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ENG Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) nest camera
Recently, the Goshawk is better known as the city bird. But when the opportunity appeared, we also installed the camera next to the nest of an old-fashioned Goshawk in a middle of woods. Most of them breed in the woods, far away from human settlements, and catch wild birds for prey (so keeping those populations healthy in natural conditions).
Although unauthorized people probably don't get to the camera view in the forest, anthropogenic voices are heard here (like almost everywhere).
This camera nest is located in Rapla county, northern Estonia. Last year the offspring flew out of it, but no more is known.
The female Goshawk currently seen in the nest has not yet acquired the plumage of adult birds, so it may be that it is nesting for the first time.
In general, forest living Goshawks are later in nesting than urban ones. Thus, the first egg appeared in the nest on April 13.

2022
First egg April 13th; second egg April 15th[/b]

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18. April

I made a snapshot today, both on the nest, and I think there is already a third egg



21. May --- Hawklet #1 has hatched https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 67#p855067

22. May --- Hawklet #2 has hatched https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 87#p855287

24. May --- Hawklet #3 has hatched https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 28#p855828

A thousand thanks for opening the topic on this nest.
I would have asked tomorrow at the latest.

To the eggs...
April 13th *** Egg #1 was at the start of the stream.
April 15 *** Egg #2 approx. 15:51
April 18 (today) *** Egg #3 approx 10:54

Egg #2
April 15th

The female began pushing hard at 15:49. She's having a hard time...it was plain to see and hear. She makes beeping noises and lowers her body deeply. Spreads its wings and changes posture (works and supports a lot with leg) ...she lays the egg very lively.

15:49


15:51


15:51

Egg #3 April
April 18th (today)

Again under strain.
I remembered that H21 laid similarly intensively last year. This season, however, has laid her eggs quite experienced.
10.52


10:53


10:54

The couple
(they can be loud )

April 15th

Female



(clearly the development of the plumage from youth to adult)

Male
(visibly mature 'year of construction')

Video by Kotkaklubi:
Goshawk Accipiter gentilis 2022 04 15 egg laying (the 2nd egg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8epr-wY ... Kotkaklubi

Polly

Nice night vision.
(Although otherwise the contrasting is a bit tiring in general.)







A nice balanced couple.

Thanks for the camera and the topic!!!
I'm looking forward to active participation and an enjoyable season.



Hellem

April 19.

Hello,

12:45
eggs roll


Hellem, Polly

April 20.

Good morning,

08:36
female flies away.


11:07
digging the nest bowl

12:48


12:52
female flies away

12:53
male comes

16:11
female goes
16:12
male comes

16:39
female comes back with a green spruce twig.


male flies away.

Hello

I too will try to add photos here and (more probably) Youtube videos too.

For now I can only report, recount what I observe, only via text.

But I'll try a.s.a.p. to get some sort of screen capture on my laptop, which I am using now. :)

For now: one of them (the female, I assume) is sitting on the eggs... Will keep an eye on them :)

About me: I volunteered at a bird reserve next to my town for a short while (it was a project but didn't last long) but I don't have any ornithological nor zoological diploma/superior education.

In short, I am an amateur bird-watcher

20:41
female on the eggs



Welcome to the forum andrasiboti .

Hi - here some pictures of the hawk and the eggs.


Hawk was out for a bit. Nice to see the feather near the eggs, seems that the hawk was there for the safety.

Hawk had a new little twig for the nest



Bleggi

April 21.

Good morning,

07:21
female flies away.

07:22
male comes



07:28
male flies away.

07:45
female is back.


Bleggi .

10:48
preening and stretching


12:15
female flies away.

12:17
she comes back with a dry stick.