Latvian WtE nest webcamera Juras-erglis 2016: Observations

[ame]

yesterday afternoon the eagles were left here at the nest when the first chick began hatching in the Estonian nest.
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today i have had time to make some Pontu clips of events after this. they were left here lounging....

14:14 there was a mating attempt which made me laugh again.
Ansis jumped on Egle's back and for a while it looked like in rodeo: Egle shook herself from side to side trying to shake Ansis off her back. but Ansis managed to hold on and in the end he almost fell on his back, after he had (at least almost) reached under Egle's tail. Egle, however, didn't look very happy. she went up the balcony after the attempt.

[ame]

14:25 Ansis flew away.




Egle stayed longer...
14:29 she took off.

[ame]

17:42 the eagles called somewhere near.

[ame]

18:53 a greater spotted woodpecker visited the nest.
first a male with the red spot in the back of his neck.


it went out of the picture. ... and returned peeking into the camera.


no red spot! so actually there were two of them. this was a female.

[ame]

I think there are song thrushes in nest . there are many
I heard the birds since 20:03

20:03 I only heard the bird and did not see him. Now I watched the video again, it is well camouflaged
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20:11 one of them is still on the left branch



20:14 two flew away. one from the branch and one from the treetop

these birds vainamoinen identified as fieldfares (Turdus pilaris).
i'll leave the second picture by Liz for an illustration. there one can see the ash-grey back on the bird on the left. that is a characteristic of fieldfares.
they also sang in their modest way.

[ame]

5:45 early this morning at dawn the eagles sang somewhere near the nest.


6:09 Ansis flew in.

[ame]

6:13 Egle came with a spruce twig.

[ame]

then Ansis made an attempt which was one of the most pathetic ones that i have seen so far. this time he tried to approach the 'task' from the front. even he himself didn't seem quite believe it would work.

[ame]

both went up to branches.
6:17 Ansis flew out. Egle stayed longer.




6:25 Egle flew away.

[ame]

6:25 Egle returned with a stick.


she worked a little in the nest and then went up to the branch.
6:27 she flew out.


... and returned only 26 s later with a new stick.
(this i didn't notice myself; i read it in the DD forum. thanks! )

[ame]

6:30 Egle flew away.

[Liz01]

eagle in the nest. Egle?

17:57 first picture in the pontu archive
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[Liz01]

18:13 preening and lies down again

[Abigyl]

She came to enjoy the hammock, with this wind

[Liz01]

18:23 she call


18:24 Ansis arrives. Mr. black foot


both call

[Liz01]

the feet are fully mud

[Liz01]

18:26 Egle flew away

[Liz01]

18:33 Ansis pooped in the nest



18:34 Mr. Blackfoot flew away

[Liz01]

18:23 Eagle is in the nest- call. Ansis arrives ( then it was a camera break)



18:25 Ansis jumped on the left branch. Egle flew out. it was not a normal meet. They have their nest defended.




18:33 Ansis pooped in the nest and flew away

[Abigyl]

Ame, Thanks for the beautiful bird of yesterday.

I remembered something with woodpecker, but not the full name. (Now I'll try to remember it has to do with LSE It'll be easier next time...).