OBSERVATIONS~ ESTLAT Osprey~Madis & Piret's nest ~ 2013

[lispet]

Could it be Madis??

To me it looks very madish!! We'll wait and see..

[Pangea]

this is the video of a be-friended viewer:
video of 2nd visit of whoever :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw5rcoJ5 ... e=youtu.be
Could it be Madis??

I think its Madis, he has a ring on the right leg (photo capture in sec 43)


(IMG tags added to show the picture ~ NancyM)

[snApe1118]

My heart says: Madis!!!! I hope it

I hope and think this is Madis.

I've looked at my video, really it could be Madis (the shape of the head)
and he is waiting for Piret
hope she arrive and we can see Piret next days

[NancyM]

I think its Madis, he has a ring on the right leg (photo capture in sec 43)

I thought I saw a flash of ring when I watched the video ~ thank you for taking and posting the photo

I think this osprey looks like Madis - I compared pictures from last year and he has similar markings - looks a bit thin, tho, after his trip.

[Eden]

I can see nothing at all, even if I increase the photo.
Can somebody identify parts of the number?

[Chimega]

I can see nothing at all, even if I increase the photo. Can somebody identify parts of the number?

I see what looks like a ring on the right leg in the photo, but i have other photos taken from the video that look like a ring, further down the leg and another photo that looks like no ring at all. I think we are going to have to wait for this one to return so we can clearly see that leg.

[lispet]

For comparison, in this photo

On the left Madis in 2012, on the right the osprey seen yesterday

[NancyM]

April 18

5:00
It is just starting to get light ...
A bird is singing like crazy here - not an osprey, I don't know who it is, but he has a lovely and complicated song.

[NancyM]

5:10 wing flaps heard and a landing on the nest ~ I can just see the head and markings ... an osprey!

[lispet]

Good morning!

Who's there?
05:11


05:19

[lispet]

05:24 THE RING !! I think we have our Madis here

[NancyM]

5:28 Madis


estonia_osprey_Madis_ 18April2013_0530 by aurospio, on Flickr


ETA:

5:46 Madis flew off the nest
5:51 I looked away for a few minutes, and he returned
5:52 Madis off again
5:53 Madis returns with branches for the nest!

[lispet]

Madis is building the nest, bringing sticks.

Small and Big

[tonn]

Madis is very busy doing home renovations for Piret

[Chimega]

Madis from last year's photos.

[Chimega]

The one posted above mine looks like a female to me and possibly not the one from last night.

[NancyM]

The one posted above mine looks like a female to me and possibly not the one from last night.

I am not sure I follow, Chimega - I think this is Madis, the male, on the nest yesterday and today.

[Chimega]

I am not sure I follow, Chimega - I think this is Madis, the male, on the nest yesterday and today.

This one has quite a nice necklace - moreso, it seems, than Madis' necklace. Facial markings are near identical, though. I need a photo of the back of Madis' head. Anyone got one, real quick?

[Urmas]

We installed with Joosep and two trainees webcam on the nest at 16th of April. Almost all day there, but no one Osprey was seen around then. So I suppose Madis arrived either yesterday (did not compare the photos of yesterday bird and of Madis from last year, think breast markings are important to compare) or this early morning. Todays bird looks more like Madis, as feels familiar with the nest and cam on it. But the comparison needs to be made according pontu pictures probably:
http://193.40.124.9/2012-kalakotkas-ftp ... -06-57.jpg

There on camera is a bit wider wider lens this year, so not so close you can see the birds. But if the bird is on nearer rim of the nest then it is almost the same size as last year was visible.
Congratulations!

[Chimega]

I believe this is Madis from last year. Taken from the photos in last year's thread.