Estonian Osprey Nest ~Irma & Joosep~ (I&I)DOCUMENTATION 2015

[Hellem]

12:48 Mating, Irma flew off to the dead tree and Joosep sat down on the eggs.

[Summi]

12:49 Irma left for the dead tree and Joosep incubating

[Hellem]

13:26 Change. Irma came home from the dead tree, Joosep flew away.
14:23 Joosep landed, Irma stood up and was chirping, Joosep flew away at 14:24.
14:28 Joosep back with a bunch of wet hay and covered Irma with them, Irma is calling for fish, Joosep off at 14:30.

[Bea]

14:54 - Joosep delivers headless fish for Irma, she is off with it to the dead tree, Joosep stays with the eggs

[Hellem]

14:54 Joosep with a headless fish for Irma. Hungry Irma took it and flew to the dead tree. Joosep is incubating now.

[Joanna]

18.40 in rather wet weather, Irma chirping


Irma is hungry or bored


Leaving the nest alone

[Hellem]

19:24 Joosep flew off to the dead tree. Irma was sitting there.
19:25 Irma returned from the dead tree on the nest

[Bea]

20:27 - Finally a fish for Irma, she is over to the dead tree with it





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[Bea]

21:19 - Irma over to incubation night shift, Joosep flying to the dead tree

[Hellem]

21:19 Irma is back on the nest, rolled eggs and is ready for the night. Her crop is full.

[Bea]

7. May

10:02
Wet bird on the nest, think it is Irma


10:07
Half-hearted mating attempt, but Irma is not cooperative

[Hellem]

11:10 Irma came home. She explained to Joosp 7 minutes, that he must stand up and go fishing. Joosep flew away at 11:17.

11:42 Joosep is back with a headless fish for Irma. Irma flew off with it. Joosep could incubate again.

12:32 Irma is sitting on the dead tree and Joosep is incubating.
13:28 Still the same situation, Joosep is incubating and Irma is preening on the dead tree.

[Bea]

16:13 - Irma gets a headless piece of fish from Joosep, takes off with it. Joosep stays on the eggs



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[Summi]

16:12 Joosep landed with fish without head and Irma took off to the dead tree, Joosep on the eggs

[Hellem]

19:53 A huge headless fish for Irma. She took off with it and Joosep is incubating.

[Bea]

19:54
Joosep with a headless monster-sized Carp for Irma







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[Bea]

21:48
Irma is coming home, Joosep takes off to the dead tree

[Bea]

8. May

09:21
Still two eggs - I thought I had already seen a third one, but it was false alarm




Was wishful thinking It is still too early, maybe tomorrow morning

[Hellem]

13:50 Joosep is incubating, Irma on the dead tree. It seems, that she is eating.
14:08 Eating is over, Irma is preening on the dead tree. Joosep on the nest.

15:13 Irma flew off from the dead tree. Joosep on the eggs.
15:22 Irma came home and Joosep took off.

[Hellem]

16:48 Delivery? Joosep on the nest and Irma on the dead tree, she is eating.