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14.01 Madis arrives to nest without bringing anything, Piret leaves


14.06 Piret back again with a twig which she carefully do arrange


14.08 Madis leaves

Large, headless fish for Piret!



As usual Piret took it with her and Madis guards the eggs in the meantime.

Piret backs away from the extra large fish, Madis brought. She was in shock I think. As so many times before, this fish also was very much alive.

Madis on the eggs, Piret away with the fish.

19:14 that was a big fish!! Piret had some trouble picking it up, I think - I saw her tugging at it before she flew away

More downy feathers appear, maybe Piret is loosing them.

Piret is again at the eggs, by the way.....

I am told that female Osprey molt when incubating their eggs as it is the time when they are less active and that explains the feathers.
So glad Madis is looking after his lady, and that last fish was a whopper, What a bird and so handsome.

And another fish for Piret, she flies away with it, after some tugging at it. Madis brings them, but doesn't want to give them away too easy, it seems



The head was already gone

22:20 Piret is brooding quietly. All seems quiet and serene.

Now where are those gunshots coming from..?.... 22:32
I saw Piret turn her head sharply...grr...

I have a few cams open so I cannot say where exactly.

( Gunshots were even heard at the Falconcam in Rochester USA.. so suppose it came from there. )

Seems to have been a very good day on the nest. Some of the photos are truly stunning and definitly the best I've seen, Have been Osprey watching for 4yrs and only recently found this site. I love watching because its so clear, also the nest seems much softer than a week ago and because Madis and Piret get along so well.
Do we know when the first hatching is due. Many thanks to all who post pics etc and keep us updated with fish numbers. Am now going up the wooden hill, goodnight all.

Piret does not really want to wake up this morning.

7:19

Madis was on the eggs and Piret returned


Madis got up and flew off, about 20 seconds after Piret landed

7:32

Piret was on the eggs and Madis landed on her back, with a stick!




Piret got up while Madis played with the stick

7:33 continued

Watch out for the eggs!

8:20
Piret returns and lands on the camera support above, Madis stays on the eggs for the time being.

Millie, there are several sites with different data. If you count between 36 and 42 days since the 13th of May, I think you make the best chance to see the 1st hatch.
But maybe we have to count from the 1st egg at May 7? I am not really sure. Sorry, does not help you much I'm afraid.

9.50 opened, Madis in nest. He was waiting for Piret, sometimes unpatiently and tried to keep spirit up with biting bark into small pieces

10.47 Piret finally arrived, with out "talking" Madis left

Madis came to the nest bringing a very large branch



Too bad the line is across the picture, but I had to be quick.