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Thank you for all the pics and observations.
20:03 I think its Madis on the nest..?

I think so, macdoum, but I´m still just sure when I see the ring... Fortunately somebody ringed the male bird.
The fish delivery was at 19:31, Piret left the nest with the prey and Madis sat down. I closed the cam at 19:34, and I don´t know if there was a change since than.

By the way (b.h-p has mentioned it before), it´s interesting how fast things happen at all the nests - Madis was visible in the background at 19.31:42, he landed at the nest 19:31:49, Piret got the fish at 19:31:57 and left at 19:32:08. She was out of sight 19:32:09!

Pontu documentation:
One osprey in the same position from 19:34 when I closed the cam after the fish delivery until 20:17. http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -20-17.jpg
20:18: Either Madis changed the positition or Piret came back http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -20-18.jpg

marvellous that you got so many pics of the delivery and the fish, Maertha

21.05 one landed upstairs
21.06 it was Madis in nest, Piret arrived and Madis flew

Yes, it still is Madis on the eggs.

Not anymore, Piret lands from the cam in the nest.

Edit: and I thought that branch was gone, but Piret is busy with it again.

Just good fortune - I pressed the "record" button some seconds before and took the pics from the video...

Edit: Maybe this tool can help us to identify the prey in the nest?
http://www.fishbase.org/search.php?lang=English

Have been away, with no internet access, so have been catching up with all the happenings on the nest. Many many thanks to all for amazing pics and videos.
So pleased all is well in osprey land.

Welcome back, Millie.

22:27 Piret is on the nest.
Maertha,husband thinks,from the tail of that fish, its a trout.
Isn't the daylight lasting longer and longer.! This time of the year always amazes me.

21.07 Piret struggles with her own invension


21.41 sunset


22.13 Piret cann´t be hungry - it´s to see where the fish ended

I have to get time for having a record programme and learning how it works - it´s frustrating to try to hit the buttom at the right time and get time to get rid of the copied, then a new try with the buttom and................... and in the end to see that all failed - - - but another day

Thanks, macdoum and Mr. macdoum . Quite possibly - I think Urmas wrote fishponds are not far away. Maybe trouts and carps come from there?

I would be glad if I could help with the programme. Just let me know.

In the WtE database is link about ospreys & fishponds - maybe interesting?

The impact of the White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla and the Osprey Pandion haliaetus on Estonian Common Carp Cyprinus carpio production: How large is the economic loss?

"Protected bird species have been suspected to be a cause of a significant economic loss at Estonian fish farms, but its extent has remained unexplored. We counted the number of White-tailed Eagles and Ospreys, and the quantity of fish they take, and analysed the economic loss in five carp farms in 2001/2004."

The article, written by Joosep Tuvi and Ülo Väli, is available at Estonian Academy Publishers. Click here to find it: http://www.kirj.ee/11119/

I am just getting caught up with this forum. What a great picture, Jopie! It really shows the sense of stormy motion when the rain fell.

June 4

Pontu archives had this ghostly image from 3:35

2012-06-04-03-35 by aurospio, on Flickr


one hour later, at 4:35



4:46 this looks like Madis

2012-06-04-04-36 by aurospio, on Flickr

yes, that was Madis! Because, here is Piret

4:59





osprey_Estonia_6-3-2012 9.59.30 PM_05 by aurospio, on Flickr

5:35



6:09





osprey_Estonia_6-3-2012 11.09.34 PM_08 by aurospio, on Flickr