Center for Conservation Biology

July 3, 2010

Aerial Display – What's Going On?

On Friday July 2 Joe Foreman and I were witness to an extraordinary aerial display over Norfolk Botanical Garden by the two bald eagle fledglings banded […]
July 2, 2010

First Camellia Map July, 1, 2010

Here is the first satellite map from the travels of Camellia (banded NC). It only contains partial data for June 28 and July 1. That data […]
July 2, 2010

Southern range limit for breeding in the saltmarsh

July 2, 2010

Camellia on the Move West

Camellia appears to be on the move westward. At about 4pm yesterday, July 1, the satellite map at http://www.wildlifetracking.org/index.shtml?tag_id=74435 shows that Camellia is near the boundry of Suffolk […]
July 1, 2010

Nightjar Survey investigates birds and land use

June 29, 2010

Azalea Sleeping Around (The Catfish Ponds)

Our girl and diva Azalea has not traveled far since our last map on June 20. As of this morning (June 29) at 11:00am she was perched […]
June 29, 2010

Camellia has Flown 54 Miles

Since fledging from his nest Camellia (NC) has flown 88 kilometers or about 54 miles. The satellite transmitter is still not sending all the data we […]
June 26, 2010

Azalea has Flown 2,300 miles

Azalea remains at the catfish ponds near Plymouth, NC as of this morning, June 26. I forgot to recognize that she had been flying since June […]
June 24, 2010

Camellia Closeups June 24

The WVEC web cam feed was down this evening so here are 4 up close photos of Camellia. For the first time in several days he […]
June 23, 2010

Azalea Finds New Night-time Roost

Azalea has not traveled far since our last report on June 17. As of this satellite map at 6:00pm June 20, she is in a tree […]
June 18, 2010

Azalea off the Catfish Farm

Azalea has not gone far off the catfish farms, but as of 9:00am June 17 she was just east of W. Mill Pond Road, south of […]
June 16, 2010

Camellia Transmitter Sending Some Data

We know that everyone, including us, has been anxiously awaiting to receive data from the satellite transmitter that is fitted on the back of Camellia (NC). […]
June 15, 2010

More NE Release Photos

NE was alert and ready to go. He jumped out of the arms of Lisa Barlow up onto the perch. After a few seconds to look […]
June 14, 2010

NE Released at NBG June 14

After spending the night in the care of raptor rehabilator Lisa Barlow in Virginia Beach, NE was taken to Midway Veterinary Hospital and examined this morning […]
June 14, 2010

Azalea Visits Tyrrell County, NC

Azalea made an overnight flight to Tyrrell County, NC. She left the fish ponds east of Plymouth, NC about 11:00am June 10 flying north of Columbia, […]
June 14, 2010

NE Takes a Swim June 13

For Chapter One of this story refer to Virginia Dept of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) web page http://eaglecam.tumblr.com. At 9:55am June 13 I received an […]
June 11, 2010

Azalea in Tyrrell County, NC

I was hoping to get a satellite map today but it didn’t come. Azalea has finally left the catfish ponds in Washington County, NC and flown […]
June 9, 2010

Azalea Spends Night Off the Farm

For the first time in several weeks Azalea spent a night, June 7, off the catfish farms – BUT, not far away. Just across highway Rt 64. She […]