2013 Biographies

Tango is an adult male trapped at a nest on Tangiers Island out in Chesapeake Bay off the Virginia part of the Delmarva Peninsula on April 23rd. He was caught first (typical of females), has more of a chest band than most males, and weighed in on the heavy side for males, so I wasn't sure if he was the male of this pair. That is, until we caught his mate, who tipped the scales at just over a kilogram (2.2 pounds), removing any doubt from our minds. She's about as big as they come.

Woody was trapped at the Holly Beach Farm near the Annapolis end of the Bay Bridge over the Chesapeake Bay on April 24th.

 

 

 

Rodney is an adult male named for Rodney Stotts (seen here holding Rodney the Osprey just prior to release), a founding member of the Earth Conservation Corps, where Rodney found his love for raptors. Rodney has devoted his life to engaging youth in the restoration the Anacostia river. His new effort, Wings over America, has sponsored the two DC transmitters with Earth Conservation Corps. Rodney works with the ECC to "empower our endangered youth to reclaim the Anacostia River, their communities, and their lives." Rodney's experienced hand was a great help in tagging the two Ospreys (Ron Harper and Rodney) tagged in DC this spring.