Estonian Osprey Nest (Ivo & Iiris) 2019

[Birdfriend]

21:14 Iiris is back for the nightshift...

[Sunshine]

°°°
Some by-catch pictures, not sharp - but that´s how Iiris pushed the other one

What events and what amazing pics thank you, Bea and mogga!

[Sunshine]

Just a few comings - and - goings of today

12:44
Ivo, focused on his nest duties



13:37
Iiris arriving to exchange him



13:38
.. and Ivo checking-in again to try his luck today

[Sunshine]

13:38
Not so much luck today



13:38
Iiris very alert



15:54
the lady arriving with a branch

[Sunshine]

19:14
Iiris appearing



19:14
Both together



21:14
.. together again

[lispet]

May 6th

04:17
Good morning!

Iiris on the nest. Looks so cold. Weather -1 gr. C now in Tartumaa. Weather forecast for the coming days: no more under zero temperatures.



04:29


04:43 Iiris takes a 3-minute flying tour around the nest

[lispet]

05:33 Iiris flies out.
05:35 Ivo comes in and covers the eggs

[HelenL44]

5:25 am
This is a terrible photo but I wanted to show it because you can see a large raptor on the top of the far tree. There are also two birds on top of the dead tree -- probably crows. It seems so large even at this distance.

[lispet]

5:25 am
This is a terrible photo but I wanted to show it because you can see a large raptor on the top of the far tree. There are also two birds on top of the dead tree -- probably crows. It seems so large even at this distance.

It is so difficult to estimate the size of the big bird! Could it be Ivo, he did return to the nest a few minutes later? The birds on the dead tree could be wooden pigeons, they often stay there.

[lispet]

06:56
Change. Iiris returns and Ivo flies off

[HelenL44]

It is so difficult to estimate the size of the big bird! Could it be Ivo, he did return to the nest a few minutes later? The birds on the dead tree could be wooden pigeons, they often stay there.

Lispet, Ivo was actually on the nest at that time when I took the screenshot (I thought it was Iiris until he got up); I wondered about another osprey or an eagle. I didn't know about wooden pigeons - here the pigeons live only in the cities and towns, not in the forest so they must be a different kind.

[lispet]

OK Helen, I did not notice the situation. Hopefully somebody has recordings of that time.

[visit]

i don't know the other individuals but are such little differences in the plumage in regarding of moult and age not too insecure for an assignation ?

[gallinero]

12:20 Fish from IVO

[Sunshine]

Such beautiful morning today in Estonia.. The feathers of Iiris seem covered with ice layer (yesterday the feathers were wet from rain).
Still two pics..

04:34


04:48

[Sunshine]

5:25 am
This is a terrible photo but I wanted to show it because you can see a large raptor on the top of the far tree. There are also two birds on top of the dead tree -- probably crows. It seems so large even at this distance.

The bird was there from 04:53 to 05:35 and it was Ivo He took off at 05:35 from that tree and came to the nest



Iiris would have not been so peaceful on the nest, if it had been another bird sitting there...


At 05:46 Iiris came and brought a large stick

[Sunshine]

12:20 Fish from IVO

12:20 Half - eaten fish for Iiris

[mogga]

Lispet, Ivo was actually on the nest at that time when I took the screenshot (I thought it was Iiris until he got up); I wondered about another osprey or an eagle. I didn't know about wooden pigeons - here the pigeons live only in the cities and towns, not in the forest so they must be a different kind.

OK Helen, I did not notice the situation. Hopefully somebody has recordings of that time.

No, I checked it. Iiris was on the nest at that time and it was Ivo. He stayed there from 4:53 until 5:35. At 5:35 you can see him flying from there to the nest.

[mogga]

Oh, sorry, Sunshine already reported on that...

[Gavril]

Irma's necklace is very special. The 4/23 female's necklace and the feathers above the eyes do not match, the facial expressions are not the same, and the body size is relatively large ( Irma is very petite, the legs are not long... sorry Irma ).
I don't think the 4/23 female is Irma, and like annette said, Irma is tough and won't easily lose her nest.

I fully agree with You and with Annet. Outwardly, this osprey with one ring is not like Irma. And Yes! Irma never gave up its nest.