Center for Conservation Biology

April 9, 2011

Feathers Begin to Show

Feathers are unique to birds. Today April 9 chick #1 known as Sunday is one day shy of being four weeks old. She (?) has begun […]
April 7, 2011

Azalea Returns to Catfish Farm – Again

Azalea left Virginia Beach and crossed back into North Carolina about 11:00am April 3, and flew directly to the NC Tidewater Research Station and private catfish […]
April 7, 2011

Camellia Remains in Great Neck in Va Beach

Camellia has spent the past four days flying about Great Neck. April 5 and 6 he added Wolf Snare Creek to his agenda. Yesterday he also […]
April 4, 2011

Azalea at Lake Placid in Va Beach

Just like Camellia has done, Azalea has returned to a neighborhood with which she is familiar in Virginia Beach – Castleton/Lake Placid off London Bridge Rd. […]
April 4, 2011

Camellia returns to Great Neck in Va Beach

Creatures of habit! Or, once you find a place you like, why not go back there! That is just what Camellia has done. After spending a […]
April 1, 2011

Ring-billed Gull Brought to Nest

NPS photo This morning at 8:07am a Ring-billed Gull was brought to the nest for food for the three NBG nestlings. While the Bald Eagle is […]
April 1, 2011

Azalea Photos April 1 (No Fooling)

Azalea was right where the satellite data said she would be. Behind a house at the intersection of Kings Grant Rd and Quimby Rd. Not the […]
April 1, 2011

Azalea Returns to Little Neck in Va Beach

Azalea has returned to old habits we have seen before. Spend a few days at the catfish farm near Plymouth, NC, then fly back to Virginia […]
April 1, 2011

Camellia Still at Lake Joyce

-Camellia arrived at Lake Joyce in Virginia Beach on March 26 and as of 7:00pm March 30 was still there – white data point. He is […]
March 31, 2011

Eaglet Weight Gain

The question about how much the eaglets weigh comes up every day, several times each day on the WVEC moderated chat. The answer changes every day […]
March 31, 2011

March 30 – A Wet Day

March 30  began dry but a cool 40 degrees. The pantry was empty so mom left for a brief time, and the 3 nestlings huddled for […]
March 29, 2011

“Sunday” on Tuesday Morning

Hi!! I am 17 days old today. My thick second coat of down is keeping me warm on these chilly mornings.
March 29, 2011

"Sunday" on Tuesday Morning

Hi!! I am 17 days old today. My thick second coat of down is keeping me warm on these chilly mornings.
March 29, 2011

Camellia at Lake Joyce in Virginia Beach

Camellia spent one night Mar 25 in Chesapeake off Centerville Turnpike, then the morning of Mar 25 returned briefly to the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth […]
March 29, 2011

Azalea in Chowan County, NC

When we last checked in on Azalea it appeared she was on her way back to the North Carolina State Tidewater Research Station (TRS), and she […]
March 28, 2011

Big Chick #1

This evening March 28 just before dusk, the male adult brought in a large Gizzard Shad for dinner. Chick #1 walked out of what is left […]
March 28, 2011

Calm, Cool, Cloudy and Close

Yesterday, Sunday March 27 was calm, cool and cloudy at the eagle nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden. With the camera mounted only abouy 12 feet away, we can […]
March 26, 2011

Azalea Heads Back to North Carolina

Azalea appears to be on her way back to the catfish farms near Plymouth, NC. She left the Castleton neighborhood in Virginia Beach about noon Mar […]