Nickname
Crossways
Coordinates
(36.7741, -76.2474)
Substrate
Utility Pole
Description
Osprey nest atop a utility pole above railroad tracks
Followers
None
What to look for
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2023 - LauraLOVESbirds2021 - LauraLOVESbirds2020 - LauraLOVESbirds2019 - LauraLOVESbirds2018 - LauraLOVESbirds2012 - Russ
aAdult Arrival4/3/233/6/203/23/193/19/18
aOccupiedYesYesYesYesYesNo
aActive
bEgg Laying
bIncubation Initiation
cClutch Hatching
dNestlings22
eFledglings
eFirst Chick Fledging
fChicks Last Observed7/27/18
xNest Failure6/20/196/22/20
xReason For Nest Failurenest destroyed during stormnest destroyed during storm

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Show reports, diaries, and photos from:Current 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2012

Activity reports

2012 Nest Activity Report by Russ
Adult arrivalNestlings
Nest OccupiedNoFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2018 Nest Activity Report by LauraLOVESbirds
Adult arrival03/19/2018Nestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed07/27/2018
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2019 Nest Activity Report by LauraLOVESbirds
Adult arrival03/23/2019Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure06/22/2020
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurenest destroyed during storm
2020 Nest Activity Report by LauraLOVESbirds
Adult arrival03/06/2020Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure06/20/2019
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failurenest destroyed during storm
2021 Nest Activity Report by LauraLOVESbirds
Adult arrivalNestlings2
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure
2023 Nest Activity Report by LauraLOVESbirds
Adult arrival04/03/2023Nestlings
Nest OccupiedYesFledglings
Nest Active First chick fledging
Egg layingChicks last observed
Incubation initiationNest failure
Clutch hatchingReason for nest failure

Photos of this nest

Nesting Diaries

03/06/2024 by LauraLOVESbirds
5.48 PM Adult bald eagle perched beside former Osprey nest on top of power transmission pole.

11/17/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
6.30 AM Adult Bald Eagle standing at nest again _ before 6.44 AM sunrise. I saw an eagle here twice earlier this week. Are the pair of eagles overnighting at this (former) osprey nest?

10/12/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:20 AM Eagles still here. This morning I saw one adult perched on power pole south of pole with former Osprey nest and a second eagle, an immature, flew over me. https://ebird.org/checklist/S151999349

07/22/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:59 AM - No Ospreys. Adult Bald Eagle on power transmission tower - adjacent to and south of power transmission tower with former osprey nest. 75°F

06/03/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:55 AM - Neither Ospreys, not Eagles at the nest. I only stayed for 5 minutes. https://ebird.org/checklist/S140303990

06/02/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:50 AM - Adult perched at old Osprey nest. https://ebird.org/checklist/S140191918

05/22/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
6.59 AM: Two adults eagles together at osprey nest. Vocalized when I arrived and just before I left.

05/21/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:27 AM - Both adult bald eagles at osprey nest. No Osprey. 65°F, breezy and overcast. 5.53 AM sunrise

05/19/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
5:36 PM - Two adult Bald Eagles. One at Osprey nest, and the other at the power pole beside the power pole with the osprey nest. No Ospreys. 68°F and very overcast but partly sunny

05/16/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:54 AM - Two adult Bald Eagles: one at Osprey nest, and the other at the power pole beside the power pole with the osprey nest. No Ospreys.

05/13/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
3:26 PM - No Osprey. One Bald Eagle on power pole beside power pole with former Osprey nest.

05/12/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:13 AM - Eagles continue to hang out - in Osprey nest. Ospreys have been unable to use their own nest this season. When I left 15-20 minutes later, this adult eagle was joined by a second adult Bald Eagle. They perched together on the power pole beside (south of) the pole with the osprey nest. I have only seen one Osprey here 4/03, 4/26, 4/30 and 5/5. Never two. In contrast, I have logged 15 ebird lists here, this year, with the pair of Bald Eagles. The first one was 3/2/23. 63°F and sunny. 6 AM sunrise

05/07/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
6.49 AM Two Bald eagles here again. No Osprey. One eagle at Osprey nest again. The other at power pole adjacent to (south of) pole with nest.

04/30/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
12:03 PM Osprey is finally back in the nest! - after Bald Eagles having been in the nest most of the month, including last night. Took quick photo as it started to rain.

04/29/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
7.25 PM Bald Eagle in old osprey nest again. Other Eagle is at adjacent power pole. No sign of Ospreys.

04/28/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
4:22 PM - No Ospreys or Eagles at or near nest. 66°F overcast and lightly raining.

04/28/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:38 AM - Adult Bald Eagle Perched on power pole adjacent to power pole with Osprey nest. Ongoing battle (?) this season for Osprey to use old Osprey nest. Pair of Bald Eagles continue to hangout in or beside old Osprey nest. 58°F, overcast and raining

04/27/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
8.30 AM - Two adult bald eagles are back in Osprey nest. They were here yesterday morning, but not last night. 58°F and overcast.

04/26/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:20 PM - no Bald Eagles in the nest, and no Ospreys.

04/26/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:20 AM - Together in osprey nest. Vocalized five times while I was here. Osprey came and left while both eagles were in the Osprey/eagle nest. Eagles vocalized. Ther are a lot of branches on the ground which suggest some nest construction or renovation. Last photo - with both eagles in the nest - is how I am leaving them. Does not look like they are on eggs or have babies. Late in season for them, I think… 52°F and sunny. 6.17 AM sunrise.

04/03/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
5:49 PM - Osprey at nest

03/30/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:52 AM - checked cell tower nest (before I am away for 4 days). No Osprey, and no Eagles.

03/24/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:07 PM Eagle at Osprey nest again. 62°F and sunny. (1.25 hours before 7:21 PM sunset)

03/05/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:45 Pair of Bald Eagles at the Osprey nest again. 3rd day out of 4 that I checked. Today, male was perched beside the nest and female was on the very next power transmission tower.

03/02/2023 by LauraLOVESbirds
5 PM - Female Bald Eagle eating and/or feeding young? Male Bald Eagle perched beside nest and periodically vocalizing. The last time he vocalized, he flew to nest and chased female off. She left perched on next power transmission tower beside this one - north towards I-64. He is now eating in nest. Photos and audio clips are here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S130016533 This nest site is (was) an Osprey nest. The Ospreys have been returning this week...

07/01/2022 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:40 AM - Photoed two adult Ospreys at nest together

06/06/2022 by LauraLOVESbirds
7.30AM - adult Osprey on nest. 67°F

05/16/2022 by LauraLOVESbirds
5:48 PM - Details Two ospreys arrived at nest one after the other. The first one sat in the nest briefly and then chased off the second one who made several approaches to be at the nest. The second one left. Two minutes later the one in the nest went off in the direction of the one that left. Another minute later, two were circling high above the nest. Nest is quite tall. None of the typical branch castoffs under the nest. Landscaper might have removed. 78°F and cloudy with some sun

03/13/2022 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:55 AM - adult osprey on the nest. 27°F

02/28/2022 by LauraLOVESbirds
5:56PM, 42°F and sun setting. 5:58 PM sunset. Black and white cat at silver fence beside lake.Empty nest. Some whitewash under the nest, but don’t think it’s from an Osprey. No branches under the nest yet.

08/24/2021 by LauraLOVESbirds
3:49 PM Photoed adult Osprey at (beside) nest. 91 degrees F and sunny.

07/10/2021 by LauraLOVESbirds
11:26 AM- at least two adult-sized immature in nest. 83 degrees F.

06/20/2021 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:50 AM Adult Osprey at nest. Lots of excrement all over pavement under the nest. 77°F and partly sunny.

03/13/2021 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:30 AM Osprey at nest. During my 10 minute stay, Osprey left and returned with a branch for the nest. There were also cast-offs (branches) on the ground under the nest.

08/08/2020 by LauraLOVESbirds
8:30 AM - Adult Osprey perched at top of cell tower beside (a few feet from) nest.

07/25/2020 by LauraLOVESbirds
12:21 PM - Adult Osprey perched just under and in shade of nest. 91°F

05/10/2020 by LauraLOVESbirds
8:49 AM Osprey at nest. 54 °F

04/04/2020 by LauraLOVESbirds
8 AM - Osprey deep in nest, and vocalizing

03/08/2020 by LauraLOVESbirds
9:45 AM - (two weeks earlier than last year.) Nest building. Carrying branches to nest. Supervised by four vocal American Crows perched at nest.

08/03/2019 by LauraLOVESbirds
12:55 PM- empty nest

07/02/2019 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:35 AM For a first since the 6/20 loss of most of her nest, adult female is perched in nest, instead of beside it - AND a second adult Osprey is with her! (He’s back!) Rebuilding of nest appears to have occurred, as there are new castoffs on pavement under nest.

06/26/2019 by LauraLOVESbirds
5:05 PM Adult female Osprey is still there, with virtually no nest left to speak of. She looks thin. Do Ospreys mourn loss? No sign of male.

06/23/2019 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:35 AM. Adult female still perched beside remains of nest. 66°F

06/22/2019 by LauraLOVESbirds
Female osprey perched beside remains of nest (on top of cell tower). Top half of nest was strewn across parking lot - presumably from Thursday's 5:30pm short wind/rain storm. Uploading three photos, including one of her looking down at almost half of her nest on the pavement. No sign of male osprey or chicks. Today: 71°F, 72% humidity, wind W at 3mph

06/15/2019 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:51 AM Adult at nest. Branches on pavement under nest again. 55°F, 88% humidity. 5:45 AM sunrise.

06/01/2019 by LauraLOVESbirds
2:20 PM Adult in nest, and vocalizing. Large quantity of green plastic netting at top of nest's stack. The next day I observed green plastic netting topping another nest: http://www.osprey-watch.org/nests/3850 81°F.

03/23/2019 by LauraLOVESbirds
11:32 AM - from Interstate 64, I saw Osprey in this nest. Exited freeway, and parked beside nest. Photoed head of bird sitting down inside nest. Large branches scattered under nest.

08/23/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
7pm: empty nest

08/12/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:08 AM: adult-sized immature Osprey in nest and vocalizing. https://ebird.org/atlasva/view/checklist/S47798123

07/27/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
3pm: At least one full-sized immature osprey - with feather tips speckled white. Temps in low 90s.

07/15/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
8.20am: Adult and at least one full-sized chick in nest. Chick’s eyes still red and back and wing feathers still speckled with white. Vocalizing.

07/12/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
8am; two adult-sized chicks and one adult in nest together. 77°F, humid and partly sunny

07/07/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
9:02am Pretty sure I heard more than one osprey vocalizing from nest, but could only see one adult

06/09/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:10am: Adult at nest. 75°F

05/19/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
10:52am: No ospreys observed at or in area of nest. Several branches under nest, as usual.

05/05/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
1:41pm: both adults in nest. Pavement under nest has noteworthy amount of tree branches (from nest) and bird excrement. 80°F

04/15/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:20am: Both adults in nest. Shortly after I arrived, one or two ospreys flew down to water. Moments later it returned, broke off branch from top of parking lot tree and delivered it to the nest. 67°F, cloudy and 10 minutes before sunrise.

04/14/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:47am: Empty nest. 62°F

04/13/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
7:44pm: Empty nest. 78°F

04/12/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
6:59am: Watched adult rock its body left/right and hunker down into nest - like it was incubating eggs or keeping babies warm. 47°F and overcast.

03/30/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
5:33pm: both adults in nest together. One left and returned with branch/nesting material. Two large branches on the ground under the nest. -Rejects! 70 degrees F and overcast.

03/28/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
5:30pm: 3 of us visited the nest and photoed 2 ospreys. 66 degrees and partly sunny.

03/21/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
8.24 AM: adult sitting in nest. Raining.

03/19/2018 by LauraLOVESbirds
4:39 PM Osprey at nest.

07/26/2017 by LauraLOVESbirds
10:55am Osprey in nest. 82°F

06/03/2017 by LauraLOVESbirds
9:44am Osprey in nest