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Hi, everyone! I feel much better now than the past few days, so I will post a little today. I have been looking at the osprey nest. I did read about all the competetion for nesting rights in the past week or so. It seems finally the selection of mate has been made! I am not familiar with these birds yet, but I see they made a beautiful egg, such pretty colors. I hope to understand in the next few days which is the male & which is the female. If I am right, you say the male has a ring on his right leg? Do these birds mate for years or a lifetime, like other eagles?

Now she let him inspect the egg & roll it, but still does not let him sit on it!

21.34
Madis visited Piret, she gave for a few minutes possible to Madis turn an egg and then pushed him again away...

22:03 Night falls faster here than in Latvian nest.
Its been a busy day here. Lots to comment on. We are getting to know these two bit by bit.

Congratulations to this birds. I never thought that they would finish what they have tried the whole time. But today I saw her sitting in the nest (more than on the nest like before) and I was full of hope that we may have a wonderful time with them together, soon.
I keep my fingers crossed that they will continue in a good way. Thank you for now - beautiful birds.
Bleggi

Above all I am happy to read from Kitty by herself. Have a good recovery - its always nice to see you writing. All the best wishes - Bleggi

20.01 Madis arrived to nest I heard, looked and saw a mating as the first


when finished, Piret went to nestrim and Madis went close to the egg, looked interested and touched it gently


then he rolled the egg under his chest, and this was too much for Piret, she pushed him nicely away and covered the egg, and he went to nestrim

Good morning!

It's so strange for me to see, that Piret don't give place on the egg for Madis. Piret is hungry too....
08.17
Madis and Piret mated...


Madis turned an egg...


Piret pushed Madis away again...

08.46
The same again...


09.13
There was somebody else...one is sitting on the camera and another is visible in air....

09.41
Madis sat on the camera...

10.13
At last! Piret left and Madis stay with an egg...

11.35
Piret arrived...Madis flew away...


Few seconds later Madis returned, they mated and then Madis left.

11.44
Madis was here 20 sec and left again...

12.06
Somebody flew over the nest and Piret followed it quick...
12.09
The first who returned was Piret and after her arrived Madis...




They both watched for this stranger...

12.12
Piret took off...Madis stay with an egg.




12.17
Madis left and Piret returned at the same time.

12.55
Madis arrived with a fish...




12.56
Piret took off...

Madis with a fish...


12.57
Madis left and took this fish with him...


12.57
Piret returned...

13.12
Madis visited for a while the nest...as I understood there is somebody nearby yet...




13.14
Air disturbance in the final...

13.35
At last Madis brought for Piret a fish, she took it and left...