Center for Conservation Biology

March 23, 2011

Camellia Still Exploring Elizabeth River

Camellia is doing a good job of exploring the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River and the neighborhoods along its shores in Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia […]
March 22, 2011

Eaglets Climb Out of Inner Pocket

The viewers of the WVEC/DGIF/NBG eagle web cam were treated today March 22 to a very special event. The day had been quite different than we […]
March 20, 2011
Bald Eagle on nest in Northampton County (copy)

Eastern Shore Bald Eagle Survey reaches new milestones

Despite high winds during the month of February, the bald eagle breeding population on the Eastern Shore of Virginia is already setting new records. The Center […]
March 20, 2011

Natal Down

Bald Eagles are born with soft fluffy feathers known as natal down. This down covers their entire body except for the beak, feet and legs. It […]
March 20, 2011

Camellia in Oaklette Neighborhood, Chesapeake

After a two-day visit to Cypress Creek in Smithfield, VA, Camellia has returned to the Norfolk, Virginia Beach/Chesapeake area of the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth […]
March 20, 2011

Azalea Returns to Virginia Beach March 17

Azalea has returned to Virginia Beach for a visit. Guess she had enough catfish for the time being. She left the NC Tidewater Research Station about […]
March 20, 2011

Where Are the Eagle’s Ears?

A frequent question on the two WVEC eagle chat’s is “Where are the eagles ears located?”. Only during the eaglet’s first two weeks or so when […]
March 20, 2011

Where Are the Eagle's Ears?

A frequent question on the two WVEC eagle chat’s is “Where are the eagles ears located?”. Only during the eaglet’s first two weeks or so when […]
March 20, 2011

Sunrise Breakfast March 20

Breakfast provided by mom as the sunrises March 20, 2011
March 18, 2011

Three Eaglets Get Publicity

Photos from the NBG/DGIF/WVEC eagle cam March 18 of the three eaglets. The eaglets received some national and international publicity today. This morning a photo of […]
March 17, 2011

Third 2011 NBG Eaglet Hatches

The waiting, suspense and tension are finally over. For the fifth year out eight years the breeding pair of bald eagles at Norfolk Botanical Garden have […]
March 17, 2011

Third 2011 NBG Eaglet Hatches

The waiting, suspense and tension are finally over. For the fifth year out of eight, the pair of breeding bald eagles at Norfolk Botanical Garden have […]
March 17, 2011

Azalea Still Feeding on Catfish

Looks like Azalea plans to stay around the North Carolina Tidewater Research Station and the private catfish farms like she did in 2010. Other than a […]
March 17, 2011

Camellia Back in Smithfield, VA

Camellia has been on the move again. He left the Broad Creek section of Norfolk about 9:00am March 14 and flew east over the Eastern Branch […]
March 15, 2011

Second Eaglet Arrives at NBG

Sometime “about 12-noon” today March 15, the second eaglet emerged out of the egg shell in which it had been developing for 37 days. The time […]
March 14, 2011

Camellia on Broad Creek in Norfolk

Camellia left the Linlier neighborhood in Virginia Beach about 9:00am March 11 and flew west over I-264 back to the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River, […]
March 14, 2011

Azalea Remains in North Carolina

  Azalea has returned to old habits. She remains at the Tidewater Research Station (TRS) and private catfish farm in Washington County, NC just east a […]
March 14, 2011

First Feedings of First Eaglet

The first eaglet of the 2011 season at Norfolk Botanical Garden received its first feeding of fish – Gizzard Shad – at 2:54pm about 3 1/2 […]