June 2018

Screenshot  from webcam Hagnat, LK forum

Video recorded by  Fleur, LK forum
Translation Liis

 

Estonian text posted 15.06.2018

 

Female Tiiu and two weeks old chick look eye to eye

 

Greater spotted eagle     Suur-konnakotkas      Aquila clanga or Clanga clanga

 

As the image shows Tiiu has brought fresh greenery to the nest.

 

Text: Urmas Sellis, Estonian Ornithological Society

Screenshots  Sunshaine and Shanta, LK forum; 2013 image from the EENet archive

Translation Liis

Transmission courtesy of  Kernel, Tele2 and EENet

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There are two web cameras at osprey nests in Estonia, one in  Võru County (Võrumaa) and the other in Tartu  County (Tartumaa).

The Tartu  County nest we can watch from 2013 onwards

 

Estonian text posted 06.06.2018

The Tartu County camera nest we built in the winter of 2013 to replace the natural nest that had fallen down and which was located about 50 m away. The osprey pair at once accepted the artificial nest as their own. The history of the nest can be read on the introductory page of the forum.

Screenshot  Biker, LK forum
Translation Liis

 

Estonian text posted 11.06.2018

After 4 pm on Monday male Sulev came to feed the eaglet

 

White-tailed eagle      Merikotkas       Haliaeëtus albicilla

 

The nest of the white-tailed eagles crumbles visibly. Luckily the pine tree has strong side branches where the birds can sit but the eaglet does have to train gymnastics.

Video recorded by  Mogga, LK forum
Translation Liis

 

Estonian text posted 11.06.2018 

 

 

June 10th, early morning

 

Osprey         Kalakotkas        Pandion haliaetus

 

Some small adjustments must be made in the hatching timeline of the osprey chicks.

We saw the hatching of the first osprey chick in the nest of Irma and Ivo on June 4. The new generation was increased by the next chick that hatched on June 6th.

Screenshot  Lussi, LK forum
Translation Liis

 

Estonian text posted 08.06.2018

Mother Tiiu feeds the eagle-to-be  

 

Greater spotted eagle       Suur-konnakotkas       Clanga clanga

 

 

So the eagle chick has become one week old in the forest.

The nest life of rare greater spotted eagles Tiiu and Tõnn proceeds in the peaceful silence of the forest.

Video recorded by  Ame, LK forum
Translation Liis

 

Estonian text posted 07.06.2018

 

 

At the ringing Renno comments both the measures and the eaglet itself compared to others of the same age.

Screenshots Timea, Lk forum
Translation Liis

 

Estonian text posted 07.06.2018

The rings on the eaglet’s left leg

 

White-tailed eagle       Merikotkas      Haliaeëtus albicilla

 

Actually birthday rings – on Friday the eaglet will be one and a half months old.

Of course Renno also turned the camera back into place during the ringing and fastened it more securely.

Video recorded by  Mogga, LK forum
Translation Liis

 

Estonian text posted 07.06.2018

 

The first of the osprey chicks was hatched in the night

 

Osprey       Kalakotkas       Pandion haliaetus

 

Looking back in time we see how the nest life of Irma and Ivo has changed. On June 4 we noticed the first hatching chick in the nest.

Screenshot  Sappheira, LK forum

Video recorded by  Fleur, LK forum
Translation Liis

Estonian text posted 06.06.2018

Male Tõnn brings rodents to the nest for female Tiiu to feed the chick

 

Greater spotted eagle  Suur-konnakotkas        Clanga clanga

 

Actually this story waited to be written when the second eagle chick would have hatched.

As we know female Tiiu laid the first egg in the nest on April 22 and the next on April 25 or 26. Greater spotted eagles start incubating immediately after the first egg has been laid.

Screenshot Sova, Lk forum
Translation Liis

 

Estonian text published 03.06.2018

So it happened yesterday as Suvi arrived at the nest.

Presently we see only the heads of the birds and the camera can be redirected on to the nest only by the Eagle Club investigators. The question is of course when? – When the eagle chick will be ringed.

We will let you know when something is happening.