Screencap from webcam  Seira, LK forum

…and so there are two beaks to feed

Osprey        Kalakotkas         Pandion haliaetus

Since Thursday night there are two chicks in the osprey nest. As the first one was hatched on June 7th it was presumed that it would take a little longer to the next hatching: the eggs were laid on May 2nd, 5th and 8th, but on Thursday night there were already two ospreys-to-be.

Screencap from webcam  Riitta, LK forum

Female Irma with the chick, a few hours old

Osprey         Kalakotkas           Pandion haliaetus

A little past 5 o’clock it happened – the osprey chick was hatched. It may take a couple of days to the next hatching.

Screencap from webcam by Bea, LK forum

Photo Arne Ader
Translation Liis

Hobby inspecting osprey nest

Hobby          Lõopistrik            Falco subbuteo

Whom more have we seen in the osprey webcam?

News from Linnuvaatleja, www.linnuvaatleja.ee
Translation Liis

While there generally is a consensus on the purpose of bird song – singing is the easiest way of self-promotion and warnings to competitors – the springtime birdsong in early mornings has been explained in several ways. It has for instance been thought that on a calm windless morning when the background rustling is absent the singing reaches further and it is efficient for the birds to warn competitors and attract partners. It has also been proposed that in singing the male birds gobble early morning cool air, because it cools the sexual organs and protects the germ cells from overheating.