Golden Eagle Webcam Nest 2022

[Liz01]

8:03 Margit went into the the left.
8:19 Helju is preening Margit




8:29 she guard her little eaglet

[Liz01]

8:29 they are still together in the nest. Margit is preening herself
9:08 Helju went on the curved branch
9:09 she flew away

9:55 Kalju landed on the left
10:07 he is preening himself




10:09 he jumps on the curved branch and down into the nest
Margit is talking to him.
10:10 she has big wings
10:12 He jumps on the curved branch.
10:27 off he goes. It was him, I saw his dark tail feathers. He flew in an arc to the right and past the nest to the left

[Liz01]

10:41 Helju brings a green twig

11:31 nest defending by Helju. She is calling and spread the wings. Margit is helping with calling
11:59 went on the curved branch she calls
12:59 she is stretching her wings
13:01 she flew away
13:35 she came home with a twig
13:50 she flew away again

15:45 Margit went behind the tree trunk again. Parent is sitting on the left branch. It's too blurry, but I think it is Kalju
16:19 is walking to the table and is calling all time
16:20 is pecking on the prey. She is standing with the backside to the camera. I ca not see if she is successful
16:22 Kalju flew away (is his beak)
16:25 is still eating, then she went to the left again. She is breathing loud! It must be very hot there

16:28 she went total out of sight .. I hear loud breathing
16:35 loud breathing
16:42 is in sight again
16:52 Margit is sitting with spread out wings for cooling down

[Liz01]

7:40 AM Breakfast for Margit by Helju. That was a great feeding with a clear camera

[Liz01]

17:35 Kalju landed on the left branch. He is calling.
I think he is calling for Helju. She will bring another huge prey
17:45 Kalju and Margit are still alone
17:46 Margit is busy with the old prey. She can't eat .. to old?
17:46:16 she is doing a healthy ps to the right
her crop is empty .. but she is fat!

18:01 Kalju is still on the branch.
18:17 he flew away

18:20 Mom brings prey! thank you for the time stamp, Anney

[Illi]

16:25 is still eating, then she went to the left again. She is breathing loud! It must be very hot there

Yes Liz today is the warmest day in her life. About 23 degrees celsius, directly in the sun a lot more.

[Liz01]

Yes Liz today is the warmest day in her life. About 23 degrees celsius, directly in the sun a lot more.

Illi, thank you! that is much for a little Princess! It is much hotter in the nest than on the ground below.

[Ravens]

Thanks for nice and polite comments! Though I can stand also others, if will be...
Ringing could have been much quicker, but unexpected freezing of YT stream made corrections in actions (calling, searching the stream in smartphone, hesitating, etc). Fortunately, adults did not appear near nest site that hour.
Holes drilled in to lens housing, those are small ones, 2mm in diameter. So no quick get rid of water inside the housing could happen, think few days is needed to get moisture out of housing. Front glass is one of coolest place in lens housing (looking NW). Mostly the sun is shining from back, heats other housing and water vapour condensates on coolest place. About ten drops of water departed housing after drilling, but only after second hole was opened.

Correct ring code for right leg ring is SB260, green ring color indicates origin of Estonia; left leg ring (red over green 401N) indicates hatching year 2022.

I have a suggestion for name to Golden Eagle chick SB260 - Margit
Can't say now if SB260 is she, but suppose there is more than 50% probability for that.

You did good work, Urmas. The ringing went smoothly, parents returned soon after, later hunting was successful. All went well. Thank you for the details, ring code correction, and naming. Let's see...

"Estonian. Etymology. From Swedish and Hungarian Margit... Hungarian. Margit. 1. A female given name. Cognate to Margaret. Swedish. Etymology. From Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”). First recorded in Sweden around 1100. Cognate with English Margaret. English. Etymology. From the name of a legendary third century saint, from Middle English Margaret, from Old French Margaret (French Marguerite), from Latin Margarita, from Ancient Greek μαργαρίτης (margarítēs, “pearl”), ultimately from an Indo-Iranian source. The same source, through folk etymology, has produced Old English meregrot (“pearl”, literally “stone or pebble of the sea”), related to Old Saxon merigrita, merigriota (“pearl”), Old High German merigrioz, equivalent to mer- +‎ groat."

Ah, Urmas has discovered a precious pearl in the heart of the great clam that is Soomaa. Yes, there she was, that nacreous glimmer through the fog of the lens. Round and plump, heh. One day her coverts will hide the pearl within, but we will remember. ;>

[Ravens]

Two feeding sessions today. Where Helju fed Margit, rather than Margit simply attempting to self-feed.

The morning session around 7:42.
And, when Helju brought new prey - 18:20:40, a feeding followed - 18:22:04.

Here is the best screenshot I could manage of that shredded curiosity. Interesting red bits at the dangling end. Normally one might suspect torn flesh, but it seemed to have a different quality to it. Really difficult to determine.

[Liz01]

May 24

Good Morning Illi and all

6:11 Helju is calling outside the nest. Margit replies
blurry view already in the early morning


6:35 Helju brings a green twig
6:37 she went on the curved branch and flew away

[Liz01]

7:05 Helju returned with a twig
7:07 breakfast for Marigt. She is sitting with face to the left Helju is on her right. She has to turn her head by every bite
7:12 she cast a pellet
7:14 Helju comes closer to her kid
7:26 she is still feeding Margit
7:27 feeding is over. Margit stands up
7:38 Helju flew away
7:48 Helju is calling nearby
7:49 a black woodpecker is calling

[Liz01]

8:26:05 Helju landed into the nest with a branch
8:32:52 she jumps on the curved branch
9:40:02 she flew to the left

9:52 she returned home with a branch. She came in through the back door
10:02 Helju is calling loud
10:04 she is still calling .. begging calls ....

[Liz01]

Kalju brought a prey. I see very long leg by his arrival. Could be a crane




Margit has still a nice crop

10:07 feeding.. still very blurry sight
10:11

[Liz01]

big bites for Margit

[Liz01]

10:18 nice crop on Margit


the leg

[Liz01]

we have a huuuuge crop with an eaglet on it


12:27 Margit is big!
she is walking a bit


there is shadow

[Liz01]

12:35 Helju is still with her eaglet


13:28 Helju is still in the nest
13:30 she flew away

13:54 she is back with a huge green twig


Margit is not interested in green twigs

[Liz01]

wohoo! clear view again

16:20 it's hot for the birds


Halju is preening Margit


16:33

[Liz01]

17:18 she protects her eaglet


17:19 head is up for a moment


17:22 hot for Helju too

[Liz01]

17:25 Margit went behind the tree trunk

17:28 she jumps on the curved branch and flew away