Nickname
Blackwater NWR - Osprey Cam
Coordinates
(38.4408, -76.1207)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Osprey Cam nest at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge, Maryland
Followers
None
What to look for
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2021 - magaly2017 - Juniper2015 - LisaM2014 - LisaM2012 - LisaM
aAdult Arrival4/5/153/15/143/16/12
aOccupiedNoYesYesYesNo
aActive
bEgg Laying4/23/144/13/12
bIncubation Initiation4/23/144/12/12
cClutch Hatching6/1/145/21/12
dNestlings33
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging7/20/12
fChicks Last Observed9/15/12
xNest Failure6/23/14
xReason For Nest Failureeggs or young killed by predator

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2021 2017 2015 2014 2012

Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by LisaM
Adult arrival03/16/2012Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging07/20/2012
Egg laying04/13/2012Chicks last observed09/15/2012
Incubation initiation04/12/2012Nest failure
Clutch hatching05/21/2012Reason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by LisaM
Adult arrival03/15/2014Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg laying04/23/2014Chicks last observed
Incubation initiation04/23/2014Nest failure06/23/2014
Clutch hatching06/01/2014Reason for nest failureeggs or young killed by predator
2015 Nest Activity Report by LisaM
Adult arrival04/05/2015Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2017 Nest Activity Report by Juniper
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2021 Nest Activity Report by magaly
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/21/2014 by LisaM
First female seen on the Osprey Cam nest. Also first pair seen.

03/15/2014 by LisaM
First male seen on the Osprey Cam nest

07/21/2012 by LisaM
Our three chicks hatched on 5/21, 5/23, and 5/25. Our third chick died around June 19 from unknown causes.

04/25/2012 by LisaM
Three eggs in this year's clutch (same as 2011). Laid on 4/13, 4/16, and 4/19 or 4/20. First egg was about 5 days earlier than last year.

03/20/2012 by LisaM
Second osprey seen on the nest on 3/16. On 3/17, first mating action between resident pair.

03/16/2012 by LisaM
03/16/12: First osprey seen on the nest this morning. Looked like a female. Ate fish and rested.

03/16/2012 by LisaM
The previous post had an incorrect date. First arrival was 03/15.

03/05/2012 by LisaM
The Osprey Cam went live on March 3, 2012. Our resident ospreys usually return around St. Patrick's Day.