Estonian Osprey nest 2 - 2024

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13:35
Iiris returns to the nest, and M1 heads towards the intruder.

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13:35

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13:35
A few more pictures of the intruder.

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In a slow view, we see that Iiris and M1 have not touched each other.

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13:50
M1 returned to the nest.
13:53
New attack by the intruder.

М1


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М1

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13:53
М1

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14:18
M1 returned to the nest again in a state of alarm.

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14:20
New attack by the intruder.

М1 and Iiris




Iiris

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14:20
First Iiris and then M1 flew out of the nest.

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14:20
A few seconds later both returned, but M1 immediately left.

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14:20
M1 flew towards the intruder, Iiris is preparing for his attack.

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Iiris

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14:21
M1 covered Iiris with itself and immediately flew after the intruder.

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14:21
Iiris flies out of the nest. We see how scared she is.

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14:22
A minute later she returned and covered the eggs.
The males flew away towards the forest.

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17:00
Iiris has been on the nest for two and a half hours,
M1 and the intruder have not appeared again.

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17:40
A minute's pause for Iiris

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18:46
Iiris took a break for 4 minutes

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19:20
Another short pause.

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20:35
M1 brought a fish for Iiris. Not much, but she won't go hungry at night.
M1 covered the eggs.