Estonian Osprey Nest (Marko & Miina) 2020

[Gavril]

9:01. It seems that Marko gave an alarm signal somewhere close to the nest. Miina immediately flew out with a nervous cry. Soon it was seen that first one osprey, then the second, drove the intruder further from the nest to the West.

9: 02. Miina returned to the nest and covered the eggs.

9: 03. Miina is shaking...

[Gavril]

9:08. It's starting to rain.
9: 12. Miina saw a large bird and flew away from the nest with a cry. After a few seconds, she returned and hid the eggs.

[Gavril]

9:24. The crow is still here. She is not silent...9: 25. Miina quietly chirped. 9: 27. Marko appeared with pine bark. Miina chirps. A minute later, Marko was gone.

[Hellem]

9:42 Miina moved the hay, rolled the eggs, it's raining
9:58 Marko brought a complicated lichen twig , Miina flew away

10:58 Marko flew away, after some seconds Miina landed and covered the eggs

Gavril, sova

[Gavril]

9:58 Marko brought a complicated lichen twig , Miina flew away
Gavril, sova

As always, Marko had some problems with this branch.

[Gavril]

12: 26. Miina sleeps with one eye, but quickly wakes up and listens to the song Common Chiffchaff. 12:31. A large bird flies over the forest.



12:41. In the forest, behind Miina flies a large black bird. A crow?
12:44. The wind is increasing.
12:48.

[Gavril]

13: 06. Miina rakes and removes the hay.

[Gavril]

13: 10. Marko appeared with another stick-bookcase! He is trampling on the tail of Miina and is desperately fighting with this stick.

[Gavril]

13:11. I am beginning to fear for the integrity of Miina's tail. She flew away. Marko got tangled up in its building materials. Nevertheless, coped with the task and covered the eggs.

[Hellem]

14:27 Marko rolled the eggs
14:30 Miina landed with a stick, Marko flew away

[Gavril]

14: 30. Miina arrived with a medium-sized stick. She chattered - my Dear! Here's a stick, it is desirable to bring to the nest! Marco flew away.






Hellem!

[Hellem]

15:27 Alarm! An osprey 2 times attacked Miina, Miina was protecting the nest

[sova]

15:27 Alarm! An osprey 2 times attacked Miina, Miina was protecting the nest

it was already a flight over Nest at 15:26 .... Miina did not react


15:27:16

[sova]

15:27:21

15:27:45

[sova]

Miina calls (fish time)

[Hellem]

16:37 ...and Marko lands with a big headless fish , Miina flies away with it

[sova]

16:37 - Marko with a large, headless fish (1) / Miina flies away

[Gavril]

16:37. Miina was the answer, finally! Beautiful headless first fish! Marko, with a sense of accomplishment, settled down with gusto in the incubation.

[sova]

16:46 - a deer (dog?)

[Gavril]

16:46. ROE deer or a Fox barking?