisC

9&10 Mar: Female perched above the nest

09/10/2012 by TK

Going for a ride down the Parkway isn't the same with JR and most of the other ospreys not there any longer.

08/15/2012 by TK

Juvenile in the nest, settling down for the evening

08/04/2012 by TK

Nest empty at first, then (about an hour later) the juvenile is perched on a branch a few feet away.

07/24/2012 by TK

I hope no one minds, but I deleted the photo showing the two nestlings since one didn't make it.

07/23/2012 by TK

I'm guessing Jr has probably flown before today, but he took a short flight just so I could be sure-gone from nest about 5 minutes or so! This is the first time I haven't seen one of the adults nearby.

07/22/2012 by TK

I've seen Jr. perched on the side of the nest and watched him (or her) climb along a limb, but have not personally witnessed a flight yet.

07/14/2012 by TK

Female and juvenile perched near the nest.

07/04/2012 by TK

Single chick now out of the nest and stretching his wings!

07/01/2012 by TK

Single chick in nest stretching its wings (photo). Female also in nest. Male perched nearby

06/27/2012 by TK

Only one chick in nest :( Playing peekaboo this morning. Every time I'd try to take a photo, it would duck down. I turned to go back to the car and would look back and it's stretching it's wings. Mom and dad will leave the nest for a bit, but won't go very far.

06/17/2012 by TK

The birds are a little shy this weekend. Adults leaving nest. F returns, one chick clearly visible (photo)

05/28/2012 by TK

Mom and Dad finally decided to show the babies off! There are at least 2 not sure if there is a 3rd one this year or not.

05/27/2012 by TK

Pair sat on or near nest. Chicks now visible, can't see how many. Female appears to be shading the chicks from the sun.

05/20/2012 by TK

"May 19 - Female sat off to the side of nest, then later settled low. May 20 - Female high on nest, calling. Possible chicks present?"

04/11/2012 by TK

Not a lot going on today, papa's got egg duty, but Ma's not far away.

04/02/2012 by TK

New picture not a great one, but a juvenile bald eagle got too close to the nest and is being chased away

03/29/2012 by TK

The nest is coming along pretty good, latest photo March 29

03/16/2012 by TK

I can't be sure, but I think this is a pair that nested in a tree about 50 ft. away last year. That tree was the only one in the whole group of trees that went down during Hurricane Irene last year. The first photo was on March 11 and the second one today, March 16.