Estonian LSE Nest Discussion 2012 ~ Eha & Koit

[Bea]

Bea This time I was lucky...

Lussi You had the faster click-finger

[Lussi05]

22:00 - After preening, Eha can finally go to sleep. The Jays kept it going almost all night, it looked very tiring for poor Eha..

22:13 - its almost dark, and the birds are singing..Good night Eha, and everybody

[Felis silvestris]

The two pests were there again





Poor Eha (I guess it stays at Eha?)

[NancyM]

May 16

8:40 - this jay landed in the nest beside Eha and really scared ..me

[Bea]

13:45 Food delivery - Koit came from the cameraside, so I can only guess it was a frog ...



Yes, looks like a frog

[Bea]

Koit stayed a little while, did some nestwork and both seem to talk about the jay pest, that was of course around again







Koit is a handsome guy, isn`t he?

[Felis silvestris]

Has anyone seen what Koit brought - which is still lying next to Eha?
Pontu shows he brought it at 14:27 and Eha took it from one side to the other. Must be something bigger, a duckling, a rabbit???

[alice44]

Wow --

[Lussi05]

A much quieter night for Eha than yesterday, no annoying Jays...
21:07 - the mysterious food is gone..

21:55 - Good night Eha

- I have not seen Koit..

[asteria]

Has anyone seen what Koit brought - which is still lying next to Eha?
Pontu shows he brought it at 14:27 and Eha took it from one side to the other. Must be something bigger, a duckling, a rabbit???

It looks like a chick. Once three years ago Koit brought a part of rabbit.

[Lussi05]

A wet day for Eha also. But she had a trip out of the nest earlier this evening. She was away for about two minutes. When she came back she was followed by the Jays (as usual )
20:04 - leaving

20:06 - returning

- and someone was returning with her..

The attack did not last long, perhapse because of the rain.
20:32 - like Metra, Eha was wet..

[Lussi05]

May 18
14:06 - Koit with a mouse. Eha took it and left the nest. She was gone for a minute, and when she came back the Jay came with her..

[Lussi05]

16:02 - Koit was in the nest when I opened the cam. Unfortunately I didn't see If he brought food.

[Felis silvestris]

Lussi, I think I saw a frog



and Eha left and Koit, after pondering for a while, settled on the egg until Eha came back. It's the first time that I have seen Koit on the egg and knew it was him!

[Kitty KCMO]

Poor Eha having to put up with the mean jays! She is very brave in protecting her egg!

Tonight, though, it was peaceful when I looked. she was preening her white under-feathers.

[Lussi05]

May 19
13:29 - For a moment I thought that Koit came with food because Eha behaved like that. But no one came and instead Eha left the nest:

(unfortunately the sun makes it a bit difficult to see properly)
13:32 - Eha came back, she was calling..no other bird to see:

13:45 - Eha is lying in the nest, still calling now and then.

[Lussi05]

14:30 - I think Koit had a food delivery behind the tree trunk. I did not see it before it almost was too late, I was busy with Tiina and Tiits chicks..

[Lussi05]

15:51 - Koit in the nest. I did not see what he brought, or if he brought anything... blame it on the Blackstorks... ( but it looked as if Eha was eating something)

- Eha left the nest after the delivery. Not for long though, she came back at 15:53

[Lussi05]

Ca 16:25 - Eha was very upset...

- and here is the reason, the Jays started a massiv attack ..the worst I have seen so far..poor Eha




16:44 - things have calmed down, but Eha is still calling..

[asteria]

Eha flew away!