Center for Conservation Biology

April 22, 2011

Azalea At Mackay Island NWR in NC

Azalea when we last saw her was over Dam Neck Naval Facility in Virginia Beach, and appeared to be flying south. She was. For the past […]
April 22, 2011

Camellia in Camden County, NC

After a one day journey to Corolla, NC, Camellia returned to Back Bay in Virginia Beach the afternoon of April 18. For the next 3 days […]
April 22, 2011

More Banding Day Photos

Here are six more of my photos from banding day April 21. – Reese Lukei, Jr
April 21, 2011
A rare four-chick bald eagle brood at eight weeks old

Extremely Rare 4-chick Bald Eagle Brood Documented on James River

April 21, 2011
A rare four-chick bald eagle brood at eight weeks old

Extremely Rare Bald Eagle 4-chick Brood Documented on James River

(Williamsburg, VA) – On 18 April, 2011 while flying eagle productivity surveys along the James River, Bryan Watts and Mitchell Byrd for the Center for Conservation […]
April 21, 2011

Eaglets Get Identification Braclets

The three bald eagle nestlings at Norfolk Botanical Garden received identification bands today April 21, 2011 from Dr. Bryan Watts, Libby Mojica and Reese Lukei from […]
April 19, 2011

Azalea At Back Bay, Dam Neck

Azalea has been all over the area of Virginia Beach between Lake Christine and the upper portion of Back Bay off Muddy Creek Rd. Most of […]
April 19, 2011

Camellia Visits Corolla, NC

Camellia has ventured into North Carolina. Camellia was in Gum Swamp on the Virginia Beach/Chesapeake border at 1:00pm April 15. He flew south from there crossing […]
April 18, 2011

Learning to Feed Oneself

Chick #2 appears to be taking the lead in learning to feed for itself. While all three chicks have been observed pecking at a fish, it […]
April 17, 2011

Banding Day April 21, 2011

This is the first hatch eaglet at NBG taking a good look at her(?) big feet and legs. At five weeks of age the three nestlings have […]
April 16, 2011

Azalea on North Landing River

Azalea remained on Red Wing Lake and the City of Va Beach Red Wing Golf Course April 12 and 13. She left Red Wing about 11:00am […]
April 16, 2011

Camellia Visits Gum Swamp

After spending the night of April 12 on Lake Whitehurst, Camellia left just after 7:00am and flew to Little Creek and the Tarrallton Community Park in […]
April 15, 2011
Hope fitted with satellite transmitter (copy)

Hope returns to the Delmarva Peninsula

(Williamsburg, VA)—The odyssey of Hope, a whimbrel carrying a satellite transmitter continues to amaze scientists. Hope was originally captured on 19 May, 2009 on the Delmarva […]
April 13, 2011

One Month Old Today

April 13, 2011

Azalea Back in Va Beach April 12

The last satellite map showed that Azalea had crossed Albemarle Sound into Bertie Countie headed north. She was on the move crossing Chowan, Perquimans and Pasquotank counties. She […]
April 13, 2011

Camellia at Lake Whitehurst April 12

Camellia has returned to Lake Whitehurst across from Norfolk Botanical Garden in Camellia Shores. After spending the night of Apr 10 at Lake Joyce, he flew […]
April 10, 2011

Camellia Remains in Virginia Beach Apr 9

Camellia is still in Virginia Beach. He has been flying back and forth between Inlynnview in Great Neck and Lake Joyce. He has spent every night […]
April 10, 2011

Azalea in Bertie County, NC

On Friday morning April 8 I received a phone call from the fish biologist at the North Carolina Tidewater Research Station saying “I have just seen […]