DISCUSSION ESTLAT Osprey Nest 1 Madis & Piret ~ 2012

[NancyM]

Wonderful job, Urmas!!!

And nice pictures along the way!
I recorded the whole event, but I bet Macko or some one will post it long before I do.

[chicktrick]

That is The Eagle Club and Urmas organises everything related to nests,ringing,rescue of injured birds,changing batteries and cams out in the forest.
He sometimes has to travel miles through rain,mud and snow to do his volontary work. He is to be praised,all his helpers too.
If you can help,please do. For instance pay for the petrol in his car.!!

I have just done a quick calculation, and according to the records for June petrol (gasoline) prices in Estonia and today's exchange rates, one US gallon of gas/petrol in Estonia costs USD $6.76! That's one gallon!
Thank you to everyone for the pics and info. I did not want to watch the ringing but am glad to be able to see it went so well. I agree that doing the measurements and ringing in the nests is better than removing the birds and doing it on the ground. It may mean less accuracy but it is a fair trade off I think.

[jopie]

14:02 My goodness, the fish is still alive !

There are a lot of small feathers in the nest and flying around when the chicks move their wings. Do they change their plumage?

Loosing their downfeathers Birdie, especially Nori right now.

[pinkish]

14.03

Nori is being fed and Elo waiting its turn at the right side of Piret.

Now, that is a picture I love to see

me too!

love to see it!!!

[Kukelke]

14.27


Some leftovers for Elo. So it wasn't that Elo was not interested in the food.
A sudden attack of modesty?

Maybe being ringed was a humbling experience for Elo? Or maybe Urmas whispered into Elo's ear yesterday that he would come back if Elo wasn't nice to his siblings?

[jopie]

Maybe being ringed was a humbling experience for Elo? Or maybe Urmas whispered into Elo's ear yesterday that he would come back if Elo wasn't nice to his siblings?

That's what I hoped!

[jopie]

Lumberjack, that is such a nice picture: Nori with her head in, or is it called between, the tail of Piret

[lumberjack]

Lumberjack, that is such a nice picture: Nori with her head in, or is it called between, the tail of Piret

yes jopie, it´s very nice

now it´s raining - kids not amused and duck down

[meierlein]

the chicks are talking with mom -

maybe a big fish is coming?

[meierlein]

we had been lucky

UNO sugar against us

[macdoum]

Puuuhhh ....

Please don't..the cam has just been cleaned.

[Birdie]

attention please

great pics!

I saw this too, no idea why Piret sometimes acts like crazy?
The chicks have had a hard time while Mummy moves half of the home

[macdoum]

macdoum! actually, that is Piret on the nest doing the feeding.

Nancy...I put Piret,the changed my mind...could only see from the rear end.
Yourself..

[pinkish]

I really hope Nori ate enough today

thank you everyone for news and pics

[andi7]

Nori got more than a half of a fish at 14:03 without interference by the jealous Elo, who was not interested in eating. The next meals he also got some bites, but that times Elo was the first who demanded for the fish.

I think Elo stands for Evil Little Osprey

[Starling]

I think Elo stands for Evil Little Osprey

[jopie]

20:50 Fish

Elo grabs it but Mummy takes it away

Great Missed it because I was listening to bird sounds.

[Sylvie Lefevre]

I watch a lot of nests in the world
but you have the best pictures, the best smart informations
and it is a great pleasure to watch every day pictures read the info
thanks so much

[Birdie]

Could the intruder be a hawk?


Here is the voice

http://www.xeno-canto.org/sounds/upload ... ok2007.mp3

[jopie]

Could the intruder be a hawk?


Here is the voice

http://www.xeno-canto.org/sounds/upload ... ok2007.mp3

Birdie, your link doesn't work, but it is a good idea, I'll try it on the site Kukelke just mentioned. Thanks.

Edit: Could be a Hawk, but there are so many different species.