Spring and Summer 2015

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papa blackbird feeding child. child blackbird

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Jay child, I'm not sure

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it's time to cut the wheat here :nod:
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:wave:
Now it is time to leave the nest. But not today
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:wave:
Todays surprise.
Both eaglets had left the nest. One was flying/sailing a short distance (yes,he can). The other was sitting in a tree nearly under the nest all the time I was there. He was looking to get better shadow on this warm day.
Both parents were around. Only the "proud daddy" was good for a pic..
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:wave:
Today I saw daddy and the two eaglets. Both, I would say, 50-60m away from the nest.
And this two beauties u.o..
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Red-backed Shrike and Yellow Wagtail (Neuntöter und Schafstelze), both sitting in a Hawthorne (Weißdorn), right?

Lucky you, to have WtEs not far .... :shake:
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Bea wrote:Red-backed Shrike and Yellow Wagtail (Neuntöter und Schafstelze), both sitting in a Hawthorne (Weißdorn), right?

Lucky you, to have WtEs not far .... :shake:
Yes Bea, you are right. But Weißdorn? I do not know! :mrgreen:
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Great photos, fireblade! :thumbs:
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Fireblade, great photos :thumbs:
spatz, nice to see papa blackbird feed his fledgling, and I also have young Jays in my garden. It's a small, childish, flock :laugh:
Airras, you cut the wheat already in Spain :thumbs:

A beautiful summer night, and full moon, yesterday:)
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:wave:
I am waiting for little black birds. I think at this time it is a "paradise" for the pair of magpie.

Lussi05: Nice pictue of the full moon. Have not seen it.

Think this morning I was again to late for the first feeding. Heard no eagle calls or begging.
It is much easier to see adult eagles in that "green wall"
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This is the female, I think. But I am no expert and have problems to see if young or female.
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Later I was lucky to see one of the very dark brown eaglets
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Sorry, bad quality. I was too far away. It is a WTE :loveshower:
They are every year at this location. Unfortunately the terrain is dry. Usually there are as many waterbirds :laugh:

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Yes, WTEs like to sit on dry/dead trees.

Today, I was closer to the feeding-time. Daddy (not ringed) was still with the eaglet.
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It was a little foggy, because of a bit rain on the hot ground.
The eaglet moved a little in that direction, because the male gave food to the other eaglet. But not visible for me.
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A little explanation, why I post it under seasons.
Too early and sad, but it is the end of the eagle "nesting-SAISON". Just a little information to me and I stop it.
Btw, the eaglet are still at this place to learn the basics. After that, they will leave for a "better place".
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Liz01 wrote:Sorry, bad quality. I was too far away. It is a WTE :loveshower:
They are every year at this location. Unfortunately the terrain is dry. Usually there are as many waterbirds :laugh: ]
Liz01, what a great experience, lucky you :thumbs: Thank you for sharing it with us :thumbs:
Fireblade, thank for the update of your WTE family. Very nice to see what the eaglets and parents are doing outside of the nest :thumbs:
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Lussi05 wrote: Fireblade, thank for the update of your WTE family. Very nice to see what the eaglets and parents are doing outside of the nest :thumbs:
:wave: Thank you Lussi05!
That is also new for me.
Today I was out there at ca. 05.00h. Hoped to see a fish delivery in the area. Nothing, but there was a lot of other "action" and the nature.
The first eaglet arrived for me and a friend at 07.25h. Sometime later the second eaglet. They looked very good, but not "full". Both were flying very well in todays strong wind. They had contact to the water, saw one drinking.
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After 2 hours or so they flew away in different directions. Still visible for us.
There was an adult in the "green wall" and flying, but no sign of hunting.

Btw, saw the first osprey in this "after-season-Season", and it fished with success. Very early for me, but not the first, what I heared.
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fireblad1, these are great pictures of the WTE's :2thumbsup:

Unfortunately, many eagles are poisoned in Kiel and the surrounding area :cry:
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Reed warbler :laugh:

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bumblebee :laugh:
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young White Wagtail
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Swallows feed their chicks :innocent: The branches hanging over a pond
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Liz01 wrote:Unfortunately, many eagles are poisoned in Kiel and the surrounding area :cry:
NO WTE was poisoned/killed in Kiel! But in Schleswig-Holstein, that is true. And everywhere where WTS live. All over the World.
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