Looduskalender

July 11

4:45 Two osprets in nest, seem to have something in their crops.
Pontu picture indicates there was a visit by a parent a few minutes earlier: http://193.40.124.24/2014-kalakotkas2-f ... -04-42.jpg

8.55 Both parents fly in. But false alarm for Irma. Ilmar brings grass for nest.



8.56 Ilmar leaves.

9.01 Ilmar is already back with small fish.



9.02 Feeding.

9.11 Another fish delivery from Ilmar.

early in the morning a new piece of furniture for the family

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http://193.40.124.24/2014-kalakotkas2-f ... -06-47.jpg

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10:17
Ilmar delivers a nice Carp (still alive, flapping) to the nest, Ospreets are interested, but Irma not coming to the nest.
So Ilmar takes off with the fish again.







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10:34
Ilmar re-delivers the meanwhile headless fish, Irma down form the camstand, made attempts to begin to feed the chicks, but then takes off with the fish.


10:36
She is back on the nest and begins feeding, highly welcomed from Aino

short visit

12:09 - Ilmar on the nest, calling alarm and mantling:




12:10 - Ilmar left; shrieks of an osprey heard in the distance; the osplets play dead (thanatosis)

12:22 - one of the parents lands on the camera support, calling; chicks still flat

13:51 - Ilmar delivers a fish (common carp?):





Both osplets are interested.

13:51
Ilmar serves fish for lunch :)





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Nice Carp

13:56
Both osprets get their share

16:03
Silent arrival of fresh fish, fish still alive and gasping. Ilmar is waiting for Irma, which is not in sight. Osprets are very
interested in the fish.







http://193.40.124.24/2014-kalakotkas2-f ... -16-03.jpg



At 16:05 Ilmar takes off with the fish.

16:12
Second try from Ilmar to get rid of his fish - still no Irma in sight


16:18
Osprets are begging Ilmar for feeding the fish, but he seems a bit helpless

hungry chicks

16:21
Ilmar takes off and leaves the fish on the nest, Aino trys self-feeding, Elar watches all

First attempt to eat independently

16:30
Aino is successful Got fish somehow upright between legs and stick, and manages to pluck morsels

Not very effective self-feeding, but Aino has some success tearing apart a few small pieces of fish.

17:08
Straight poop shot from Aino :)