Written by Bryan Watts
July 7, 2010
James in 2004, on a cable along the James River Bridge, where he bred for 18 years. Photo by Bryan Watts.
Intricate pattern of feathering on the wing lining of an adult peregrine. Photo by Bryan Watts.
James watching the Center for Conservation Biology researchers visiting his nest, from a cable along the James River Bridge, 2004. Photo by Bryan Watts.
The lift tower structure of the James River Bridge has been the breeding site and territory of James since 1992. This bridge is also the location of the live webcam that allows the public to follow breeding activity. Photo by Bryan Watts.
A brood of osprey in Mobjack Bay showing a well-fed chick (left) and an emaciated chick (right). The chick on the right would die the following week due to starvation. Work in Mobjack Bay over a 40+ year period has shown that both reproductive rates and food delivery rates have declined dramatically. The decline in provisioning has led to an increase in brood reduction or chick loss due to starvation. Photo by Bryan Watts.