NEST OBSERVATIONS ESTLAT Osprey Nest 1 Madis & Piret ~ 2012

[NancyM]

7:27


7:28 PM




7:34 A few more branches are needed

[NancyM]

7:38

osprey_Estonia_4-30-2012 12.36.30 AM_12 by [url=http://www.flickr.com/peo


7:38

osprey_Estonia_4-30-2012 12.38.26 AM_20 by aurospio, on Flickr

[macko50]

7:27 mating

[unp]

Top-of-head patterns

[macdoum]

17:02 camtime
Both ospreys are on the nest,busy doing nestorations. M has left now.
17:05 F is still busy arranging the nestbowl.

17:15 M returns,attempts at mating. Unsuccessful. F said 'Ger off me" and gave him a 'look'.

17:18 M flies off,a moment later F flies off too.

17:22 Back at the nest..
17:29 Osprey still on the nest just looking around. (hasn't turned so I could see the breast feathers..
17:31 Male arrived,brief mating.
17:33 Mating,chirping.
(I'll leave for now)

[NancyM]

18:10 Female (Dark Lady, no rings) is chirping, male flies to branch or ? up above, then jumps down onto her back.






18:13 Male flies off the nest. Female stays and preens.

18:21 Females sees someone coming and chirps. Male lands on her back, and she bends a little but nor much, and does not raise her tail all the way. The male stays on a few more seconds this time.






In the last two attempted matings, when the male jumps down, he does not assume a submissive posture - he raises his wings and turns back toward the female ... that is different!



Female flies UP and male arranges things in the nest bowl.

[macdoum]

The osprey couple ar seemingly taking turns perching above the nest.? on the cam pole maybe.
19:35-42 camtime

[macdoum]

20:02 Successful mating.
...and out..

[Jo UK]

The Latvian ESTLAT webcam is broadcasting now. Here is the new topic for it (bird-song is beautiful just now!)
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=405

JW Player -
http://pontu.eenet.ee/player/zivju-erglis.html

[macdoum]

Thank you Jo.

The nest here is empty just now.

[macdoum]

? Female on the nest,doing nestorations. Eating a fish.

20:21 Still moving sticks and branches around.
20:25 Male arrived,attempted mating.(I think he is perched on the camera housing )
20:26 F busy at nestorations
20:55 No one home
21: ? 14 Osprey on the nest. Ring on R leg.

[NancyM]

May 2

4:45 No ospreys on nest, but a lot of noise from above

4:57 Full light, and the first to the nest is the ringed male
4:59 Male flies up, someone flies in and up and mating sounds are heard

(up and downs to the nest, by the male, not recorded)

5:28 Male on the nest and goes up and sounds of potential mating are heard

5: 31 flyoff and return with a stick for the nest
5:34 fly off
5:36 return with great big blob of grass
~~~~~~

6:15 female to nest, male lands on her back, then jumps off and assumes submissive posture

[alice44]

8:46
Ha

The Ospreys do sit just above the cam -- one was sitting so its tail was in view.

[NancyM]

May 3

5:45 Male arrived
5:59 Male departed

[jopie]

Cuckoo at 07.52

[Bea]

Someone was ON the camera

[Liis]

Someone - probably unringed, so female - in nest at 8.16 cam time, for at least 5 mins; another on top of camera

[venegor]

Osprey

[unp]

A frequent scene today


Like a butterlfy

[venegor]