- A female osprey leaves her chick from their Lynnhaven Bay nest Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)
![Keriann Spiewak looks into an osprey nest for eggs as...]()
Keriann Spiewak looks into an osprey nest for eggs as Kristina Scott, both with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, steadies the boat Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Reece Lukei, with The Center for Conservation Biology, back them up. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![Each young osprey is briefly removed from its nest to...]()
Each young osprey is briefly removed from its nest to be measured, tagged and photographed by staffers with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![A female osprey hovers above her nest as aquarium workers...]()
A female osprey hovers above her nest as aquarium workers weigh, tag and photograph her chick Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![Keriann Spiewak, with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center,...]()
Keriann Spiewak, with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, lifts a young osprey from its nest on Lynnhaven Bay to tag and record its condition for a population study Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![Each chick is fashioned with two tags which help the...]()
Each chick is fashioned with two tags which help the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center track the health of the osprey population in Hampton Roads on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![A female osprey circles her nest as aquarium workers weigh,...]()
A female osprey circles her nest as aquarium workers weigh, tag and photograph her chick Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![Aquarium workers quickly tag an osprey chick after taking specific...]()
Aquarium workers quickly tag an osprey chick after taking specific measurements of the bird for a population study Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![Each young osprey is briefly removed from its nest to...]()
Each young osprey is briefly removed from its nest to be measured, tagged and photographed by staffers with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![A male osprey perches on a nearby boat as the...]()
A male osprey perches on a nearby boat as the female tends to their chick on Lynnhaven Bay on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![Reece Lukei, with The Center for Conservation Biology, left, and...]()
Reece Lukei, with The Center for Conservation Biology, left, and Keriann Spiewak, with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, photograph one of the chicks they tagged on Lynnhaven Bay on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![Before returning to her nest, a female osprey skims along...]()
Before returning to her nest, a female osprey skims along the water, wetting her breast to cool off her chick Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![Each young osprey is briefly removed from its nest to...]()
Each young osprey is briefly removed from its nest to be measured, tagged and photographed by staffers with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![A female osprey returns to her nest and chick on...]()
A female osprey returns to her nest and chick on Lynnhaven Bay on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![A female osprey shades her chick from temperatures in the...]()
A female osprey shades her chick from temperatures in the 90’s Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)![Kristina Scott, with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center,...]()
Kristina Scott, with the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center, watches an osprey nest as the tagging team moves along Lynnhaven Bay on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)
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A female osprey leaves her chick from their Lynnhaven Bay nest Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Stephen M. Katz / The Virginian-Pilot)
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By Stephen Katz | [email protected] | Staff writer
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Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center staff weigh, photograph and band young osprey living in nests around Lynnhaven Bay in order to study why their numbers are declining.
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