Latvian WtE nest webcamera Juras-erglis Durbe 2019

[ame]

11:44 about 50 Milda called.

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there have been snowflakes in the air for quite a long time, about an hour and a half
13:18 the snowing became more intense.

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the weather is turning back to "normal" again, i.e. it has become windy again. it didn't snow much, or the wind blew out the snow as it is dropping on the nest, so the net change was about zero.

it's getting dark now.
playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P ... ISl0jPusJB

[Abigyl]

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28th

Good Morning!

A quiet morning on the last weekend of this Decade, a decade of big change in daily life for most of the people around the globe; many of us left the computer and are taking info,sounds and private data in our pockets.
Even our nests and birds can follow us everywhere.
Some thinks it's the greatest era, and others - are missing previous systems like using a simple phone to connect and hear voices of the one we love...

Happy Weekend!

[Liz01]

Good Morning

thank you for reporting

7:32 -7:34 a tawny owl is calling
8:00 a dog is barking from afar

good morning Abigyl

[Abigyl]

Good Morning Liz!

08:03 Horizon is dark blue; we can already see the change in time...

[Liz01]

8:54 strange noises (It started 8:53:55)
8:55 again very strange.. are this wild boars? (someone was walking under the nest tree)
They are not typical wild boar screams. I have no idea what was calling

8:56 /8:57 again these strange noises and running animals under the nest tree

[ame]

good morning!

the snow on the nest looks untouched (the little amount that there is).
thank you for the reports Liz!
do you happen to have the voices on video? my recording had failed...

[Liz01]

......
do you happen to have the voices on video? my recording had failed...

I have the voice on video. But I have to go for one hour. I need breakfast.
So the video will be available a little later

I forgot, it is very quick to upload the video here

[ame]

thank you Liz!

i think those were voices of raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides).
aren't they charming voices?

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10:57:56 a loud ka-ka! a jay probably.
then voices of crossbills.


... normal jay voices afterwards. also before the loud ka-ka!-call there was a lot of normal jay talk.

[Abigyl]

I have sound

10:25 ? Crows were very near, perhaps even on the top.

I heard wings ? landing? (was far from comp).

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I have sound

10:25 ? Crows were very near, perhaps even on the top.

I heard wings ? landing? (was far from comp).

yes!
one raven flew by (or over) first.


then another landed on the top for a while.


then both (or more) ravens flew around the nest tree a few times.

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14:03 Raimis landed on the nest. he looked around... he was alert of something.

no, this was not Raimis, was it? this one has a very spotty back.


not the tail of Raimis.


then the eagle flew out, after staying for less than a minute.


what was that about?
edit: he was in a wrong place. plus the hunters were coming.

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14:07 a dog is barking. i heard footsteps from the ground.
the dog is coming closer.
14:08:18 and 19 two rather big birds flew to the right over the meadow. maybe the hunters are coming from the left.

14:08:40 sound of wings.


there must be hunters, that was what made Raimis alert.

edit: it was not Raimis.
this is the profile of the stranger.

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14:14 two eagles flew by and one of them called, a male. that must have been Raimis. he was chasing the stranger away. both had white tails.


then Raimis called more and perhaps Milda, too.
14:15:24 a brief landing on the top. then the eagle flew away.


14:15 hunters are rattling in the forest. a battue hunt.

[Liz01]

...no, this was not Raimis, was it? this one has a very spotty back.
what was that about?

I saw a dark spot on his/her beak

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14:21:25 angry eagle's call. and the hunters are shouting in the forest
14:21:55 again eagle's call.
before the calls a big bird, probably an eagle flew by from left to right. then the calls.
the tail looked white and the way of flying looked like an eagle's flight.

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14:38 the voices of the hunters are so loud that they must be in the forest opening but i still can't see them. (maybe because i'm writing )

they perhaps walked by behind our backs.

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14:53:13 a gunshot.

14:56 footsteps from under the nest. a dog is barking closer.

then voices went away and ravens called nearby. also other birds started talking.
the hunters' voices are far.