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Triin wrote: May 19th, 2021, 12:46 pm And thanks to Estonian University of Life Sciences and dr Madis Leivits as well. For the analysis and for the text as well.

Many thanks to all of you!

It is quite a shock that the cause of death is the H5N1 avian influenza virus, isn’t it?
This news sounds alarming.
I hope the virus has not affected many other birds in the meantime.
It is also worrisome that mammals, including humans can get the disease.

Hopefully Gunnar was not infected.

And let’s hope Eve and Eerik will fully recover.

Take care!

to me the eaglet looked older than last year.
that would be 2 CY. they are still very dark and spotty. this was very blond already, only the beak was still very dark. this was certainly older than that, at least 3 CY or 4 CY.

the ringed eagle was probably at least 5 CY. that was an Estonian female. her rings were barely big enough for her.
i made some pictures. the rings were very muddy and the colours barely discernable. anyway i think that the country ring is Estonian blue over white. besides the country ring she had the individual black number ring. there's no chance to see any number or letters because the ring was so dirty.






in Latvia they have been giving only one ring with both country colours and the individual code at least since 2015.
Triin, what is the practise in Estonia? are the eaglets still given two rings?

Liz01 wrote: May 19th, 2021, 2:38 pm Triin, Unfortunately, I'm always a little impatient. It is a miracle that I have a reasonably meaningful translation. But it was clear that there would be mistakes. Estonian is not easy to translate
I will correct it as soon as the original is available.

I used your link and my translation for a video on YT. Many have been waiting impatiently for the result. I hope its OK? Video is, as always, with details of the sources including a link to the original.

Yes, of course it's ok. I have a similar problem - easier to write in Estonian and too impatient to wait until we have the article translated into English. Even with the articles that I myself have to translate .

Thank you to all those involved in collecting the chicks, analysing what caused them to die and informing us here on the forum. Terrible news that this strain of bird flu most likely has infected the parents - i hope they recover. I also hope the humans who have had contact with these birds are all safe and well.

When Eve and Eerik were seen nearby last time? It is very suspicious that stranger eagles fly in and the parents didn't return.

17.01. the juvenile is back for fish. And after that, for relaxation

Asteria, Eve and Eerik were last seen on May 14, if I'm not mistaken.

So they abandoned the nest after the dead chicks were taken away and did not return?

ame wrote: May 19th, 2021, 2:49 pm in Latvia they have been giving only one ring with both country colours and the individual code at least since 2015.
Triin, what is the practise in Estonia? are the eaglets still given two rings?

We use two rings - blue-white on right leg and black on left. The rings have different codes (country ring starts with "M" and at the moment year-ring with "E"). There is no plan to change that as very often only one ring can be read.

It's cosy here, now someone just has to bring fish .
17:29

asteria wrote: May 19th, 2021, 4:28 pm When Eve and Eerik were seen nearby last time? It is very suspicious that stranger eagles fly in and the parents didn't return.

Before they had the first egg, a lot of strangers visited the nest. Eve and Eerik didn't really chase them away back then.

asteria wrote: May 19th, 2021, 5:22 pm So they abandoned the nest after the dead chicks were taken away and did not return?

Yes, Eve was in the nest that morning, she lifted the dead EE1 and ate some fish. They haven't been seen after the dead chicks were taken away.

Edit. there is a video showing her visit.

After that they flew around and called, but last few days they are not even heard around the nest.

Liinuskainen wrote: May 19th, 2021, 5:37 pm Yes, Eve was in the nest that morning, she lifted the dead EE1 and ate some fish. They haven't been seen after the dead chicks were taken away.

Edit. there is a video showing her visit.

16:34 She was on nest and ate fish




then she flew off with a part of fish in her claw

18.21 an eagle landed on a branch - and flew away a few moments later. Another spotty juvenile?
S/he is flying around the nest.

It may be a child of Eve and Eerik.

19:28 The young WTE is sleeping on the nest bowl
19:41 The visitor took a fish and began eat it
19:47 The dinner is over and he/she cleans it's beak
19:50 The youngster jumped to the lower branch
19:53 Jumped back to the nest and then to the left branch
19:57 Jumped to the lower branch again, 19:58 ... flew away

May 20.

Good morning,

04:29
the young WTE comes


04:57
Wte flies away

Liz01 wrote: May 19th, 2021, 12:33 pm Thank you Trrin for inform us! It's very sad. But I'm glad it wasn't poison caused by us humans.

Now I'm trying to read the Estonian article

Thank you, Triin! Let us hope it will be better next season.

Thank you for sharing with us this sad information. I hope the best for the parents and all involved humans. this bird flu is an awful disease. If I remember well our beloves stork Maru was also infectet by this.
....there are many sad developments during this times... :-(

10:06
the youngster again


10:25
WTE flies away