Nickname
Headlands
Coordinates
(32.2333, -80.7302)
Substrate
Live Tree
Description
Located in the backyard at 45 Headlands. It is on the left as you are facing the home.
The pair has been named Duke and Daisy.
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 - CarolC | |
|---|---|
| aAdult Arrival | 2/27/23 |
| aOccupied | Yes |
| aActive | |
| bEgg Laying | |
| bIncubation Initiation | 4/8/23 |
| cClutch Hatching | 5/9/23 |
| dNestlings | 1 |
| eFledglings | |
| eFirst Chick Fledging | |
| fChicks Last Observed | |
| xNest Failure | |
| xReason For Nest Failure |
Activity reports
Nest Activity Report by CarolC
| Adult arrival | 02/27/2023 | Nestlings | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nest Occupied | Yes | Fledglings | |
| Nest Active | First chick fledging | ||
| Egg laying | Chicks last observed | ||
| Incubation initiation | 04/08/2023 | Nest failure | |
| Clutch hatching | 05/09/2023 | Reason for nest failure |
Photos of this nest
Nesting Diaries
06/01/2023 by CarolC
Diane R reports:
As I mentioned early on, the tree Duke and Daisy chose was not the best so the recent heavy rains and wind was very hard on their nest. In spite of that things seemed to be quite normal, we just haven't seen any little heads yet. Today at about 2pm I was watching and it was very quite There were two crows on branches around the nest but there were no ospreys squawking. Eventually one crow jumped right into the nest and stayed there for 2 or 3 minutes. I went back out about 4:30pm and the crows were back on the surrounding branches but about 5 minutes later Daisy flew back to the nest and had something small in her claws. She was very vocal for a long time so I looked around for Duke and found him eating a fish in a nearby tree. I never saw him bring a portion of the fish back to the nest and unfortunately I had leave. I will try and keep an eye out for activities again tomorrow but I am very concerned we may have lost the little ones.
NOTE: While a crow might injure a very young nestling, any young in this nest are over 3 weeks old and may still be ok.
05/09/2023 by CarolC
Diane R reports: Carol T shared three photos which have been posted. we're confident there has been a hatching, we just don't know how many yet.
05/04/2023 by CarolC
Diane R reports:
Nothing new to report, they are still in the incubation process. The only thing that has happened is three times in the past week a rogue osprey has been soaring near the nest. Duke and Daisy both stay in the nest and make a lot of noise. One time I watched the third osprey actually land on one of the supporting nest branches and Duke flapped his wings and chased it away.
It shouldn't be much longer before we see or hear the hatchlings.
04/11/2023 by CarolC
Diane R reports: I think Daisy and Duke have begun the incubation process. I noticed on Saturday, April 8th, Daisy stayed in the nest until Duke brought her a fish. When she left to eat he remained in the nest until she returned and then he flew away. I watched their nest again today, 4/11/23, and they followed the same procedure. Their nest must be more of a bowl shape because I haven't been able to see them when they settle in.
03/23/2023 by CarolC
Diane R reports: closeup pictures of Duke and Daisy on March 23rd. They are both still sitting outside the nest so no eggs yet. 2 Photos posted from Carol T.
03/20/2023 by CarolC
Diane R reports:
I took this picture on March 15th with my cell phone so it's not great but at least it shows the nest they've built.
The dog walkers in my neighborhood decided our birds needed to be named so they are now referred to as Daisy and Duke.
They continue to improve on their nest and Duke has faithfully been giving Daisy a portion of each fish he catches. They both continue to be out of the nest at the same time so I assume there are no eggs yet.
03/08/2023 by CarolC
Diane R reports: The male arrived on Feb. 19th and the female arrived on Feb. 27th. Observed them mating on March 2nd and on March 7th and 8th the male brought a fish to the female.
They are quite active trying to build a secure nest. The top of this tree was twisted off during hurricane Matthew and there are not that many branches for them to work with. They attempted to build a nest last year but were very unsuccessful and from what I've read this is very common because they are just learning.
03/06/2023 by CarolC
Two monitors, Diane R and Sue A, will report on this nest, which was first added to the database March 6, 2023.