Center for Conservation Biology

January 22, 2013

Azalea in Images Jan 21, 2013

The “Dynamic Duo” of Beverly Nettleton and Cary Lynch hit the jackpot yesterday, Jan 21, when out searching for Azalea. Not only did they find her […]
January 21, 2013

Azalea Returns to Edinburgh (Chesapeake) Jan 21

Azalea has been touring again. Last time she was at the West Neck Creek Natural Area in Virginia Beach – YELLOW arrow Jan 18 at 1:00am. […]
January 18, 2013

Camellia at Sajo Farms – Lake Lawson 1/18

Camellia’s solar battery was charged up enough this sunny day to begin sending data at 4:00pm – he was on the Lafayette River in Norfolk – […]
January 18, 2013

Project OspreyWatch Launches 2013 Season

January 18, 2013

Camellia

Camellia’s solar satellite battery has apparently lost power again as a result of the past few days of cloudy/rainy weather. All I can tell you at […]
January 18, 2013

Azalea in West Neck Creek Natural Area 1/18

Azalea is now in Virginia Beach in the area Camellia was in recently. Not known if Camellia is still there because his transmitter did not send […]
January 15, 2013

Azalea Still in Edinburgh – Chesapeake 1/15

Azalea is still in the Edinburgh neighborhood in Chesapeake off the Chesapeake Expressway near the Hillcrest exit. Here are her satellite data points – YELLOW arrow […]
January 15, 2013

Camellia in Flight Over Rock Creek Jan 15

This morning at 9:00am, Camellia appears to be in flight over the Rock Creek neighborhood about one mile east of Honey Bee Golf course. He was last […]
January 12, 2013

Azalea Returns to Edinburgh (Chesapeake) Jan 12

Azalea has been on tour (but not golf courses). She was last at Greenbriar in Chesapeake – YELLOW arrow Jan 9 at 4:00pm and PINK pointer […]
January 12, 2013

Camellia Visiting Golf Courses in Va Beach

It is very obvious that golf courses are attractive to bald eagles, and Camellia is proving that is true. After spending a few days in the […]
January 9, 2013

Azalea in Greenbriar – Chesapeake 1/9

Azalea spent a few days wandering around in a very rural area of Chesapeake. Now she is in one of the most heavily populated areas – […]
January 9, 2013

Camellia Remains in West Neck Creek Natural Area 1/9

Camellia has stayed in the same general area in Virginia beach the past three days – West Neck Creek Natural Area between London Bridge Rd and […]
January 8, 2013

KE On Chickahominy River Jan 1

Well, KE has finally left Hanover County after spending about six weeks there around the PamunkeyRiver YELLOW arrow Dec 13 at 5:00pm – Nov 15 t0 Dec 26. Early on […]
January 6, 2013

Azalea Near Shillelagh Rd – Chesapeake Jan 6

Azalea is combining residential with rural country in her travels. She left the Grassfield neighborhood in Chesapeake and revisited the recently developed Edinburgh neighborhood. Now, however, she […]
January 6, 2013

Camellia at West Neck Creek Natural Area Jan 6

Almost back to normal. Some data not sent on Jan 4 in the morning. Camellia visiting familiar places. Here are his data points – YELLOW arrow […]
January 3, 2013
Workers on a Panama mudflat. Photo by the Center for Conservation Biology.

Students Travel to Panama to Study Birds and Mangroves

Photos and text by Bryan Watts In January 2011 Bryan Watts and Lesley Bullock led a class from Virginia Commonwealth University to the upper Bay of […]
January 3, 2013

Managing the Peregrine Falcon Population in Virginia

January 3, 2013
Using a Loop to Inspect Crown – Bryan Watts uses a magnifying loop to examine the crown of a Red-cockaded Woodpecker chick. This technique is used to look for red feathers emerging in the crown to determine gender when banding.

Banding Red-cockaded Woodpeckers on Piney Grove Preserve