Estonian Osprey Nest (Irma & Ivo) 2017

[Sappheira]

Short break for Irma
21:40

[Cessie]

Cessie, Last year, I did not see that ...
And where is Ivo?

Sappheira, that is what I wanted to know …where is Ivo!
Ivo is supposed to protect Irma and the eggs or chicks!
I do remember last year that a group of crows would harass Irma in the dead tree. For a week or so they would arrive every morning, remember?
Sometimes in the afternoon too. Then they went away.

[Sappheira]

Cessie, I think that the crows noticed that Irma is alone, and behave so brazenly.
There would be two of them, one would stay in the nest, and the second would drive them away. Yes, they got bored last year, and then disappeared. And Ivo just disappeared once, when there were just three Osprey. May 9th, in my opinion.

[Cessie]

Thanks for the videos Bea!
When I was watching before I could see the Osprey, Irma was watching the sky, I think he was sky dancing for her!
Of course I don't know that he was……
It gave me a small hope that there might still be a female for Mati, but like you said, LF has hindered his chances for this season. :(

[Bea]

Video clips about the Hooded Crows harassing Irma

19:00


20:48



Of course I don´t like disturbance for Irma, but it always makes me giggling about the sounds she is making in such situations

[juta]

May 5

Wonderful morning!

[seira]

beautiful morning

05:36 mating

[seira]

05:44 another visit

Irma softly chirping her breakfish

05:46 Ivo got the note

[seira]

05:46-05:50 Irma takes a walk

05:47

05:55

[Cessie]

6:35
It is another pretty day in Tartumaa, South Estonia!
I think that 'for real' Irma will lay another egg today!
Talons Crossed!
It is difficult to see into the nest bowl this morning, the crib rails appear higher up.

[Cessie]

6:39
Ivo arrived to brood.
Irma is taking a morning break on the dead tree.

[Sappheira]

Good morning

07:39
Ivo comes with a branch, Irma left the nest for a short break, Ivo is on the nest.

08:04

[Cessie]

8:28
Irma is surrounded by crows in the dead tree.
8:29
Irma flew to the nest. Ivo is still brooding.
Both are watching the sky.
8:31
Ivo got up off the egg. Mating and he flew away.
Irma is brooding now.

[Sappheira]

successful mating
08:32



Ivo comes with a Piece of bark
08:40



and even more of bark
08:43

[Sappheira]

08:49
one egg
I hope this branch in the foreground will not hide from us the 2nd, when it will appear

[Sappheira]

headless fish for Irma
09:29

[mail]

11:22 Irma is restless. Second egg on the way?
11:24 Well, that was fast. Two eggs, I'm sure someone has Pictures:)

[Helga]

11:24 second egg

[Heidi45]

Second egg!!!

[Summi]

Congratulations Irma and Ivo!