Estonian Osprey Nest ~Mai & Mikk~ (P&M) DOCUMENTATION 2015

[Susie]

Poor girl! That's if males don't care . . .

[Hellem]

16:04 Female 29 is still working hard with these big sticks
16:08 The unringed male landed. 16:09 Flew off. 29 is doing her hard nestwork.
16:11 Male came back with a new nestmaterial to his lady. Lady is hungry, is calling for fish.
16:16 Mating attempt. Male took off.

[Helga]

16:05 29 is trying to build a nest

[Hellem]

17:45 Osprey 29 is standing a long time on the nest, her crop seems to be empty, but she doesn't call for fish.
17:50 She flew off.
17:58 29 is back, calling a little.
18:04 Finally, the male arrived with headless fish, she took it and began to eat on the nest.
18:11 The unringed male flew off, 29 is eating her fish.
18:15 The male is back and 29 at the same time finished her dinner.
18:18 The unringed male flew off and back. 18:20 Off again and back.

[Uta]

First the male come in with a living fish and fly up, at 18:04 back with this fish which is headless now
18:04 Male back with the fish , fermale29 is now eaten the fish on nest

[Uta]

Both on nest now. Male fly in and out, brought new new stick and nest material in.
Fermale29 is twittering with him always

18:19


18:23


18:39 Nest work

[debianuser]

25. April
Date added by Bea

6:57

Mating attempt. Might be a success this time.

[Helga]

18:57 Maybe mating has happened??

[Uta]

Mating looks from time to time better.
She is learning now.

18:57 Mating was looking successful

[Hellem]

19:19 Mating, looked successful. They both are learning

[Uta]

Yes Hellem

19:19


19:24 fermale is up to the cam

[Shanta]

19:18 Looks good for mating








19:22 Mating attempt, this time 29 don't want. He flies off
19:24 Os 29 flies on camstand

[Bea]

20:07 - Fresh fish for 29



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Could be Perch, yes. Orange fins and pattern on flanks

[Bea]

20:43 - Male arrives with a new fish, dinner for himself :)







No barbels on mouth --> Crucian Carp?

[Hellem]

20:42 Osprey 29 landed.
20:43 The unringed male came with a new fish with head. 20:44 He took off with it.
20:51 29 flew off.
20:56 Both on the nest. Male with halfeaten fish, is eating it now on the nest.
21:00 He finished his fish. Both ospreys with big crops now.
21:05 Mating attempt, she was not ready. 21:06 Next attempt, not successful.
21:07 Next attempt , nothing.

[Uta]

20:56 fish comeback


20:57


20:59 Well feeding ospreys.Full crops

[Uta]

21:05 Male on cam


It were 2 mating, no successful.
21:09 Male fly away and 21:32 fermale is still sitting on nest

[debianuser]

26. April
Date added by Bea

06:37
no-ring came back to the nest and left shortly.

back again.

06:41
no-ring brought building material for the nest.

[debianuser]

07:00

29 is back, helping with the nest building.



07:03

Mating attempt.

[Gavril]

Good morning! Osprey 29 is trying to put a branch. It is a very awkward branch!