Nickname
Blind near K30
Coordinates
(37.2117, -76.7329)
Substrate
Duck Blind
Description
Nest on Duck Blind
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
| 2023 - ChrisC | 2022 - ChrisC | |
|---|---|---|
| aAdult Arrival | 3/6/23 | 3/27/22 |
| aOccupied | Yes | Yes |
| aActive | ||
| bEgg Laying | ||
| bIncubation Initiation | 4/17/23 | 4/17/22 |
| cClutch Hatching | 5/27/23 | 5/30/22 |
| dNestlings | 2 | |
| eFledglings | 2 | |
| eFirst Chick Fledging | 7/24/22 | |
| fChicks Last Observed | 9/4/22 | |
| xNest Failure | 6/8/23 | |
| xReason For Nest Failure | unknown reason |
Select Seasons
Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022
Activity reports
2022 Nest Activity Report by ChrisC
| Adult arrival | 03/27/2022 | Nestlings | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | 2 |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | 07/24/2022 | |
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | 09/04/2022 | |
| Incubation initiation | 04/17/2022 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | 05/30/2022 | Reason for nest failure |
2023 Nest Activity Report by ChrisC
| Adult arrival | 03/06/2023 | Nestlings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | 04/17/2023 | Nest failure | 06/08/2023 |
| Clutch hatching | 05/27/2023 | Reason for nest failure | unknown reason |
Photos of this nest
Nesting Diaries
06/08/2023 by ChrisC
Female perched on hide frame above the nest. She flies off and returns to the frame after 5 minutes, remaining there. No interaction with the nest for at least half an hour.
06/04/2023 by ChrisC
Female sat on nest, quite low and still. Male arrives and stands next to the nest. After about 10 minutes she flies off returning about 15 minutes later. She appears to be regurgitating food for the young ones (unseen). Male flies off and returns with a stick!
05/27/2023 by ChrisC
Female Osprey sat quite low on nest. Fussing around and reaching down into the nest several times.
03/06/2023 by ChrisC
One Osprey (F?) perched on the hide. Later another perched in a nearby tree flies to the hide, acrobatics, then flies off.
08/21/2022 by ChrisC
Two juveniles on the hide at first. (Hide seems to have had some maintenance work). After about 15 minutes, adult arrives with a fish. One juvenile is lucky.
08/14/2022 by ChrisC
Two juveniles on the hide. One eating a fish. After about 15 minutes, both fly off. One returns soon after.
08/06/2022 by ChrisC
One juvenile on the hide at first. It flies off and joins another Osprey nearby, before returning to the hide.
07/31/2022 by ChrisC
Two juveniles at either end of the hide. Eating fish at first, then both fly off after about 10 minutes.
07/24/2022 by ChrisC
Female close to nest with one juvenile at the other end of the hide. Second juvenile not seen.
07/11/2022 by ChrisC
Female on nest with one chick visible, lying down flat in the nest. Male not seen.
06/26/2022 by ChrisC
Two adults on the hide. Male a little distant from the nest eating a fish. Female on nest with 2 chicks clearly visible. No feeding observed.
05/30/2022 by ChrisC
One Osprey sat up in the nest, occasionally reaching down. Other Osprey perched nearby.
05/06/2022 by ChrisC
Strange arrangement of wings/feathers from first viewpoint. Getting closer revealed female low on nest. Probably re-arranging things earlier.