Winter Feeding Ground ~ Nov 2008 - March 2009

Mutikluti · **Posted:** November 17th, 2008, 6:11 pm

New "bird" for scientists and ornitologs to discovering:

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Kuremari · **Posted:** November 17th, 2008, 6:15 pm

Mutikluti wrote:

New "bird" for scientists and ornitologs to discovering:

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so sorry, i missed it

Jo UK · **Posted:** November 17th, 2008, 7:35 pm

Very good Mutikluti - the only pic of a new type of bird - the Greater Green Spectacled Cuckoo?

Patsycat · **Posted:** November 17th, 2008, 8:22 pm

Sorry JoUK - I think you have the wrong species - this is the greater Green Smiling Cuckoo - no spectacles!

juta · **Posted:** November 17th, 2008, 8:31 pm

Oh. I see, busy day here! As at good old time in the summer!

yarko · **Joined:** October 11th, 2008, 2:40 pm **Posts:** 771

Hi all,
Cam's. Mr Looduskalender told that cameras are painted now (they were white before, now green(ish).
they also 'tuned' cameras - sound, angle etc.
Feeding cams are much easyer to maintain - no nesting, no fear that chicks or parents will be disturbed.

Food. Looduskalender has arrangement with local hunters, it was'nt so easy as it looks like - just bring some fresh meat. It has ti be 'beast'? (uluk) Hunting licences needed etc.

Ravens . Looduskalender said that ravens always eat first - eagles don't eat if ravens had'nt touch the food. Like 'old times' - someone had to 'taste' the food before Royalties - is it poisoned or not:)

Jo UK · **Posted:** November 18th, 2008, 12:17 am

Thanks for the useful news, Yarko.
So, ravens are food tasters for eagles? What a great plan!

I think you are saying that the food put out for the eagles (and ravens and crows and - etc) has to be a naturally occurring food that they might find for themselves. It may not be supermarket, processed food, and MacBurgers?

What good management. Thank you, Estonia, for taking such good care of your bird population.

yarko · **Joined:** October 11th, 2008, 2:40 pm **Posts:** 771

Jo UK wrote:

Thanks for the useful news, Yarko.
So, ravens are food tasters for eagles? What a great plan!

I think you are saying that the food put out for the eagles (and ravens and crows and - etc) has to be a naturally occurring food that they might find for themselves. It may not be supermarket, processed food, and MacBurgers?

What good management. Thank you, Estonia, for taking such good care of your bird population.

Right Jo. Only natural, not 'fast' food:)

We are proud to be Estonians!

juta · **Posted:** November 18th, 2008, 12:23 am

Thank you Epp!
It´s very interesting about ravens.

Patsycat · **Posted:** November 18th, 2008, 12:25 am

yarko wrote:

Hi all,
Cam's. Mr Looduskalender told that cameras are painted now (they were white before, now green(ish).
they also 'tuned' cameras - sound, angle etc.

HaHa - I thought I heard a spray can being shaken!!

yarko · **Joined:** October 11th, 2008, 2:40 pm **Posts:** 771

juta wrote:

Thank you Epp!
It´s very interesting about ravens.

yes it is! It looks like they have all the food and eagles get nothing - but that's how it works in nature.
I wonder how egles know when to come - when it's not too late:)?

yarko · **Joined:** October 11th, 2008, 2:40 pm **Posts:** 771

Patsycat wrote:

yarko wrote:

Hi all,
Cam's. Mr Looduskalender told that cameras are painted now (they were white before, now green(ish).
they also 'tuned' cameras - sound, angle etc.

HaHa - I thought I heard a spray can being shaken!!

you are very observant Patsycat!

Kuremari · **Posted:** November 18th, 2008, 12:38 am

Yarko, it`s great news, we were worried that there will be no food left for eagles.
but nature has it`s ways- someone (ravens=many)has to take the risk for chosen (eagles=few) ones.
so who is learning from who- people from birds or vice versa :puzzled:

Olga · **Posted:** November 18th, 2008, 1:06 am

The eagle that was seen there by Kuremari and unp, - of course it can be some other eagle.. but anyways, the first web cam picture on an eagle! :rolleyes: