Latvian LSE Webcam Discussion ~ 2009 and 2010

[LAT_eagle]

When Grieta left? She isn't in the nest at 17.35

Didn't see returning either, but she is back
appr 18.00

Grieta was away 17:31-17:46. Maybe for dinner.. ;)

[Olga]

Good morning Gints brought a pray to Grieta at 9:36. Grieta left and Gints settled down to incubate, and first Gints rolled the egg, bery carefully. The cam is down for the moment - from 9:43. Two cams down :( Also the Seili Ospray cam..

[Olga]

Grieta in the morning at 9:10



Grieta calling at 9:23



Gints! At 9:36



Happenings till the moment when the cam stopped at 9:43










at 9:43

[Olga]

I have been off.. Grieta is on the nest. She has a white weather on her beak. Last time that I saw this same, I saw that she picked it back when the weather fell..


Grieta with a weather at 21:07

heh, she looks good in both pictures

[LAT_eagle]

at 20:35 Grieta found (!) a prey in the nest and ate it slowly with pleasure..
http://video.yandex.ru/users/verotaja/view/5

at 20:40 she went to WC (was away 1-2 min).

[LAT_eagle]

The second egg is dead too..

[Olga]

The second egg is dead too..

What? How do you know? Tell us what has happened, please..

Last time I saw the egg:

17:32



17:48




After that I have not taken any pictures untill I saw your post:

21:20... where is the egg!




21:25



I am so sorry for the news..

[alice44]

Yes
Does anyone know what happened?

[LAT_eagle]

What? How do you know? Tell us what has happened, please..

At 17:05 a woodpecker was in the nest and pecked the egg.
http://fotki.lv/Fulloff/comments-26959294/
After that Griet returned and it was ok.. untill at 20:08 only one (!) woman saw that Grieta picked up egg with beak in the hole.

20:08 (This image we saw only after 21:00):


Then Grieta left the nest and return with a twig.
We all thought, that this one woman had mistaked, but appr at 21:00 Grieta began to eat this egg too...

An info from project people after that all (they watch video with better quality) - a woodpecker pecked a hole in the egg, and it would not be alive futher, even there was a chick (but, how we know, after 32 hours without grieta's heat, this was a little hope only).

Grieta is still incubating.. nothing..

[Jo UK]

How disappointing, for everyone involved with this webcam project, and for us who watch, too.

Better luck next year, Latvia.

Please show us the webcam again!

[alice44]

Thank you for the information.

It seems that raising baby eagles -- even just through hatching is a tough job.

[LAT_eagle]

It is promised, that webcam will be moved to another LSE nest.

So - we continue watching.. with sorrow in hearts..

[Olga]

LAT-eagle, I will say that this cam has been wonderfull to watch, and Grieta and Gints are beautiful eagles and a good couple. I wish better luck for Grieta an Gints next year, and that we can follow Latvian LPS eagle nest's life again - I for my part will send my participation and empathy to the project people and to all who feel sorrow...

There is hope still! A new summer will come.. i'm sorry, so .. anyway, I will save many pictures in my folders.

[asteria]

I think something wrong happened yet when they left the nest for more than a day.

[caysa]

Don't loose all hope yet!!
The chick will not die if only the hard shell is broken.
There is this pretty tough membran inside. If that is intact the chick might well survive.
I have had that happen many times with my hens.
Let's still hope.... as long as there is something in the nest....

[Lili]

Thank you LAT_eagle for information....for very sad information.
You are right, there was possibility the egg was dead already, but all we hoped there is little chance...
Its nature, but still...too sad

I watched them this morning, when Gints brought a mouse.
After knowing the situation its really hard not to humanize.

Grieta must be hungry, but she didn't eat at first. Like mourning, doesn't have appetite
09.03






Gints left, Grieta preened. She put the prey to other place.

09.07


09.10





Having the breakfast.

at 09.11


This is miserable view
09.13






She left about at 10.55

[Lili]

pic at 11.27

[Lili]

Then Grieta left the nest and return with a twig.
We all thought, that this one woman had mistaked, but appr at 21:00 Grieta began to eat this egg too...

An info from project people after that all (they watch video with better quality) - a woodpecker pecked a hole in the egg, and it would not be alive futher, even there was a chick (but, how we know, after 32 hours without grieta's heat, this was a little hope only).

Grieta is still incubating.. nothing..

Its probably my wishing thinking. It may be just a leaf of twig or eggshell. Didn't see she turning the egg either. But still, is it sure she ate it?

Enlarged pic from today morning

[Grieta]

Lili

http://fotki.lv/Subaru/comments-26961861/

[Lili]

Better luck next season, Latvia!!