NEST OBSERVATIONS ESTLAT Osprey Nest 2~ Ilmar & Irma ~ 2013

[DeepDive]

6:08 crow still around, making noise (Ilmar came to the nest a bit earlier), both birds a bit nervous.

[piyopiyoya]

Is that the third egg!?

Is Ilmar's transmitter broken?

[DeepDive]

6:11 two crows at the dead tree

[DeepDive]

6:13 Ilmar left and landed on the dead tree. A crow making loud noise.

[DeepDive]

6:14 Ilmar chasing crows

[DeepDive]

6:16 the chase still going on

[DeepDive]

6:18 Ilmar and a crow sitting on the dead tree, having some arguments

[DeepDive]

6:26 Even though Irma is a bit alert at the nest, seems that the situation with the crows is over, so far.

[piyopiyoya]

The third egg!!! Congratulation!

[bunniem1]

Are there 3 eggs now ???

[DeepDive]

Are there 3 eggs now ???

Pretty much looks like that!!!!

[baska]

Good morning!

Ilmar is not chasing a crow. He chases an intruder! ...who kept surrounding the nest.

Here he is still sitting in the nest. Both are very anxious.


Then the intruder and Ilmar were on the dead tree. The other one left and here Ilmar is following him.




both back on the tree

[DeepDive]

7:06 A crow making loud noise again. Irma looks a bit restless.

[seira]

congratulations Irma and Ilmar for the third egg
pontu pic 07:12 this picture is more clear
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas2/2013- ... -07-12.jpg
I am so happy !!!

piyopiyoya
yes. Ilmar's transmitter has been broken.
pontu pic 06:10 (and maybe 06:10 is Irma lay the third egg?)
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kalakotkas2/2013- ... -06-10.jpg

baska
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=550&start=1220
Bea wrote: maybe "Magpie"

just happy for Irma and Ilmar please

[MarshaMay]

Three little eggs! So happy for Ilmar and Irma!

[javabird]

I believe it's hooded crow. Magpie is smaller and has a longer tail.
I know one kind of crow has black and grey(or white) color. Now I know its name is hooded crow.
And I know raven is the biggest, only have black color, and its call sounds like frog.

[Ingran]

Congratulations to Ilmar and Irma. It will be a busy summer for all birdlovers watching all the coming chicks.

[Ingran]

I'm no expert, but I believe that the head is eaten male ospreys, to kill fish. Dead fish not jumping on the nest and may not hit, for example, young Chicks. In any case, this is one of the reasons.

Gavril
Your theory is fully backed up by this video from YouTube - isn't?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FJ7nCOQ ... ata_player

[Bea]

14:41
Nice view to the three eggs

[Gavril]

I congratulate Ilmar and Irma, all of us with the third egg! Ingran, the video is a good lesson for the inexperienced ospreys father!