Estonian Osprey Nest ~Mai & Mikk~ (P&M) DOCUMENTATION 2015

[julanoschi]

Sleepy 29

[Bea]

17:57
Male came in with a leftover piece of fish from previous delivery, he finished it. 29 was on the nest already long before

[lianaliesma]

Our sweetheart couple have the first egg!

19.50-19.52 Male brought the fish but female did not stand up - as she had an egg under her already - and male flew away with the fish...


20.03 Then he returned and wanted to mate with his lady but she was strange...
Then she stood up, there was an egg! They both looked very surprised as it must be their first egg! Male even wanted to try the egg with his beek ...


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Video - how the egg came... Female29 chirped silently...

[debianuser]

5:54

Mikk is eating something, probably left over from the fish.

[Liz01]

Mai 02

good morning

a rainy day

[javabird]

poor Mai. Where is Mikk? Where is breakfast?
Mikk haven't incubate the egg. Will he need some practice?

[javabird]

Mikk comes without fish. Roll the egg for a while, and mate, and fly away.

[Luz4711]

Mayday .....

[javabird]

poor Mai, no food, no rest. where is Mikk?

The photo is from last evening when Mai is trying to lay egg.
Mikk brought a fish, but Mai didn't take it. She hasn't have any food since then.

[Bea]

Good morning

Thanks for all pics and reports here - it would be great if you could add the times to your posts, as requested for documentation topics - it is so much better to keep overview about what happened when and what/when not ...

Thanks in advance for cooperation.

[Bea]

10:33 - Mikk with fish, Mai takes off with it




http://193.40.124.24/2015-kalakotkas-ft ... -10-33.jpg



Mikk should incubate now, but he behaves still a bit clumsy with the egg

https://youtu.be/dEYpQHd6oIg

[Uta]

10:33 Fish delivery from Mikk


10:43


Boa, what for a dance with this egg. Now he is incubating the egg
10:49

[Uta]

10:54 Mikk


10:57 Mai is back


10:59 Mating and Mikk fly away after

[cony]

Mai rolls the egg 12:40 Estonian time

[Birdfriend]

13:23 Mai incubates her first egg. A white feather hanging down. http://193.40.124.24/2015-kalakotkas-ft ... -13-23.jpg

[Bea]

13:31 - Something/someone? scared Mai and she is off from the nest, calling, egg alone now

13:36 - Mai is back on the egg, but still watching sky

[Bea]

15:07- Delivery of a quite nize sized headless fish, Mai is away with it, Mikk stays with the egg (beside, over, dancing around .... nearly everything except sitting on it ....)





http://193.40.124.24/2015-kalakotkas-ft ... -15-08.jpg



Headless Bream

[Hellem]

15:28 Mikk is still dancing around the egg.
15:30 Began incubating at last.
15:35 Stood up, 15:37 has laid down.

[Hellem]

16:10 Mai is back with a good piece of fish, Mikk is happy, he took off quickly.
16:12 And is back for mating
16:14 Mai stands on the nest with her fish and at 16:16 began to eat it. The egg is covered with hay.
16:22 Mikk flew back for mating. Mai is still standing on the nest edge with her fish, is not eating it.
16:28 Again Mikk is back for mating. Mai is standing on the same position on the nest edge wit her fish.

[Helga]

16:22 mating, while Mai is eating fish. The egg is alone since more than 10min, Mikk and Mai are not interested in.
16:37 egg is still alone