Nickname
Electric Nest
Coordinates
(37.5317, -77.439)
Substrate
Electric Pylon
Description
Active nest on top of an electricity tower in the middle of the James on Terrapin Island. Visible from the 9th Street Bridge.
Followers
None
What to look for
Review All Observations
2013 - arunRVAbirder2012 - Nick Kotula
aAdult Arrival3/12/13
aOccupiedNoNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2013 2012

Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by Nick Kotula
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2013 Nest Activity Report by arunRVAbirder
Adult arrival03/12/2013Nestlings
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

03/12/2013 by arunRVAbirder
Single bird observed on nest 03-12-13. May have arrived previous week, but bird not observed on nest 03-10-13

03/15/2012 by Nick Kotula
On March 5 I caught these osprey flying around the Richmond Heronry and set out to find the nest. When I came out March 14 I saw this in the distance. The nest is very visible from the 9th Street Bridge and certain parking garages on the river.