July 2019

Information from  Estonian Ornithological Society
Images from web camera
Estonian text posted 25.07.2019

Two chicks were hatched for the Bird of the Year, the nightjar, monitored  by the web camera 

From early July all interested watchers could observe the nest life of the Bird of the year, the nightjar. Now the two chicks that were hatched in mid-June have started their independent lives and the nest camera ends its work.

Video recorded by  Tiit Hunt, www.rmk.ee
Estonian text posted 24.07.2019

Beaver          Kobras or  piiber       Castor fiber

 

A rare event was seen in the nature webcam in Ura. A broken tree on the river bank fell into the water and hit a beaver that had been feasting in the water.

Beavers are herbivores; in summer aquatic plants as well as meadowsweets, sedges and also nettles on the bank are on their menu

Screencaps from webcam  Balistar, LK forum
Estonian text posted 23.07.2019

At about three o’clock we saw the presumably oldest osprey chick take off

,,, at  once ”making tricks” too but fortunately everything has worked well so far

Screencap from web camera  Anne, LK forum
Estonian text posted 23.07.2019

Mother Kati arrived at the nest; young storks waiting for food

Black stork        Must-toonekurg         Ciconia nigra

Both parents, mother Kati as well as father Karl, come to feed the young birds nicely. Yesterday one of the young storks made its first trip out from the nest. and it is evident that if the weather allows, days with flying exercises will become common.

Screencaps from web camera  Sova, LK forum
Estonian text posted 21.07.2019

Flight exercise this morning

Video recorded by  Bea, LK forum
Estonian text posted 18.07.2019

The same video in slow motion:

Video recorded by  Mutikluti, LK forum
Estonian text posted 16.07.2019

It is already difficult for mother Kati to feed such large chicks

Black stork       Must-toonekurg          Ciconia nigra

Video recorded by  Tatyana, LK forum
Estonian text posted 16.07.2019

So quickly the prey can be swallowed

Greater spotted eagle            Suur-konnakotkas          Clanga clanga

Screencap from webcam  Sova, LK forum
Estonian text posted 14.07.2019

The young ospreys look good, with rings on their legs and all …

Osprey           Kalakotkas       Pandion haliaetus