Nickname
Elmer & Veronica
Coordinates
(38.2537, -76.9631)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
On Town Hill to the right after entering through the gate. Platform on Utility pole
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2023 - BarryM2022 - Joanie M.2022 - BarryM2022 - eced2021 - Joanie M.
aAdult Arrival3/17/233/16/22
aOccupiedYesYesYesNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching6/28/22
dNestlings033
eFledglings03
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failureadult abandonment

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2021

Activity reports

2021 Nest Activity Report by Joanie M.
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by eced
Adult arrival03/16/2022Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by Joanie M.
Adult arrivalNestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2022 Nest Activity Report by BarryM
Adult arrivalNestlings3
Nest Occupied Fledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatching06/28/2022Reason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by BarryM
Adult arrival03/17/2023Nestlings0
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings0
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failureadult abandonment

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

07/05/2023 by BarryM
Nest appeared occupied in late March but pair then stared removing sticks and attempting to build nest on high voltage pole. Dominion took down sticks and moved them back to existing platform. Birds again took sticks to high voltage pole and Dominion removed. Pair eventually left. Another pair starting nest building in early July but did not complete

03/10/2023 by BarryM
Heavily necklaced female seen eating fish at nest 3/9/2023

03/06/2023 by Joanie M.
First adult arrived 3/6/2023, unable to tell sex of bird.

06/26/2022 by Joanie M.
There are 3 chicks within the nest we observed. We were unable to observe the size of the 3rd chick, however, there is a remarkable difference in the 2 chicks we could get a good look at

04/16/2022 by eced
Many times I go by I don't see the osprey, but I suspect Mama is sitting on eggs, because occasoinally she pots her head up. On Saturday I observed the male arrive sit down and the female move to the side of the nest as pictured.

03/16/2022 by eced
My father loved to watch the osprey when he visited. He live in Nebraska and had none. He died a year ago, so I’m naming my two after my parents. I worry about this nest because it’s in a high traffic area. We’ll see how it goes.

01/20/2022 by eced
I will be following this nest. The name of the Osprey are Elmer and Veronica