Estonian Tawny Owl Webcam 2019

[firebird]

I'm afraid Кlaаra feeds them with number four... :( :( :(

[Maggy]

Hi IceAge, I don't understand, 4 hours ago it was perfectly alright, climbing on its siblings. What happened?

That's how it happens, I don't even know when #4 ate last time, it was hungry for days.(((
16:18

16:20

17:34 #4 is trying to spread the wings, cannot get up anymore.(((

[Maggy]

I'm afraid Кlaаra feeds them with number four... :( :( :(

I think that's what is happening.(((
Didn't look like Klaara brought any food
18:27 the kids are jumping like crazy around the place where #4 was laying down

18:29 Klaara is cleaning

18:30 she checks on #4
and starts feeding
18:34

[Timea]

18:34 Klaara is feeding

Hi Maggy, yes, she is, have pictures, but first I like to see an overall view. Maybe when Klaara is going to hunt later on.

[Maggy]

I'm going over last hours I can still watch, trying to document as much as possible while recording is still available.
Thanks everybody for your reports and pictures.
For days I was afraid of this moment coming.
17:59

18:19 #4 is still moving a bit

18:25 still moving the head a bit
then Klaara comes

[Timea]

I'm going over last hours I can still watch, trying to document as much as possible while recording is still available.
For days I was afraid of this moment.

Yes, since the larger ones could grab the preys it became very difficult. It is sad. It is very difficult to find out what and when it happened. One moment it was climbing its siblings and then just disappeared under the larger ones until they moved and showed it laying very still.

[Maggy]

From 16:00 #4 was not moving very well already, very slow.
Milda who we were talking about, she was bigger, she was the first who made it into the window and she was sitting over there for hours around noon and after that. I didn't go to sleep, I was watching. And then she dropped down and dyed.(((

[Timea]

From 16:00 #4 was not moving very well already, very slow.
Milda who we were talking about, she was bigger, she was the first who made it into the window and she was sitting over there for hours around noon and after that. I didn't go to sleep, I was watching. And then she dropped down and dye.(((

That is awful, Maggy. While you could say if they are strong enough to climb to the window, they must be alright. I assume they do not show how they actually are doing.

[Maggy]

Yes Timea, they are trying to fight till the last moment. And then they are gone.
That's why Shanta didn't want to watch, you never know when it's going to happen.
18:38 Klaara keeps feeding

18:41

18:44

[Timea]

20.48
Klaara leaves

and back after a minute, she "dropped" in, as if being chased by something.

[Maggy]

18:46

18:47 the feeding is over
18:48 Klaara is cleaning

18:53 Klaara is resting

[Timea]

21. 26

Klaara left again, Owlet does wing exercises

[Inready]

Only 3 owlets?

[Timea]

Only 3 owlets?

Yes, Inready, alas #4, the smallest, died this afternoon

[asteria]

It happens every year in Klaara's nest: the fifth, the fourth and sometimes the third owlets don't survive.

[Maggy]

Too bad it happens. (((
18:54

18:55 Klaara is cleaning

[Maggy]

20:48 Klaara is watching the window

then she leaves
20:49 the kids are hungry

20:50 Klaara is back

She keeps watching the window
21:24 she gets into the window
21:25 she leaves again

[Hellem]

00:01 Food delivery, it seems to be a very big vole or rat
00:06 Two owlets, probably #1 and#2, are still fighting

[Maggy]

May 9th

00:00 the kids have been waiting for food all evening

a delivery of a vole I think

00:01 the one who got it is trying to swallow it, the others keep jumping

[Maggy]

00:01 one is trying to swallow the vole, 2 others are all over him

I'm not even sure if the same owlet still has the vole

00:02 it is difficult to swallow the vole, the owlet with the vole is moving all over the nest box