Estonian Osprey Nest (Irma & Ivo) 2018

[Sappheira]

17:41
Jaak took the fish. And he protected his prey from Irma by pecking her and scaring his wings.

[Sappheira]

Irma allows the chicks themselves to cope with prey....

[Sappheira]

17:42
Heli takes the fish from Jaak.

[Sappheira]

17:42
Kaja takes the fish from Heli.

Heli wins in this little battle and the fish gets to her.

[Sappheira]

18:07
Jaak takes the fish from Heli. And he ate it until 18:24.
Only Kaya was left without fish

[Sappheira]

18:25
Jaak leaves the fish and jumps to the other end of the nest. Irma returns and feeds the girls.
Kaya is pleased.

[Sappheira]

18:30
Jaak makes long jumps through the whole nest.





It's not Ivo in the air, it's Jaak.

[Sappheira]

18:39
The family ate fish.

[Summi]

21:42
All three lying side by side, sometimes dozing, then looking around.
Irma is not staying overnight on the dead tree any more to watch over kids.

[Hellem]

22:41 The osprets are sleeping

22:48 (!) Ivo brought a HUGE headless fish, it's almost dark , Irma landed, took the fish and started eating and feeding in the dark

23:05 Irma is feeding Jaak, the girls are preening, 23:06 Jaak is full
23:07 Kaja came closer and Irma is feeding her, 23:09 Heli came closer

[Birdfriend]

22:48 (!) Ivo brought a HUGE headless fish, it's almost dark , Irma landed, took the fish and started eating and feeding in the dark

No problem for Ivo! Thanks, Hellem!



Irma comes like a ghost from the cam support and took over the fish.


Proud Irma is watching to her good partner Ivo...

[Hellem]

23:15 Irma is still feeding Heli and Kaja, Jaak is sleeping, it's completely dark
23:17 Irma is eating, her kids aren't interested anymore , 23:18 she stopped eating
23:20 Irma flew away

Birdfriend

[Birdfriend]

Then the feeding can begin, the chicks are moving to the table.

[Hellem]

Sappheira , thank you very much for you pictures and comments of the 17:35 fish delivery, eating and feeding

[seira]

July 23


07:07:16 morning with Jaak's exercise

07:07:46

[Woody]

08:01 - morning toilet


08:56 - still preening

[seira]

09:29 breakfish

09:39 Irma in alarm mode
09:40 Irma flew away to the far tree

09:46 Irma away

09:42-09:53 Jaak eating

[Hellem]

9:54 Jaak left the fish and 9:56 Kaja took it
10:23 The fish is gone, Kaja swallowed the fish tail, well done Kaja

seira

[seira]

9:54 Jaak left the fish and 9:56 Kaja took it
10:23 The fish is gone, Kaja swallowed the fish tail, well done Kaja

09:57 Kaja - chocolate eating

09:58

10:19


Hellem

[Hellem]

10:42 Irma brought a big stick, 10:43 she flew to the dead tree