The buzzard chicks have names
Text Urmas Sellis, Bird of the Year 2015 team member
Translation Liis
In both the buzzard nests with webcams there are three chicks, and they are not all alike. Even viewers who have watched only a little longer can see the differences between the chicks, and quite a number of different names were offered as a result. Some names however came up more often. Those with the most votes are noted below.
The adults were once given their names in the same way - Mari and Mihkel (nest camera – Buzzard1); Katrin and Kalju (nest camera – Buzzard2).
The names of the chicks of buzzards Mari and Mihkel are:
Max – largest and oldest chick
Midi – middle chick
Maimu – smallest chick
Image from webcam from Fleur, LK forum
The names of the chicks of buzzards Katrin and Kalju are:
Boss – largest and oldest chick
Kalle – middle chick
Kulla – smallest chick
Webcam image from Mutikluti, LK forum
Boss, Kalle and Kulla are about a week younger than Max, Midi and Maimu. This is of course also visible in their appearances. But in about a month these young buzzards should be flying – we will see whether the prediction turns out to be correct. Until then they have to eat a large number of mice…