Estonian Osprey Nest Mai & Mati ~DOCUMENTATION 2016

[Hellem]

12:20
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12:44 Mai calls alarm and leaves
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13:03 Still alarm, Mai chirps on the cam stand
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It's very hot, the air temperature in Võru at 13:00 is 26C-27C degrees

[savvy]

Hi,
News from the lab: the chicks in this nest are males :-)
Enjoy!

[Bea]

Thank you, savvy!


That´s surprising news, I think most of us have guessed that we have two girls on the nest


Well, we need some more suggestions for male Estonian names, please

We collected already some in the discussion topic, please continue there:
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=830&start=500

[Hellem]

14:39 Siesta
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14:52 Mati brought a nice middle size fish and left
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15:01 Mai is feeding CN, CP is full
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15:14 CN is full, but CP is back at the table
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[Hellem]

15:44 Mai left
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16:03 Mai is back at home
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16:41 Mai leaves
16:50 CP
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[Hellem]

17:33 Preening, preening, preening...
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[Birdfriend]

17:47 Mati brings a nice fish with head to his nest. 17:48 CP takes this fish from Mati. A bit later CN grabs the fish from her sister. Mai is watching her daughters.

[Hellem]

17:47 A nice middle size fish from Mati, CP gets it, but CN takes it from CP. He begins eating, it's not easy, because the fish is with head
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Bravo, CN
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[IceAge]

Birdfriend, the chicks are boys .

[Hellem]

18:09 CP gets the fish, now the fish is headless
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18:20 CP is still eating, CN is watching and Mai takes a nap
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18:34 CP is still eating, bravo!
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[Birdfriend]

Birdfriend, the chicks are boys .

Ups, now I have it read. I can it not believe, but congratulation to Mai and Mati.
Last season had Mai two sisters and this year two brothers.but they look like Mai

[Hellem]

18:40 CP is full, CN gets the fish tail
18:43 CN swallowed the last piece, the fish is gone, well done boys They ate the whole fish without mom's help! Mai left
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[Hellem]

18:50 Mai is calling on the cam stand
18:56 Mai jumped on the nest, is calling for the fish, she is hungry
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Birdfriend

[Birdfriend]

18:56 Mai jumps on the nest and calls there...Hellem!
18:58 Mai....and her big boys.

[Hellem]

20:30 Mai left
20:33 CN
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20:36 Mai is back with a new log and leaves again

[Maggy]

20:42 CN shows his wings

and then looks at something
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20:44

[Maggy]

22:09 CN is stretching

[Hellem]

20:46 What to do with this log, that mom brought?
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20:52 CN is building a wall
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20:55 Some lichen is needed
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20:57 It's ready now, CP is assessing CN's work
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[Hellem]

22:22 Good night
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[Maggy]

July 27th
Good morning!
4:07 the kids are sleeping
4:50 CP gets up, CN wakes up

CP starts showing the wings

4:51 both are up
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