DISCUSSION ESTLAT Osprey Nest 1 Madis & Piret ~ 2012
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Does anyone know what species of fish ospreys preferably feed?
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Hello cosmopolitan, I think we saw mainly trout, carp and salmon here; maybe also other fish species. We´re still wayting for a fish expert to join us .cosmopolitan wrote:Does anyone know what species of fish ospreys preferably feed?
Urmas wrote somewhere that nearby this nest is a lake. There are also fish ponds.
You can find a general oververview about the osprey diet here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey and some more detailed information here http://www.europeanraptors.org/raptors/osprey.html
Maybe you already found the text about the osprey nests and the ESTLAT project?
It´s on the main page: http://www.looduskalender.ee/en/node/13110
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Yes, it´s often difficult to say who is who if you can´t see the legs. Madis, the male, is ringend, Piret is unringend. If in doubt, I simply say "one of the adults" .Birdie wrote:I have thought about the thing yesterday, when Piret (or Madis?) took the fish away. It´s really hard to distinguish both, I was watching the cam the whole time, but maybe I`ve missed a glimpse
Recently I got a fine hint from b.h-p, she told me that Piret, the female, has a "special feather" on the left side, which I had overseen up to that point. I posted this information a while ago in the forum. Think it´s OK to post it here again, it may be interesting also for others.
Piret = female, no ring, special feather on the left
Piret, special feather, no ring
Madis = Male, ring on the right leg. He is smaller than the female
With thanks to b.h-p for the hint
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Hello Maertha,
thanks for all the information.
thanks for all the information.
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hello everybody,cosmopolitan wrote:Does anyone know what species of fish ospreys preferably feed?
depending on the offer he catches mainly white fish (rudd , roach , crucian carp , bleak , bream , orfe , tench).
An osprey family with three chicks needed in the breeding season 70-80 kg of fish. This can neglect the influence of fishing on fish stocks or fish eagle catches. (Info is from a german nature site)
P.S. watch our Osprey(-family) since the beginning of breeding season
Sorry for my english
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Decorating the nest/ moving the branches looks sometimes so difficult (and funny).
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Osprey cannot digest the fish bones or scales, so they are stored in the crop, molded into a pellet, and cast. I have never seen one actually do this, either, jopie. I was watching Piret make what I call "chicken neck dance" movements yesterday - she would be moving food from her crop to her stomach.jopie wrote:NANCY, you talked about pellets yesterday. I was wondering about that too. I see them make the "movements" but never saw them produce one.
Do they digest all the fishbones?
These photos are by Mark B. Bartosik - I think Felis or maertha gave the link to his photo gallery earlier
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/osprey_juvenil ... ing_pellet
and this one:
http://www.pbase.com/mbb/image/72689364
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does anyone know about the height of the nest? Is it nearby 10 - 15 meters high above the ground?
It looks like this, the birches could be 8 - 12 meters high.
It looks like this, the birches could be 8 - 12 meters high.
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You´re welcome!cosmopolitan wrote:Hello Maertha,
thanks for all the information.
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For those members still wondering how to distinguish Piret from Madis...in this video by UNP you see 1st Madis with ring,then Piret joins him on the nest.
See the different head-pattern of feathers. Also Piret (F) has a lot more brown feathers on the breast;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... Ty_nw4QhgM
See the different head-pattern of feathers. Also Piret (F) has a lot more brown feathers on the breast;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... Ty_nw4QhgM
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Are those the stars I see,from the nest.
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# 3 is humongous this morning. It grew and changed colors overnight. This is too funny
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This is absolutely fantastic to read and see! I was very worried about the little one, for days I hardly dared to watch this cam, but it kept on! Go little fighter!
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Good morning and hello to all newcomers, enjoy the Osprey's
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Good morning osprey lovers.
I have to agree that No 3 is looking bigger and catching up with the other 2.
Thanks again for all the photos (well done Cherie I have no idea how to post pics).
When I first looked this morning one of the youngster seemed to give a huge sigh then settled down with head on a twig to have a snooze. Lovely.
All 3 now sleeping.
I have to agree that No 3 is looking bigger and catching up with the other 2.
Thanks again for all the photos (well done Cherie I have no idea how to post pics).
When I first looked this morning one of the youngster seemed to give a huge sigh then settled down with head on a twig to have a snooze. Lovely.
All 3 now sleeping.