NEST OBSERVATIONS ESTLAT Osprey Nest 2~ Ilmar & Irma ~ 2013

[maroni]

My iPad says: "Thank you! It's great, to see the birds!"

[Urmas]

Well, but Ilmars transmitter says he to be at 16:00 about 40km of nest site.


red free hand cycle is destination place we can observe, Ilmatsalu village.
The track is of today.

[Bea]

22. April

Good morning
There is a still waiting nest .... perhaps Ilmar made a stop at the Vörtsjärve lake for some fish and now is going to fly the last kilometers to his nest ... hopefully! Fingers crossed that he arrives here at the nest and stayes.

[Starling]

11.21 Osprey flew to the nest, but this is probably not Ilmar...

[javabird]

I think this is a lady waiting for Ilmar. She is calling.

[Starling]

Hopefully Ilmar arrives soon too!
11.39

[asteria]

One more oxana???

[Bea]

The bird is hiding its feet - there were no rings, hm?

[asteria]

I like this bird whoever it were.

[Bea]

Ilmar !!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my Goodness, he comes with a fish an this female grabbed his leg

[Britta]

ilmar is landing

[javabird]

Ilmar just back on the right time!!!

[Starling]

11.52 Ilmar and a fish to his lady!



11.58

[meriyll]

[fraszka]

12.11 - an osprey with a transmitter landed in the nest
12.19 - the birs id still there, rearranging pine twigs. At first I couldn't see clearly the ring, but now Ilmar showed it

[Lucy]

11:21 Female Osprey landed in Ilmar's nest




11:52 Ilmar returned from migration

[Britta]

he is diving in the nest, it looks very funny

[Rhapsodya]

welcome back Ilmar :) have anyone seen if the girl was ringed?

[Britta]

ilmar is manteling

[Jo UK]

he is diving in the nest, it looks very funny

Very interesting to watch that. It seems to be a new way to arrange the nest materials. Quite effective too.
But -- he turned his back on the girl and he mantled. Is this another situation where the male is not welcoming to the female?