Estonian Osprey Nest (Ivo & Iiris) 2019

[balistar]

Yes, Summi, Ivo came and brought the fishtail part, when Iiris flew off

16:29 Iiris still waiting for the next fish


16:30 an osprey could have been heard - and Iiris takes off


16:31 sweet sleeping chicks and the egg alone in nest

[balistar]

16:31 and there comes Ivo flying


with the tailpart of the "old" fish


16:32 and immediately Iiris returns to the nest - to grab the remain of the fish

[balistar]

16:32 Iiris grabs the fish out of Ivo's claws


16:33 and immediatelly starts feeding the first chick that is awake


16:33 other chick now awake too
both parents, two lovely chicks and an egg to hatch - isn't that a wonderful sight ?

[sova]

If I can say something;
The Marko often comes into the nest and picks up the rest of the fish. He flows back and forth with the eaten fish .... sometimes it stays.
But it never stays long. It's not like WTE. I do not watch the Ospreys for long, but I learned one thing. the ospreys never have * reserves * on the nest.
Keep having fun with Iiris and Ivo. Ivo was a wonderful father last year

[mogga]

If I can say something;
The Marko often comes into the nest and picks up the rest of the fish. He flows back and forth with the eaten fish .... sometimes it stays.
But it never stays long. It's not like WTE. I do not watch the Ospreys for long, but I learned one thing. the ospreys never have * reserves * on the nest.
Keep having fun with Iiris and Ivo. Ivo was a wonderful father last year

With me, it's the other way around, sova. I know the WTEs only a little bit and wondered what kind of food mountains there sometimes lie on the nest. This only unnecessarily attracts flies whose offspring you have as roommates the whole breeding season.

[sova]

With me, it's the other way around, sova. I know the WTEs only a little bit and wondered what kind of food mountains there sometimes lie on the nest. This only unnecessarily attracts flies whose offspring you have as roommates the whole breeding season.

That's right Mogga ... sometimes it's horrible

[balistar]

16:34 Ivo watched the feeding for a while and moved a stick
probably to make himself useful in the nest as well
chicks are sitting well behaved as in the front row of the school desk


16:35 then Ivo flew off while Iiris continues feeding the chicks
the chick on the right is eating very well, also bigger chunks


16:36 the other chick's head is still wobbling and it doesn't often catch the Mom's beak,
but Iiris is patiently making sure that also the chick on the left gets its meal

[asteria]

18.03 Chicks are alone in the nest

[mogga]

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16:36 the other chick's head is still wobbling and it doesn't often catch the Mom's beak,
but Iiris is patiently making sure that also the chick on the left gets its meal

Thanks, balistar, for the photo story today. Very pleasant, no reason to follow the webcam all the time...

[Owlie]

...I know the WTEs only a little bit and wondered what kind of food mountains there sometimes lie on the nest. This only unnecessarily attracts flies whose offspring you have as roommates the whole breeding season.

It can look like this on an eagle nest where external cleaning service is needed , so be happy that Ivo picks up the fish rests - not only from fish thieves ...:

Picture from Bald Eagles Harriet and M15's nest in Florida

[Owlie]

18:34
Iiris is eating by herself. As soon as the chicks lift their heads she tries to offer them food, but they are still resting, one of them wakes up though and is willing to taste some morsel and returns to sleep When they sleep, they grow

18:39 Iiris covers her treasures

[Tinchen]

balistar your picture series made my day especially the last one where the parents look at their offspring and the egg.



But of course a big „THANK YOU“ to mogga and all others who up date so regular on the nest life. This year I would most definitivly miss otherwise all precious moments.

[elisabetta-pamina]

19:03 it seems there's a hole on the egg

[Owlie]

19:50 cam time
I think I heard some egg talk for a moment, at the same time Iiris looks very attentive under her breast. I am not positive, young chicks often sound the same "chup chup" as the egg-talking ones ...

[xnoax]

20:11 Iiris left
20:12 Someone landed on the camera --> Iris
20:12 back with little ones


I can definitely hear some kids (girl?) in the background.

[Owlie]

around 20:21
Iiris eats by herself and feeds both chicks

20:26
Ivo in with a new delivery Iiris starts feeding with the fresh fish the fresh fish even jumps Iiris has to kill it with some bites before continuing feeding ...

The kids seem to be full and Iiris can eat by herself-

20:34
I hear egg talking again?

Yes, it is definitely egg talk I hear!

[Jenny]

20:30
Every year, it is this wonderful feeling to watch the hatched Osprey chicks. Iiris has learned very quickly to deal with the new situation and with great care she feeds her little ones. Ivo again brought a big fish that is still wriggling and Iiris has moved away from the chicks in the nest so they will not be beaten. So wonderful to watch the scene.

[Owlie]

20:48-20:49
Ivo fetched the fish remains and took away with them

20:53-20:54
Egg talk again - we will have three chicks by tomorrow

[xnoax]

20:48-20:49
Ivo fetched the fish remains and took away with them

20:53-20:53
Egg talk again - we will have three chicks by tomorrow

Is it only me or does the egg have a crack already? The bottom/top facing us?

[Owlie]

Is it only me or does the egg have a crack already? The bottom/top facing us?

xnoax, I have not noticed any pip, not perhaps looked so well, but I have heard egg-talk, and that promises next hatching.