Nickname
Business Park Nest
Coordinates
(36.8443, -76.175)
Substrate
Cell Tower Platform
Description
Large nest in the Cell tower located off Business Park Drive, adjacent to the lake. This tower is also near the Interstate 264E. Approaching the Witchduck Road exit.
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2015 - Reese2015 - OWadmin2014 - Reese2013 - vabeachlil
aAdult Arrival3/31/1510/8/154/26/13
aOccupiedYesNoNoNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure10/8/15
xReason For Nest Failurenest destroyed by substrate loss

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2015 2014 2013

Activity reports

2013 Nest Activity Report by vabeachlil
Adult arrival04/26/2013Nestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by Reese
Adult arrival03/31/2015Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by OWadmin
Adult arrival10/08/2015Nestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure10/08/2015
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurenest destroyed by substrate loss

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/31/2015 by Reese
Copulated in the nest March 31 - see photo

03/06/2014 by Reese
A pair of Bald Eagles are in the process of taking over this Osprey nest. They have been bringing nest material to the cell tower for more than a week. See photos that I have posted. The female is just becoming 5 years old. She has dark feathers in her tail. The female Osprey did arrive and on Feb 28 and Mar 1 was seen stooping on the eagles. The Osprey has not been seen for the past 4 days.

05/09/2013 by vabeachlil
It he date of pair arrival is just an estimate, I drive by this site daily and had noticed Osprey in the air near the lake, presumably fishing, due to the time of day I see them. I noticed the nest about three or four weeks ago, but assumed this nest had already been reported. The nest is Huge!