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Re: ESTLAT Osprey Nest Webcam Discussion 2012

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Thank you Jopie for explaining that. A chick hatching on my birthday would be the icing on the cake as they say. So here's hoping that all goes well with these two beautiful birds. And hopefully when there is a hatching we should have an amazing view of it.
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It is raining this morning. Raindrops on the feathers and also drippling noises at the camera-microphon.
I don't know, is it Madis or Piret in the nest (without seeing the ringed leg)? :unsure:

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6:34 (from the Pontu archive) - so I think in Gaby's picture, at 6:59, it is still Madis

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11:37 Piret for Madis
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12:00 Madis arrives with a little gift and instantly leaves the nest
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13:07 Madis upstairs - few minutes later Piret leaves, Madis now on the eggs
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Fish for Piret; after some tugging Madis let go :laugh:

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Could it be, in order to carry such a fish over a distance, especially the large ones, that sometimes they use their nails to hold the fish tight? So the other one must pull it loose?
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Madis on the eggs.

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The face of the Osprey, from the front is very funny, most times :laugh:
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Piret was circling around the nest a few times, then arrived at the nest. They talk a little and Madis flies off.

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The next down feathers to shed are on Piret's back.

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19.05 Madis came with fish for Piret - she left nest with it as usual
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So pleased that Madis continues to look after Piret. Osprey have specil talons as you say for carrying fish. There is a Welsh website which is very informative and gives a really good insight into the lives of Ospreys. It is called the "Dyfi Osprey Project" If you google that you should find it. I have learned a lot from this site. Their resident Osprey are called Monty and Nora.
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Millie wrote:So pleased that Madis continues to look after Piret. Osprey have specil talons as you say for carrying fish. There is a Welsh website which is very informative and gives a really good insight into the lives of Ospreys. It is called the "Dyfi Osprey Project" If you google that you should find it. I have learned a lot from this site. Their resident Osprey are called Monty and Nora.

Thank you very much, Millie, I shall try to find that site.
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20.04 have been around with other things and returned to screen and now it´s Piret in nest - she is calling a bit sometimes
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jopie wrote:Could it be, in order to carry such a fish over a distance, especially the large ones, that sometimes they use their nails to hold the fish tight? So the other one must pull it loose?
Jopie sometimes the osprey grips the fish so tight its difficult to let it go,especially if its a big fish. :mrgreen:

Video from DYFI osprey project I posted a few days ago here already.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... tGsu-Y22fI
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Some minutes ago, Madis came to the nest and for a short time they worked very hard, to make the nest even better.
A very large branch had to be in a different place:

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And a beautiful co-operation:

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21:10 Piret is on the nest...she's tired,her eyes are closing and her head is drooping. :nod: :nod:
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Jopie, Stunning pictures of Madis and Pire working together with the sun setting, just beautiful. I love watching these birds and they can be so amusing sometimes, also there is a lot of expression on their faces. Cant wait for little ones.
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May 23



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9.51 opened, Madis was in nest

10.01 Piret arrived and after about a minut Madis left
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was away for some hours and when I returned

14.27 Madis was on the eggs, looking around

14.38 Piret arrived, but Madis didn´t went up and away immeadeately, first when Piret clearly did give signal that she wanted to cover eggs he finally raised and slowly went to nestrim before he left

and now I´ll be off again
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18:45 Piret is sitting on the nest. Poor dear,she's tired again...her head drops forward,her eyes close and :blush: ooops,awake again. :rolleyes: It must be a boring job for any bird to sit for weeks on end,not doing much exept keeping the ggs at the right temperatures. :nod:
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