Estonian Osprey Nest (Mai & Mati) 2017

[lispet]

Does anybody have the ringing information on LF?

[mail]

Poor Mati, always mantling with this Lady Fuehrer.
At least three mating attempts so far and Lady is not helpful at all.

09:47 new branch to nest.

[Hellem]

9:42 LF on the nest
9:46 Mating attempt, NO from LF
9:47 Mati lands with a big stick, is mantling

[Bea]

Does anybody have the ringing information on LF?

No, not yet - meanwhile I only know that not Urmas has ringed them, he thinks it was Joosep. Request is forwarded to him, but no answer yet - maybe he is out for fieldwork or has still not found time to have a look in his database ....

Of course I would post infos in case I had them.

[lispet]

Thanks Bea, it will be interesting!

[Bea]

14:03
An unringed female osprey landed on the nest


Mati was nearly "sinking", but when he took off he made a short jump on her back to get her away ...

[Helga]

14:05 the unringed osprey fom yesterday is back

[Helga]

Unringed female has stayed in the nest, doing some homework
Mati comes back at 14:19, manteling. Female looks like she wants to stay.
Mati leaves, female stayes!
14:23 Mati brings a huge branch, female still in the nest
14:24 Mati jumps on her back, looks like half mating and half trying to throw her out of the nest. Mati leaves, female stayes!

[Helga]

14:31 Mati with the new unringed female ...

[lispet]

This new female seems to be a very calm and fearless one.

[IceAge]

14:38

[Cessie]

16:03

Mati brought the New Ringless Female a headless fish!!
She is very grateful!
She was so hungry. She is eating her fish on the nest and talking to Mati.
I love Mati.

[Helga]

16:11 new female eatig her first fish

[Gavril]

Good day! Wow! For the second female. Mati takes care of all the guests of the nest! Yes, the female eats with a big appetite!
I'm waiting for Mai!Cessie
16:17.
.... Mati and flew away....
And where is LF? Flew on a migratory route?

[Hellem]

16:30 Mating attempt, Mati off, the new female is still eating, it's a big fish

16:46 Done, she swallowed the last piece from this fish and cleans her beak

Gavril

[Gavril]

16:24. Mati is back. The female enjoys the fish. Mati somehow reluctant to work in the nest. Then Mati looks around: maybe a few more females will arrive? However, Mati does not waste time and try to mate with this female.


Pontu 16:30.


Hellem

[Cessie]

Gavril!
More than 40 minutes and the female is still eating her fish!
I'm still hoping that Mai returns.
16:47 female finishes her fish.

[Gavril]

16:46. The female stranger ate the fish, cleaned the beak. It seems to me that it's like not Piret....I miss Piret...

16:54. Stranger still cleans the beak and digesting a big fish received from Mati.

[Gavril]

16:56. This is a very well-fed and happy, the female osprey!

[Hellem]

17:06 Another huge fish from Mati for the new female She took the fish, but isn't eating it

17:11 Alarm chirps by Mati
17:14 Mati flew away, the new female is standing with her fish