Nickname
Watts Wharf/Casa Rio
Coordinates
(37.3666, -76.6245)
Substrate
Osprey Nest Platform
Description
Long time nest, we have watched this pair since 2007.
Followers
None
What to look for
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2015 - coast2coast2015 - Casa Rio2014 - coast2coast2013 - coast2coast2012 - coast2coast
aAdult Arrival3/7/153/7/152/27/142/27/132/27/12
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesNo
aActive
bEgg Laying3/12/143/13/13
bIncubation Initiation3/12/143/13/133/17/12
cClutch Hatching4/20/144/20/134/25/12
dNestlings322
eFledglings322
eFirst Chick Fledging6/6/146/13/138/15/12
fChicks Last Observed9/10/148/9/139/4/12
xNest Failure
xReason For Nest Failure

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2015 2014 2013 2012

Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by coast2coast
Adult arrival02/27/2012Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging08/15/2012
Egg layingChicks last observed09/04/2012
Incubation initiation03/17/2012Nest failure
Clutch hatching04/25/2012Reason for nest failure
2013 Nest Activity Report by coast2coast
Adult arrival02/27/2013Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings2
Nest Active First chick fledging06/13/2013
Egg laying03/13/2013Chicks last observed08/09/2013
Incubation initiation03/13/2013Nest failure
Clutch hatching04/20/2013Reason for nest failure
2014 Nest Activity Report by coast2coast
Adult arrival02/27/2014Nestlings3
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings3
Nest Active First chick fledging06/06/2014
Egg laying03/12/2014Chicks last observed09/10/2014
Incubation initiation03/12/2014Nest failure
Clutch hatching04/20/2014Reason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by Casa Rio
Adult arrival03/07/2015Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2015 Nest Activity Report by coast2coast
Adult arrival03/07/2015Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

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Nesting Diaries

03/18/2015 by coast2coast
A single osprey arrived on 3/7/15, a week later than usual, but the weather this spring has been brutal. We speculate that it is the female because of her behavior. Finally a second bird appeared on the nest on 3/18/15, we are thinking that the original male didn't make it and she has found a new mate.

03/14/2015 by Casa Rio
An osprey showed up on March 7th. As of March 14th, still waiting for its mate. This could be the female, since the date of arrival was late, and the female usually arrives later than the male. Maybe the male didn't make it.

06/23/2014 by coast2coast
All three chicks are flying from and coming back to the nest.

06/06/2014 by coast2coast
Nestlings are beginning to climb up to the edge of the nest, chirp at intruders, and flap their wings. All three chicks still seem strong and healthy.

05/20/2014 by coast2coast
Finally was able to see there was a third chick in the nest, smaller than the others.

05/11/2014 by coast2coast
First saw the two chicks raise their heads, even though the parents have clearly been showing feeding behavior forseveral weeks.

03/03/2014 by Casa Rio
The female was also on the nest on 03/01/14. Copulation observed on the morning of 03/03/14.

02/28/2014 by Casa Rio
An osprey was on the nest on our platform this morning (resting, after a long flight).

06/21/2013 by Casa Rio
The storm Derecho blew through on 6/13/13, and unfortunately, we left for 6 days that afternoon. The two fledglings had been exercising their wings, getting ready to fly. When we returned, one of the 2 fledglings was missing (6/19/13). Today (6/21/13) the 2nd fledgling was back on the nest with the two parents and the other fledgling!