Nickname
72 Pope Ave
Coordinates
(32.1451, -80.7541)
Substrate
Live Tree
Description
Location: is the corner of Pope Ave and Nassau St. If you park in Wild Wing parking lot walk out to Pope Ave and stand by Bi-Lo sign look up.
It is in a live Pine tree.
Followers
None
Monitoring groups
What to look for
a
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.b
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.c
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.d
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 flye
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.f
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.x
Nest Failure
Look for signs of nest failure like adult abandonment, adults no longer incubating eggs or feeding young.Review All Observations
| 2022 - CarolC | 2021 - CarolC | 2020 - CarolC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| aAdult Arrival | 2/26/21 | ||
| aOccupied | No | No | No |
| aActive | |||
| bEgg Laying | |||
| bIncubation Initiation | |||
| cClutch Hatching | 5/1/20 | ||
| dNestlings | |||
| eFledglings | |||
| eFirst Chick Fledging | |||
| fChicks Last Observed | |||
| xNest Failure | 6/16/20 | ||
| xReason For Nest Failure | other | eggs or young killed by predator |
Select Seasons
Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2022 2021 2020
Activity reports
2020 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | 06/16/2020 | |
| Clutch hatching | 05/01/2020 | Reason for nest failure | eggs or young killed by predator |
2021 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 02/26/2021 | Nestlings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure |
2022 Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | Nestlings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | No | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | Nest failure | ||
| Clutch hatching | Reason for nest failure | nest is gone |
Photos of this nest
Nesting Diaries
02/10/2023 by CarolC
Matt M observes that there is some nesting material at this site to start the 2023 season
03/20/2022 by CarolC
Matt M reports: Tree is still there, with all the limbs.
No nest is the tree, or surrounding trees.
No Osprey seen in the area.
03/10/2022 by CarolC
Matt M reports: March 10 visited nest.
Tree is still there, with all the limbs.
No nest is the tree, or surrounding trees.
No Osprey seen in the area
02/20/2022 by CarolC
Matt M reports: Matt M reports:Tree is still there, with all the limbs. No nest is the tree, or surrounding trees.
No Osprey seen in the area.
06/30/2021 by CarolC
NOTE: Based on a lack of activity at this nest, it is listed as not active this season.
06/29/2021 by CarolC
Matt M reports for the month of June:
June 18th 4 PM one bird sitting on tree limb - never went into nest - picture included.
June 19th 3PM - no birds.
June 22nd 9AM - no birds.
June 26th 10:30 AM - no birds.
June 27th 9 AM - no birds.
05/31/2021 by CarolC
Matt M reports for the month of May:
May 20 3:00 AM both birds in nest, see pictures.
May 22 10:00 AM no birds seen in nest.
May 25 12:00 PM no birds seen in nest.
May 28 3:00 AM no birds seen in nest.
05/01/2021 by CarolC
Matt M reports: one bird seen in nest, picture enclosed. Not sure what’s going on but bird is shrieking away, no other bird seen.
04/30/2021 by CarolC
Matt M reports for April:
April 6 10:00 AM no birds seen in nest.
April 18 5:00 PM no birds seen in nest.
April 25 11:00 AM no birds seen in nest.
April 30 3:00 PM no birds seen in nest.
03/31/2021 by CarolC
Matt M reports: March 31st drove by to inspect, one lone osprey sitting on limb. Picture posted.
03/25/2021 by CarolC
Matt M reports:
On March 25, one osprey was sitting in nest, calling for mate. Went on for the 20 minutes I was there. Picture posted.
So guess everything is OK and moving ahead at nest 7841.
02/26/2021 by CarolC
Matt M reports: Drove by the nest today and spotted two Ospreys in the nest. Looks like some sticks have been added to nest.
02/24/2021 by CarolC
Matt M reports: One Osprey is sitting by nest.
Watched nest or 5 minutes did not observe its mate.
02/20/2021 by CarolC
Matt M reports: Nest in a state of disrepair, over 50% destroyed.
No Osprey activity seen in or around nest.
Two large black Ravens seen moving in and around nest.
01/23/2021 by CarolC
Matt M reports: Nest in a state of disrepair, over 50% destroyed.
No activity seen in or around nest.
07/24/2020 by CarolC
Based on the recent reports, it seems that the crows may have destroyed the eggs/chicks. While the adults stayed around and were seen as late as July 9th, they then appear to left the nest without any successful chicks. The best guess is that the eggs/young were destroyed by the crows about June 16th.
07/09/2020 by CarolC
Matt M reports: Still have one osprey guarding the nest. No chicks sticking their head over the nest.
06/16/2020 by CarolC
Matt M reports: Drove by the nest June 14th, and black crows had taken over the nest. There must have been twelve or more in or around nest.
On June 15th, saw two osprey's circling around the tree above the nest, they did not land.
On June 16th, nest was empty. Looked around under tree, no bones or bodies.
06/10/2020 by CarolC
Matt M reports: Up date on bird nest: Nest is still occupied, have not seen chicks yet.
photo attached of one adult.
05/28/2020 by CarolC
Matt M reports: See both the parents but no sight of the chicks yet. Can here lots of noise during feeding. Picture of one of the adults sitting on nest.
05/04/2020 by CarolC
This nest was newly reported by Matt M. on 5/4/2020. We have no data on the arrival of the adults, egg laying, or start of incubation.
All we know is that today, feeding behavior was observed at this nest. Our May 1 hatching is simply a guess so that we could record something to show activity at this nest.
05/04/2020 by CarolC
There are chicks in the nest being feed.
Location: is the corner of Pope Ave and Nassau St. If you park in Wild Wing parking lot walk out to Pope Ave and stand by Bi-Lo sign look up.
It is in a live Pine tree