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Could it be 'protective'?

It's really interesting to keep this cam open! I think there are still several eagles fighting for this nest, or several ladies fighting for the man, I don't know! Coming and going, shouting, looking, flying off ... coming back, immediately taking off again! I have lost track of who is who and when, and with whom!

Good evening!

As I understand, here is fighting between ospreys...

I still don't get the relationship here! I had thought Lady without ring is the lady of the heart? Now Madis makes those protective flapping when she is there, even brought a fish now and eats it himself with the female next to him!

There are two ospreys on the nest now.
Male ring on R.leg...flew away after a moment.
The male is said to adopt the submissve pose to show he is inoffonsive...( )

ediot; 2nd bird back with a fish.

Mating now. Successful ? Maybe.

He's coming, every few minutes, "out of the blue" (for us on the other side of the camera lense) and lands right on her!

19:40 The dark Lady No Rings was standing on the right, looking out over the territory.,

The Male arrived and she turned around - her crop looks full so she must have eaten recently

He did a little nest sculpting while she chirped at him.

Then, I thought he was going to try to mate, but he jumped over her and flew away.

She chirped for a couple of minutes and flew away at 19:46

19:48 Male returns with a long branch!

19:49 Dark Lady returns, with a branch?

Male assumes his -"I am a nice guy and will do your bidding" pose



osprey_Estonia_4-29-2012 12.49.46 PM_28 by aurospio, on Flickr



She moves a branch, he flies off.

She preens, look over the left side of the nest.

Maybe that was actually another osprey? Or maybe she refused the gift?


Also, I have a favor to ask of everyone - if possible, could you post the Estonian nest time with your pictures or comments about the nest? I am 7 hours earlier, which is confusing enough, but I would appreciate the help, so I can look through Pontu. Thank You!

Good evening!

20:18 Mating

20:13 nest time
Two ospreys on the nest.
1 min later one left.

20:54


osprey_Estonia_4-29-2012 1.54.40 PM_02 by aurospio, on Flickr


20:56


osprey_Estonia_4-29-2012 1.56.44 PM_04 by aurospio, on Flickr


(thank you all for posting the times, )

She left the nest 21:23

Nancy I am going to admit I have real trouble getting the time on this cam.

Because of capturing images with screen saver and editing them in Gimp, the time I save them has no relationship with the event time. I always save the time stamp -- but I often cannot read it.

Alice! I have the same problem - I can't read the time stamp on my images and usually not on the others posted here - but some indication of the Estonian hour and/or minute would be a big help. I am always adding 7 hours to my time, then subtracting 12 from the 24-hour time - and getting thoroughly confused when I try to figure out your USA west coast time , etc.!

If the ospreys would just do something "different" it would help.

thanks for all photos and information

Have had some time too look now and then during the day to enjoy these birds and have made some notes. It seems to have been a busy day for the male

I haven´t watched constantly, have probably missed something, but here some notes from today of the seen. Cameratime is used
9:57 female alone in nest
9:58 male arrived with prey as he ate
10:14 mating – or just an attempt?
10:20 mating and again
10:29 mating and he left
10.32 he´s back and she left
10:36 she returns, they moved some sticks around in nest
10:40 he´s gone
10:43 and back again
10:56 he´s on her back – mating???
11:07 she´s alone
11:10 he´s back, but leave again
11:11 and she too – the nest is empty
………………….
13:38 male in nest
13:43 another arrives and he took off, but returned quickly
13:44 mating
13:46 female alone
13:47 male arrives and????
13:58 mating or attempt
14:16 mating
……………………..
18:02 male arrived with a small fish as he ate
18:37 mating……………………..

I have permission to post this link here. I think all our questions are answered on the S.W.Trust forum.;

http://blogs.scottishwildlifetrust.org. ... prey-faqs/

(everything you always wanted to know.... Though specifically for Lady at Lowes this FAQ relates to all ospreys )

Monday, April 30

(from Pontu: at 4:29, it is just a little light, but someone is on the nest)
Pontu pictures suggest that another osprey is above the cam
(from Pontu: 4:38 male lands on nest)

At 5:00, it is already bright light on the nest, and Mr with ring is here.
5:02 Lady arrives
5:03 Mr departs, but flies around and lands on Lady's back.

osprey_Estonia_4-29-2012 10.04.12 PM_03 by aurospio, on Flickr

5:05 Lady leaves the nest
5:0? back again
5:11 stream lost
5:12 stream back, Lady is arranging nest materials

5:33 Male with ring on right leg lands, with a fish




5:36