Estonian Osprey Nest (Marko & Miina) 2021
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Estonian Osprey Nest (Marko & Miina) 2021
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Welcome to the 10. season on this nest!
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YouTube camera link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MYVGHvlgec
In case this camera link should not work, please visit the YouTube channel of Kotkaklubi to get the current link
Kotkaklubi - Estonian Eagle Club channel on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCvBXT ... Saqd19N0Sg
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Nest is located in South Estonia, Võrumaa.
A military base is close, so it is not unusal to hear motor sounds from trucks and other vehicles, sometimes even shots.
A fish farm, as well as a river, is not far, so good hunting conditions for Ospreys.
Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) reach body heights of 50-66 cm, and wingspans of 1,27 - 1,74 m. Females are bigger than males.
- Winglength ♂ 448 bis 495 mm ♀ 470 bis 518 mm
- Weight ♂ 1,12 bis 1,74 kg ♀ 1,21 bis 2,05 kg
Usually two or three eggs are laid and incubated 36-41 days.
Young Ospreys fledge after 50-54 days.
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Introduction and summary 2012: http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 99#p135899
Introduction and summary 2013: http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 70#p209670
Introduction and summary 2014: http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 70#p303570
Introduction and summary 2015: http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 65#p365865
Introduction and summary 2016: http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 87#p446787
Introduction and summary 2017: http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 23#p519323
Introduction and summary 2018: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... f=56&t=920
Introduction and summary 2019: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 70#p638870
Introduction and summary 2020: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 20#p720720
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Welcome to the 10. season on this nest!
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YouTube camera link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MYVGHvlgec
In case this camera link should not work, please visit the YouTube channel of Kotkaklubi to get the current link
Kotkaklubi - Estonian Eagle Club channel on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCvBXT ... Saqd19N0Sg
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Nest is located in South Estonia, Võrumaa.
A military base is close, so it is not unusal to hear motor sounds from trucks and other vehicles, sometimes even shots.
A fish farm, as well as a river, is not far, so good hunting conditions for Ospreys.
Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) reach body heights of 50-66 cm, and wingspans of 1,27 - 1,74 m. Females are bigger than males.
- Winglength ♂ 448 bis 495 mm ♀ 470 bis 518 mm
- Weight ♂ 1,12 bis 1,74 kg ♀ 1,21 bis 2,05 kg
Usually two or three eggs are laid and incubated 36-41 days.
Young Ospreys fledge after 50-54 days.
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Introduction and summary 2012: http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 99#p135899
Introduction and summary 2013: http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 70#p209670
Introduction and summary 2014: http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 70#p303570
Introduction and summary 2015: http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 65#p365865
Introduction and summary 2016: http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 87#p446787
Introduction and summary 2017: http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 23#p519323
Introduction and summary 2018: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... f=56&t=920
Introduction and summary 2019: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 70#p638870
Introduction and summary 2020: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 20#p720720
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Main events 2021
30. March --- Camera goes online
7. April --- Two ospreys without rings on the nest https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 40#p787540
Forum members identify them as Miina and Marko
12. April --- Osprey with red ring and white numbers 766 (left ankle) on the nest
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 36#p789336
Osprey is already well known here https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 88#p446788
17. April --- Egg #1 is laid https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 00#p791300
20. April --- Egg #2 is laid https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 33#p792233
23. April --- Egg #3 is laid https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 51#p793251
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26. May --- Ospret #1 hatched https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 21#p803721
27. May --- Ospret #2 hatched https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 08#p803808
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11. July --- Osprets get rings from Gunnar Sein https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 97#p814497
XC - wing 390 mm, weight ?, metal ring 16706
X4 - wing 380 mm, weight 1060 gr, metal ring 16707
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16. July --- XC fledged https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 47#p815947
16. July --- X4 fledged https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 15#p816015
Main events 2021
30. March --- Camera goes online
7. April --- Two ospreys without rings on the nest https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 40#p787540
Forum members identify them as Miina and Marko
12. April --- Osprey with red ring and white numbers 766 (left ankle) on the nest
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 36#p789336
Osprey is already well known here https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 88#p446788
17. April --- Egg #1 is laid https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 00#p791300
20. April --- Egg #2 is laid https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 33#p792233
23. April --- Egg #3 is laid https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 51#p793251
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26. May --- Ospret #1 hatched https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 21#p803721
27. May --- Ospret #2 hatched https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 08#p803808
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11. July --- Osprets get rings from Gunnar Sein https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 97#p814497
XC - wing 390 mm, weight ?, metal ring 16706
X4 - wing 380 mm, weight 1060 gr, metal ring 16707
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16. July --- XC fledged https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 47#p815947
16. July --- X4 fledged https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 15#p816015
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History of inhabitants
2012
Adults
Madis (metal ring) and Piret (SO)
Osprets
Nori (S7, ♀), Uno (S8, ♂) and Elo (S9, ♂)
2013
No successful breeding
2014
No successful breeding
2015
Adults
Mai (29) and Mikk (no ring)
Osprets
Carla (CA) and Cecilia (CC)
2016
Adults
Mai (29) and Mati (metal ring)
Osprets
Neeme (CN, ♂) and Paavo (CP, ♂)
2017
Adults
Mati (metal ring) and LF
No successful breeding
2018
No breeding
2019
Adults
Miina and Marko (both no rings)
Osprets
UH (taken by Goshawk)
Juuli (UJ)
2020
Adults
Miina and Marko (both no rings)
Osprets
Three osprets (all unringed), two taken away from a Goshawk, fate of the third one unknown (camera out, empty nest when cam was back)
History of inhabitants
2012
Adults
Madis (metal ring) and Piret (SO)
Osprets
Nori (S7, ♀), Uno (S8, ♂) and Elo (S9, ♂)
2013
No successful breeding
2014
No successful breeding
2015
Adults
Mai (29) and Mikk (no ring)
Osprets
Carla (CA) and Cecilia (CC)
2016
Adults
Mai (29) and Mati (metal ring)
Osprets
Neeme (CN, ♂) and Paavo (CP, ♂)
2017
Adults
Mati (metal ring) and LF
No successful breeding
2018
No breeding
2019
Adults
Miina and Marko (both no rings)
Osprets
UH (taken by Goshawk)
Juuli (UJ)
2020
Adults
Miina and Marko (both no rings)
Osprets
Three osprets (all unringed), two taken away from a Goshawk, fate of the third one unknown (camera out, empty nest when cam was back)
Nature does nothing in vain (Aristoteles)
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Forum member Sappheira made an interesting statistic --- thank you!
2017
There was no egg laid from Latvian female osprey 718
Irma arrived at 22. April and first egg was laid 2. May --- 10 days
2018
Irma arrived at 19. April and first egg was laid 29. April --- 10 days
2019
Irma did not return to the nest.
Iiris appeared on 13. or 19. April and first egg was laid on 26. April --- 13 or 7 days
Forum member Sappheira made an interesting statistic --- thank you!
http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/view ... 99#p522099Sappheira wrote:Period between arrival after migration and the first egg
2013
Irma and Ulmar; 10 days
April 29 - Irma (U5) arrived home in the afternoon. Ilmar delivered fish and they mated.
May 09 Egg #1 - (DJ, Kaido)
Oxana and Madis; 9 days
April 23 Piret left the nest. Madis mated several times a day with Oxana.
May 1 Oxana laid an egg.
2014
Irma and Ilmar; 9 days
April 17 - Ilmar arrives at the nest (first arrival 15:31)
April 24 - Irma arrives at the nest and starts attacking the "Dark Beauty" (18:44)
May 3 - Irma laid an egg.
2015
Irma and Joosep; 10 days
14. April - Osprey with ring J3 appears on the nest
24. April - Irma (U5) returns!
3. May - J3 is named Joosep
3. May Egg #1 is laid
Mai and Mikk; 9 days
23. April - Ringed Female Osprey on the nest, white numbers on black ring 29 left ankle.
1. May - Ospreys were named Mai (female) and Mikk (male)
1. May Egg #1 is laid
2016
Irma and Ivo, 13 days
18. April - Irma (U5) is back
19. April - Male Osprey with Estonian ring ED left – Ivo, probably first couple experience
1. May - Egg #1 is laid
Mai and Mati; 8 or 9 days?
16. April - Mai is back on the nest (ring 29)
20. April --- Unringed Osprey at (over the nest)
21. April - Unknown Osprey over the nest
28. April - new resident male Osprey is named Mati
28. April - Egg #1 is laid
2017
Ivo and 718
11. April - Ivo (ED) is back at the nest
12. April - Female Latvian Osprey (red ring with white numbers 718) arrives
Today is 9th day
Egg #1 is soon?
2017
There was no egg laid from Latvian female osprey 718
Irma arrived at 22. April and first egg was laid 2. May --- 10 days
2018
Irma arrived at 19. April and first egg was laid 29. April --- 10 days
2019
Irma did not return to the nest.
Iiris appeared on 13. or 19. April and first egg was laid on 26. April --- 13 or 7 days
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Forum member mogga made a summary of the most common fish that is brought to the nest - thank you, mogga!
Forum member mogga made a summary of the most common fish that is brought to the nest - thank you, mogga!
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 37#p596637mogga wrote: ↑June 18th, 2018, 11:31 pm Once more the charts with the fishes Ivo typically delivers.
Now including the missing ones that Bea mentioned in addition.
All pictures taken from http://www.luontoportti.com
Except 'Common carp' and 'Mirror carp' taken from https://www.wikipedia.org/
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Forum member sova made statistics about fish deliveries in 2019 and 2020 - Thank you!
2019
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 74#p638874
2020
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 24#p720724
Forum member sova made statistics about fish deliveries in 2019 and 2020 - Thank you!
2019
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 74#p638874
2020
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 24#p720724
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Ready - set - GO !!!!
Hello Osprey fans
Welcome to a new season and who knows which surprises it will show us - happy and sad at the same time?
Only waiting and observing will tell us ....
Camera is already online since 30. March, the current weather in Estonia is not the best and maybe we still have to wait a while until the first osprey shows up on the nest
At least no rain spots on the lense at the moment, all what was on it before has dryed

Unfortunately the timestamp is so tiny and there is no way to make it bigger, but we will do our best to add the correct time to our observations
I wish you all an interesting and happy season here
Ready - set - GO !!!!
Hello Osprey fans

Welcome to a new season and who knows which surprises it will show us - happy and sad at the same time?
Only waiting and observing will tell us ....
Camera is already online since 30. March, the current weather in Estonia is not the best and maybe we still have to wait a while until the first osprey shows up on the nest
At least no rain spots on the lense at the moment, all what was on it before has dryed

Unfortunately the timestamp is so tiny and there is no way to make it bigger, but we will do our best to add the correct time to our observations

I wish you all an interesting and happy season here

Nature does nothing in vain (Aristoteles)
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Thank you, Bea, for the new topic 

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Thank you very much! I am so happy!
Swifts have just arrived in Milan, so now it is really Spring.
Looking forward to seeing our beloved birds once again
HAPPY EASTER
Swifts have just arrived in Milan, so now it is really Spring.
Looking forward to seeing our beloved birds once again
HAPPY EASTER
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Beautiful birdsong in the evening.
Thank you Bea and Looduskalender and Kotkaklubi; new season is about to start!


Beautiful birdsong in the evening.
Thank you Bea and Looduskalender and Kotkaklubi; new season is about to start!

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Hello dear osprey friends!
Just a few more days of patience and then it will start...
Thank you very much, @Bea, for getting everything ready for the new season!
A blackbird singing near the cam at 19:56

Just a few more days of patience and then it will start...
Thank you very much, @Bea, for getting everything ready for the new season!

A blackbird singing near the cam at 19:56
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Thank you so much for the beautiful camera. Wonderful sunsets, beautiful birdsong and our favorite nest inhabitants - ospreys, which we are very much looking forward to. Have a good season! 

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Thank you, Geemeff, I wish you too! Welcome to the forum. 

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Hello, it seems that the camera is off today
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