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Family increase for greater spotted eagles

Screencaps from webcam  Tatyana, LK forum
Estonian text posted 03.06.2019

Mother  Tiiu and hatched eagle chick

 

Greater spotted eagle       Suur-konnakotkas        Clanga clanga

 

The nest life of the greater spotted eagles started already on April 23 when Tiiu laid the first egg. Laying another egg takes time for the large birds and we saw it in the nest on April 27. 

Bird of the Year web camera 2019

 

The Bird of the Year web camera was installed by Eagle Club (Kotkaklubi ) and Birdlife Estonia (Eesti Ornitoloogiaühing)
Transmission provided by  EENet
The project is supported by KIK (Estonian Environmental Investment Centre)

Estonian text posted 05.06.2019

The nest in Hiiumaa was found by Renno Nellis in the last week of May when there was one egg. At the time of camera installation there were two eggs in the nest, white and flecked in grey and brown; this is the usual size of a nightjar clutch.

VIDEO: Both osprey chicks in Võrumaa hatched

Video recorded by  Gavril, LK forum
Essttonian text posted 30.05.2019

 

 

Osprey      Kalakotkas               Pandion haliaetus

 

At noon the second chick in the nest was hatched.

In the video we can see male Marko at the left  and mother Miina feeding the chicks. It seems as if family life in the nest is still a little strange to Miina and she must listen to her maternal instincts, or maybe this is her first clutch? From what do we conclude this: yesterday she tried to feed a chick still in the egg shell … But surely she will adapt to the circumstances.

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