Estonian Osprey Nest Mai & Mati ~DOCUMENTATION 2016

[Hellem]

14:30 Mai is back, her crop is full
14:32 The male landed, 14:37 He left, Mai is preening

[Helga]

16:07 something is in the air....

[Bea]

16:08
Someone unpleasant in the sky, Mai is flat and the male protects







I think I saw the silhouette of another osprey in the sky at 16:10

[Hellem]

17:17 Both on the nest and are preening.
17:24 The male left.

17:54 After preening and waiting Mai left.

[Birdfriend]

19:19 Both in the nest. Mai looks so big against the male. She is softly chirping.

[Hellem]

19:36 The male left and Mai began to build a comfortable and soft nest bowl

[Riitta]

20:27 The male flys nearly over the nest.


20:28 Mai is standing in the deep nestbowl. She checks if it is deep enough.




Now and then she puts a stick on the right place.

20:39 A short nap.

[Birdfriend]

21:00 Mai
Is it tomorrow time for the first egg?

[Hellem]

21:01 The male landed and 21:03 flew away. Mai didn't pay any attentsion to him

[Birdfriend]

21:33 Mai left the nest.

[Gavril]

April 28. Good morning! Mai in the nest, according to Pontu with 5:16. The newlywed made several visits to Mai. In the last visit at 6:40. mating occurred. 6:43. Mai flew out of the nest. 6:49. Mai returned. She is concerned about. Maybe today the first egg?

[Gavril]

6:57. Quietly, the male appeared with a fish for Mai. She quickly took Breakfast and went to Breakfast right. The bridegroom forms the tray.

[Gavril]

7:29. The male flew to the nest with a bundle of moss. It improves the tray. A minute later, Mai appeared well-fed. 7:33. The male flew away.

[Gavril]

7:37. The male again brought to the nest building material. The impression is that he decided to lay eggs. It is very concerned about the comfort in the tray. 7:40. Here again the male with a stick. Mai looks critically at his work.

[Gavril]

7:53. Mai suddenly saw someone and started flapping their wings and quacking menacingly. Then he lay down in the nest and became flat. 8:00. Now all is quiet.

From Pontu

[Gavril]

8:23. The male flew to the nest. A little mused and 8:26. decided on the pairing. Says lianaliesma - +18

[Gavril]

8:34.Mai flew out of the nest right on pine. A minute later he returned to the nest. She builds a fence and is applied to the tray....quiet chirps. 8:40. The male flew in with a stick and began to put the stick.

[Gavril]

8:43. It seems to me that Mai straining. The male flew away. Mai emits sounds. 8:46. There!!!!! The first egg is!!!! Congratulations!!!!

[Cessie]

Gavril!!! You caught everything...even the prediction of the egg!
Congratulations and thank you

[Gavril]

8:57. Already 10 minutes Mai sits tense and warily looks around. Now Mai's something to worry about. 9:10. Mai covers the first egg.