NEST OBSERVATIONS ESTLAT Osprey Nest 1 Madis & Piret ~ 2012

[HemplerRitter]

Took my first picture right now.

[macdoum]

Well done and welcome HemplerRitter.
Nice pic. The more the merrier.

[Manu]

Maybe the third chick will hatch this night .
It's stormy weather .

@HemplerRitter: Welcome to the forum
@Galina: Nice to see another person from Switzerland .

[macdoum]

23:30
Wind is still very strong,it doesn't give Piret much of a chance to feed the chicks.
Now night has almost fallen.

[macko50]

Good evening to all!

19:11 Food delivery and feeding in the wind.

[b.h-p]

Here is the video from 18:37 - Madis brings a stick and leaves the nest with a fish. A good exchanche, I think, if you are a fish eagle

this is a really good catch, Maertha thanks

[b.h-p]

19.13 shortly before Madis leaved nest


22.40 didn´t see if Madis brought fish, but he was in nest when Piret began to eat - the chicks didn´t beg, so they were well feeded well done parents
22.45 Piret has finished her meal and will cover the chicks again. Is there a broken line in the last egg?


22.45 a Punto pic. in selection and enlarged - it looks as if there not only is a broken line but also a hole in the egg shell


shall we meet junior the third in the morning?

Thanks to all for reports, pictures and videos

[alice44]

June 18

3:46

I think I just saw the egg and it looked much as it did last night

[macdoum]

Alice,Galina did you see the top of the 3rd egg just now ? Is the shell from top gone ?

edit Alice...a few ore moments and I have to go....

[alice44]

I am always slow to post pictures, but it looked like the hole and the crack were still there -- the chicks were perky though.
I looked at my image -- momma is leaning forward so the egg is very hard to see, but I think it is still as it was last night.

[macdoum]

I am always slow to post pictures, but it looked like the hole and the crack were still there -- the chicks were perky though.
I looked at my image -- momma is leaning forward so the egg is very hard to see, but I think it is still as it was last night.

Thank you Alice.. goodnight from here..nearly 3am

[alice44]

Glad to know someone else gets grabbed by the cams until all hours.

[Galina]

macdoum, I agree with Alice, nothing new until now.

I think we have same time :) Have a good night! Think I will also leave soon.

[NancyM]

I looked to see what Pontu archives saw for June 18

3:04 Piret brooding the chicks and egg, one long white feather in the foreground
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -03-04.jpg

3:05 Piret stands up
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -03-05.jpg

3:06 Piret has left the nest - 2 chicks + 1 egg+ everything OK
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -03-06.jpg

3:07 Piret has returned and is standing at the edge of the nest bowl - is she feeding?
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -03-07.jpg

3:08 Feeding
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -03-08.jpg

3:12 Feeding!
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -03-12.jpg

3:19 Piret moves back to the chicks
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -03-19.jpg

[NancyM]

3:45 Piret looks around
3:46 Piret ? standing over the chicks
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -03-46.jpg

3:47 Newly moulted white feather~!
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas/2012-0 ... -03-47.jpg

[NancyM]

5:07 Piret stands and takes off! Someone soon lands on the cam.





5:10 Piret returns! She begins moving a large Y-shaped stick around the nest (did she bring that with her? or was I fooled again?) The Two are chirping madly!






Piret feeds the chicks until 5:18

5:13

[Galina]

5:12 Feeding



5:18 Chicks seem still hungry, but Piret is brooding again.

GN now from me.

[alice44]

5:30

The wind is howling over the nest. It is a good time for mom to stick tight holding the youngsters down.

[alice44]

8:06
Two adults in the nest -- I don't know if there was a delivery or if the chicks got any food, but somebody was eating.

[Machteld]

We need a fish! Please hurry up.