Nesting Diaries
No adult on nest. One adult in tree 50 yards away
nest failed unknown reason
Active, healthy nest in a dead tree above Blue Hill Bay in Maine.
One adult standing at nest. No chicks seen. No feeding.
Both adults at nest, one feeding a chick, possible second chick in nest.
Female sitting in nest, male catches fish, approaches nest with fish and dive bombs vultures sitting nearby to chase them off. Male eventually perches with fish in tree.
Female on nest. Male perched nearby
Adult, possibly female, sitting well down in nest. Possible incubation started!
Both adults perched in tree at nest, but not sitting down in nest.
Female sitting on nest, but does not appear to be down on eggs. Male brings fish, female flies off with it to eat.
Nest looks completed. Two adults in vicinity.
One adult on partially completed nest - no movement - but don't think it is sitting on eggs since nest does not appear complete. Other adult not sighted.
Nest is in process of rebuilding. Two adults on nest.
Adults seen perching in tree, nest rebuilding hasn't started
Both adults perching in tree near nest.
Adult in tree with fish. No chick observed - empty nest.
Both adults near nest, one perched at nest, other in nearby tree. No sign of any chick in nest or in nearby trees.
One adult near not on nest. No sign of chick.
No feeding. Only one chick observed (others lost in 6/13 storm -- similar to eagle chicks on Jamestown Island)? Female on nest
Only one chick observed. No feeding. Female on nest; male in nearby tree.
One adult perching above nest; no sight of chicks
2 adults with young at nest
two chicks observed; past feeding for day; adult perched on rim of nest
adult perched on rim of nest, assume guarding chicks in nest
Observe female standing in nest - no feeding or sight of chicks
Bird standing in nest - no visual of chicks.
Both adults present at nest. Appear to be tending chicks.
Three chicks observed! Mom feeding them, dad bringing the fish.
No chick observed, female on nest, male in nearby tree.
One adult on nest, flew off nest and sat in nearby tree for about a minute, returned to nest, no feeding observed, no chick observed
adult feeding at least one chick
Parent squatting on nest; rocking back and forth never sitting still for longer than a minute; no feeding; no chick sighted
adult still incubating today
Seen female on nest 4/17; 4/21; 4/23;4/25;4/28; Male seen in nearby tree
4/13. Female hunkered down. Male in nearby tree
Female on nest, but did fly off at one point; male on nearby tree eating a fish by himself.
Only female on nest, head down, feathers up -- look to be fixing up nest.
Both adults on nest, also one left nest to fish
Both adults on nest, also flying in area and perching in nearby trees
Both adults on nest, possible mating!
Pair in nest; one flew off and captured fish; ate it near nest by itself - no sharing