Latvian WtE nest webcamera Juras-erglis 2018 nest 2

[balistar]

~ 19:00, the walnut branch was placed in front of the camera by the wind and largely blocked the view.

~ 21:20 a parent, probably Osis, brought another fish of normal size, but left it in the nest and flew away.

The poor hungry Knips tried several times on the fish, could open it a bit, pulled and pulled very well, but could hardly manage to eat some of it. Then, when the fish was slightly open, Boss came and took the fish away from Knips. Boss also had no success and lost interest. Knips stole the fish back and tried his luck again with great zeal, but without significant success.

21:41 hard working little Knips


21:43 he held the fish to his stomach and with his feet a stick across it. With his beak he teared tiny morsels, but not worth talking about getting something in his stomach.
That was so touching.


21:48 Mom, that's an impossible task for me. I'm still so small.

after another while Knips gave up

[balistar]

22:09 Cilla came into the nest and fed the fish to Boss. Knips had no chance, Boss did not let him come forward for feeding. Knips wept quietly, but incessantly


22:11 Knips with head down must stay away, still quietly sobbing


22:19, just as Knips dared to move forward, Cilla left the nest. There was nothing left for Knips. Now he has not eaten all day and will have to sleep the night very hungry. I feel so sorry for him

[Marfo]

June 5 (already..)

Can't see anything. The ringers have to bring garden shears. Ánd climb another tree to trim it.

[Lubaska]

07:52 Parent with a fish. I am not sure if Knips got anything. It was close to the table but mostly threatened and chased by Boss.

When wind gusts soften, we can see the eaglets. But it is still too windy so the ash leaves are blowing in front of cam almost constantly.

09:02 Parent with another fish. Fish is not seen but you can be sure fish is there because Boss is badly pecking the little Knips :( Knips has been fed too!

11:54 a fish delivered

12:29 a big bird delivered, feeding. Everybody will be full

[Sylvika]

balistar, Marfo, Lubaska... Your today's reports & pics are so so needed!

It has been exciting again! But we can relax at last, thanks to Osis & Cilla as well.
I remember reading that other meat than fish is even better when hungry and some weakness with babies, because real usual meat includes more protein, different fat and such which nourish beter and keep crops full longer. Have you heard of this? Anyway, poor bird got to be eaten, but... our Knips , and Boss, .

[balistar]

Sylvika, you are certainly right. However, I believe that the bird delivery - it was two, a nestling and a slightly larger - were brought, because in this strong wind, it is difficult to catch fish from the sea. So they had to redeploy.

12:54
Anyway, little Knips had to take many blows from Boss again today,
but also got a wonderfully filled crop.


Boss pecked also several times at Cilla. Why? Boss did eat well, too.

13:37 Knips has a "green crown"


Today there are still strong gusts of wind. At times it looks like this:
13:38 almost "Looduskalender-Green"

[Hellem]

In the chat of Estonian WTE cam Anna Neitševa wrote that in Thursday will be ringing in this Latvian nest (if the wind conditions are better)

[balistar]

Hellem,
thank you for this information
Ligzdas Gariņš wrote the same on the YT-stream-chat.
And we all hope that they will bring the "garden shears" with them, as Marfo has suggested

EDIT 18:46
"Latvijas Dabas fonds"​ gave this information on the YT-chat:
- if all goes as planned, we will see ringing in this nest on Thursday evening.

[balistar]

17:00 Cilla flying in with a nice flatfish. Boss ate the whole fish. Knips got nothing.


17:27 Osis flying in with the next flatfish.

From this fish Knips got a little until Boss got up, pushed Knips away and ate again all.

[balistar]

June 6th

09:00 eaglets resting face to face, beak to beak


09:37 breakfast for Boss


10:11 Osis brought the second breakfast, 10:12 Cilla drops to nest and takes over feeding

10:14 breakfast for Knips

[balistar]

10:18 Boss wants to have some more and gets it


10:25 very nice, they are eating together, side by side


Both ate until 10:28, must have been a big fish.....

10:29 yes, these balloons under the beaks we love to see

[balistar]

11:45 - 11:50 again something to eat, for both
only for seconds we can have a look, green curtain....

11:45


11:47


11:50 ohoooo, this crop will tear you down

[balistar]

11:50 what do you think, sib, don't we have the best parents ? - Yes, we have


13:55 while Knips is preening Boss is wingercising


13:56 Boss is practicing very well and Knips is looking at him - boaah

[balistar]

14:20 Lunch is served - most likely a big, long garpike

14:23 Boss gets first, logical


14:26 now it's Knips' turn - mmmmh, delicious


14:49 lazy resting after these big meals

[balistar]

16:16 Knips found something interesting on the nestground


Boss: show me, is it something to eat? - Knips: no, that's mine


Boss found some nestover, too - must be a piece of garfish

[balistar]

16:17 while Knips is looking for some more nestovers,
Boss in the background is doing some more wing exercising


go, Boss, go


16:20 careful body care, not easy with huge crops


Unfortunately when the wind calmed down the "Houdini curtain" fell and stayed until dark.
Hopefully tomorrow we have a free view to the nest again.

[Marfo]

June 7

Janis has to cilmb the other tree as well. With his pruning shears. He has to do that first otherwise we won't be able to see the ringing....

[Marfo]

9:38 I can hear someone is being fed...it tastes good

[balistar]

10:41:55 I hear a sound like there is someone in the nest moving the furniture
maybe there was a feeding and this noise was if parent was feaking the beak at the tree trunk

10:42:13 parent maybe flew to parent's branch on the right and shouted out - or was it Knips's voice ? ....lucky one who has a good ear

[Marfo]

Yes, we are all guessing now...
Janis come please!

I guess they will come this evening?