[va-richmond-general] And a nesting redtail closer to home...

We've got a redtail nest in our woods adjacent to Totopotomoy Creek, with an 
occupant female at present, apparently incubating eggs.  The nest is in a pine 
tree immediately adjacent to our newly built screened playhouse.  It has a 
birds-eye view of the path into the woods, so mama takes off every time we 
approach the playhouse, and soars around until we go away.  We have not seen 
the 
male near the nest, although presumably he's bringing food at times. 
Short of staying out of the woods entirely (not a very acceptable idea), any 
advice on how we can minimize disruption to the incubation and subsequent 
fledging?  We don't know if this is a new nest, or one they've used before, as 
up 
until building the playhouse, we weren't in the woods much in the spring.  But 
the playhouse was in construction from October until March, so they must have 
occupied the nest this year despite the activity level.
Deanna

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