NEST OBSERVATIONS ESTLAT Osprey Nest 1 Madis & Piret ~ 2012

[b.h-p]

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from the latest feeding - junior the third got part of the meal
22.39

22.41 now enough then sleeping

22.43 feeding ended


despite the troubles with transmission it has been a good day with the Osprey family - to see the whole family and that Piret and Madis are doing so well and their youngest too, although it´s no fun to be the youngest of the siblings.

[macdoum]

I don't quite know where to post this...maybe here while the nest is asleep.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29FZL1qR ... e=youtu.be

I sweated blood watching those two opsreys.. Thank goodness the chicks survived.

edit;please put elsewhere if not suitable.

[NancyM]

June 20

4:51 Madis delivers a fish





4:52
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4:53 Madis departs





osprey_Estonia_6-19-2012 9.51.54 PM_18 by aurospio, on Flickr

[alice44]

When Madis flew in that huge fish the other night, I had a few moments of similar fear. Trying to rip up the (according to Nancy) not yet dead fish was really hard work and feet and fish kept sliding in different directions with the chicks a bit in danger.

But watching the video it seems that both parents at least have the feet fairly curled up as they circle the nest with the huge stick.

[jopie]

9.13

And nów our parents having problems placing a large stick.



Edit: but they were ready with it soon.

[jopie]

9.27

Piret flew away, Madis arrives with a stick and tries to feed little pieces from the tail which was still at the nest.

[jopie]

9.56

A video must provide the evidence: I think Dad succeeded feeding a chick.
Madis came to the nest with a stick, "talked" to Mom who let him, and after several attempts it looked as if the chick in the front left swallowed a piece of fish given to him by Madis.

[jopie]

11.47

Madis took away the fish Piret caught.

[jopie]

11.50
Piret away. Catching another fish?

11.53
Piret back with a stick. Meantime Madis also back in the nest.

11.54
Piret is feeding, Madis must have brought the fish back,
Madis flew away, Piret feeding with back to cam.

12.04
Feeding done, several last calls, but chicks have had enough.

[jopie]

14.04

Very funny: Piret is tucking the young ones in all the time, and just now the top wisp of straw-like material blew away.
Piret was looking very surprised after where that went.





Chicks don't like it also, they are struggling from under it any time.

[jopie]

14.14

Could it be Piret is protecting them from the sun, by putting all that stuff over them?
They seem hot, are panting.....

[jopie]

14.42

Madis brings a fish



and Piret starts feeding.
The chicks are beautiful: in coloring and fluffyness

First the 2 older ones are fed, and when they have enough, the youngest.

[jopie]

15.01

I "think" they are all satisfied and with a full crop

[jopie]

15.03

Maybe someone else will take notes now, have to go

[jopie]

15.08

Mom cleans up the nestbowl searching for fallen morsels

[macdoum]

17:37 I have just seen part of a feeding. No1 then seemed to get the most. No 3 is jostling,trying to get into position. I didn't see it get any fish.
Piret then went around the nest picking up any stay bits and now,she's off the nest
17:40 Both perent are on the nest.
Hello...

[macdoum]

17:42 ? Madis eating the rest of the fish.
17:43 Piret has shoved Madis aside and has reclaimed the fish.
17:44 One parent flew off.

[macdoum]

17:53 Both parents on the nest. Madis is trying to continue feeding but,it seems to me No 1 chick has a 'head-lock' one one other chick,has been pecking at it..so Madis is eating the pieces himself.
Piret is preening.

18:02 Same situation but Madis has his back to the cam but I don't think any of the chicks are responding to his offer of food. They are lying in a huddle.
18:09 Madis has flown from the nest. Piret still preening.

[b.h-p]

17:42 ? Madis eating the rest of the fish.
17:43 Piret has shoved Madis aside and has reclaimed the fish.
17:44 One parent flew off.

17.42 Just open cam. and saw Madis eating from a fish. Piret was trying to get it at one point but didn´t succeed
17.44 Madis flew off taking the piece of fish with him
17.52 Madis returned still having a piece of fish. He now tryed to offer small morsels to the chicks, but they were sleepy and didn´t notice even not when Piret tried to help him by making her encouragement sounds. He tryed many times, but in the end he gave up and began for real to eat himself.
Madis is still eating and Piret is preening

18.07 Madis has eaten the last and
18.08 Madis left, Piret still preening

17.48 when Piret tryed to get the piece of fish from Madis

17.52

[macdoum]

18:27 Piret is now brooding the chicks.
I'm away for now....