NEST OBSERVATIONS ESTLAT Osprey Nest 1 Madis & Piret ~ 2012

[b.h-p]

13.43 Madis arrived with a large piece of barch and Piret left - so Madis is on eggs again

[jopie]

15.22 Piret back on the eggs.

[jopie]

15.32

Madis brings a piece of barch



And leaves again after a few seconds.

[jopie]

16.10

Fish for Piret. Trout?

[jopie]

16.14

Piret back already (lost the fish? )

She is talking a lot to Madis: Please catch me a new one?

Edit: anyway, Madis left, Piret on the eggs.

[jopie]

17.00

O boy, the sun, this monotone job........can't keep them open any longer



so drowsy....so drowsy..... bang

[jopie]

17.14

Some minutes ago...

Piret left with a loud cry, few seconds later Piret returned and is now again on the eggs.

[jopie]

18.15

Again a large fish for Piret, looked like a trout also.
Let's hope this one will last longer.



Piret was already calling for a while and was chirping with happiness when she saw the trout.

Madis on the eggs now.

Edit: and a ray of sunlight touches the eggs.

[b.h-p]

18.46 Madis in nest and Piret landed upstairs

18.54 Piret flew from upstairs
18.55 Piret came to nest, Madis left

[jopie]

20.33

Nice big headless fish for Piret, who took a bite being still in the nest. (who has a nice picture?)

[b.h-p]

20.33

Nice big headless fish for Piret, who took a bite being still in the nest. (who has a nice picture?)

20.33 the one and only

[jopie]

BHP you are the best.

[macdoum]

21:44 The setting sun in all its glory going down behind the trees.
Would make a lovely sunset pic...? Jopie..

[b.h-p]

BHP you are the best.

thanks jopie! But it was pure luck.

Was in another room when I for don´t know what time again during the last ½ an hour heard Piret call loudly, did look the other times too but she was just calling "without reason" and therefor I hesitated, but suddenly realized that this time it might be for some reason and ran to the PC and pressed a buttom in hope it was the right one. I was lucky.

[b.h-p]

some pics from today

13.43 Madis came with barch


18.16 Piret living with a fish - perhaps the tail of fish can tell which


18.46 Madis looking at Piret landing upstairs


18.55 Piret came to nest, she left upstairs one minut earlier, so perhaps she brought
that greenery which is in front of Madis


21.59 Piret came to nest and Madis left

[NancyM]

June 6

3:19 Nesting parent has left the eggs
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -03-19.jpg
3:22 Parent returns
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -03-22.jpg


4:28 Piret was on the nest, now Madis takes over
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -04-28.jpg

5:33 - 5:34 There might have been a switch, but Pontu did not capture it, exactly
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -05-33.jpg
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -05-34.jpg

6:10 http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -06-10.jpg
6:15 Piret has been chirping for several minutes, not Madis arrives (with a small clump of moss)
Piret leaves immediately

6:49 Sounds of Piret landing on the cam supports
6:52 Piret leaves, Madis reacts

[Kitty KCMO]

The bark is in the way, so the osprey (I think Madis) wrestles it around & bites pieces off to put into the nest bowl. Then the mate returns (Piret, I think) & a change of shifts is on. The cam jammed for a minute.



About 9:48-- Shift change.



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[jopie]

Alice, yes it was Madis, the male in the nest. You can recognise him by his ring on his right leg, amongst other things.

[jopie]

17.47

Piret stretches her wings several times and decides to go away.
I could have missed something but have not heard or seen Madis delivering a fish today

[jopie]

17.48

Osprey lands on camera and jumps into the nest.

Edit: it is Piret