Estonian Osprey Nest (Ivo & Iiris) 2019

[tonn]

Ivo seems to have an injury to his left leg...above the tag. Did anyone see what happened?

[Jojo]

Ivo seems to have an injury to his left leg...above the tag. Did anyone see what happened?

Yes , left leg , just above the ring

Looks red and sore

[Jojo]

On the chat, somebody says it´s just a mark from a dirty fish ......

[Hellem]

16:03 Mating attempt on the dead tree, they are still sitting there

About the Ivo's left leg, yes, it's probably fish blood

[Hellem]

16:47 Ivo on the nest and does some nestwork, his left leg is still bloody, 16:50 he left, female is sitting on the dead tree

[Owlie]

16:47 I... his left leg is still bloody...

He will soon rinse his leg on next fishing trip

[Hyacinth]

mogga, sunshine and pazi, thank you!

I found a video on YouTube, and after watching it I have to agree, green sandpiper. The bird that visited the nest looks very much like the YouTube bird at 2:46 in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm8c0mnhIRY

[mogga]

...
13:29 Another attempt and Ivo is sitting on the female's back , 13:31 he left the females back and flew away
...

13:29
It doesn't always have to be mating, you can also simply enjoy the beautiful view.

[Hyacinth]

"Beautiful view"!

[Summi]

13:29
It doesn't always have to be mating, you can also simply enjoy the beautiful view.

Ha-ha-haa!

[mogga]

mogga, sunshine and pazi, thank you!

I found a video on YouTube, and after watching it I have to agree, green sandpiper.

I didn't know exactly either, but my experts confirmed it.

Another interesting thing about the Green Sandpiper (german: Waldwasserläufer, french: Chevalier culblanc):
Unlike its relatives, it does not breed on the ground, but in trees, preferably in old thrush nests. The chicks are precocial birds and jump from the nest on the ground, where they are guided afterwards by the parents. To the nest, they don't return any more.

[Hellem]

19:04 Ivo arrived with a headless fish from the dead tree, is looking around and waiting, about 10 crows on the dead tree , his left leg is still bloody (pinkish)
19:17 He flew away

19:44 Female with a very full crop for some seconds on the nest, she brought a lichen stick
19:46 Ivo came without fish, is cleaning his beak, female followed with a complicated branch , 19:47 Both flew away

[Bea]

13:29
It doesn't always have to be mating, you can also simply enjoy the beautiful view.

Yep, sometimes the simple things are the best

[elisabetta-pamina]

21.00 mating on the dead tree

[Sunshine]

Still some pics from this afternoon&evening..

16:49
The lovely Ivo

19:46 Ivo came without fish, is cleaning his beak, female followed with a complicated branch

The lady starts bringing branches herself to the nest



19:46
Ivo

[Sunshine]

19:47
The two beautiful birds

[Sunshine]

20:46
Ivo kicking the ground hard

[Sunshine]

20:18
Very nice evening colours



21:02

[mogga]

20:18
Very nice evening colours

Thanks for your osprey day pictures in the evening, Sunshine! I love them. Especially this year where I haven't had so much time so far. So at the end of the day I can still look forward to some nice photos.

[Sunshine]

mogga, thank you very much!