Estonian Osprey nest 2 - 2024

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10:55 Iris has flown away, the male2 has arrived (he is in a state of alarm all the time)
10:56 the male2 flew away.
10:57 Iiris returned with the fish and continues to eat. The male flies and flies away again.
11:00 Iiris finished the fish and sat down to incubate the egg.





11:09 The male2, in a state of alarm, returns to the nest.
11:10 He flew away.

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10:57 - 11:44 Iiris remains on the nest all this time.

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11:44 The male2 has arrived. Iiris flew away.

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11:52. The male2 walks around the nest, digging the bottom.
I understand that this is how nature works, but it’s sad to look at it.

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11:55 Iiris returned to the nest. The male2 guards the nest (I don’t see who is bothering him).

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12:00 - 16:55
Iiris incubates the egg most of the time, male2 flies to the nest from time to time, all the time in a state of alarm. He didn’t bring any more fish, although Iiris asks for it.

16:56 we see another osprey, which flew very close to the nest. Male 2 tries to take him away from the nest.

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19:25
After being absent since 16:56, male2 returned to the nest, another osprey was chasing him. The fight for the nest continues.





Iiris ♥

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21:03
Our poor Iiris sits on the nest all the time, there are no males in sight, it will soon get dark in Estonia, let's see what awaits us tomorrow.

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03/05/2024


04:02
The male returned to the nest, it’s hard to see, but he looks like a male with amber eyes...





04:07
Iiris turns the eggs. There are 2 eggs on the nest. Perhaps the egg that lay closer rolled down on its own...

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04:40
Male1 brought a ball of roots and dry grass.
He is back...
Will male2 return?

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04:47
Iiris has flown out of the nest



07:57 Iris returned to the nest

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05:34
Male2
I'll go have breakfast... I hope ♥ Iiris ♥ too...

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Morning of May 3rd, male1 returned to the nest.

03:59 - 04:58

04:02
Male 1 returned to the nest.

04:07
Iiris stood up and we see 2 eggs.

04:22
04:35
Male1 is on the nest again.

04:38
04:40
Male1 returns to the nest and inspects the egg, which lies on the edge.
We see that his stomach is empty. He, like Iiris, is also hungry.

04:47 - 04:57 Iiris flew away and was absent for 10 minutes.

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Male2 is back. The struggle of two males for the nest and Iris.
Male1 is winning so far. Iris flies away, and he sits down and incubates the eggs.
Let's watch further.

05:33 - 06:36

05:34 Male2 arrived. Look how Iiris reacts to him (gets up and moves to the edge of the nest).
05:55 Male2 is on the nest again.
05:56 Male2 is on the nest, male2 is in the sky, chasing him away.
05:59 Male1 flew to the nest.
06:15 Male1 returns to the nest and remains there for a long time. At 07:27 mating attempt, Iiris does not respond.
06:28 Iris gets up and flies away, male1 immediately sits on the eggs.

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Pictures for quick recognition of males

Male 1 - completely dark forehead (top two pictures)

Male 2 - forehead with white stripes (at the bottom)

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06:28 Iiris flew away. Male1 sat down to incubate the eggs.
07:24 Iiris is back. All this time the male remained on the nest, no one bothered him.
Mating attempt, Iiris does not cooperate.

[Hellem]

Sappheira and all

10:24 Male2 landed on Iiris's back, 10:25 flew away
10:27 Male1 brought a nice fish for Iiris, she flew away with it, male1 covers the 2 eggs and tries to protect the nest

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07:34
Male 1 brought a branch.

07:39
M1 brought a branch, Iiris flew away, the M1 sat down to incubate.

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Hellem
Thank you for being here too

07:48

M1 gives alarm calls, but there is no other male in sight.

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08:16
10:03
M1 attempts mating, Iris does not respond.