Videos

VIDEO: Goshawk attack on black stork nest

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Fri, 21.06.2019 - 12:09

Screencap from webcam video recorded by   Liz, LK forum
Estonian text posted 20.06.2019  10.25

 

 

Goshawk      Kanakull        Accipiter gentilis

 

If we have the identification right  we have to do with a first year goshawk because we can see lengthwise streaks on the breast plumage of the hawk.

During the attack the goshawk changes tactics because the storklets defend themselves. It was left to push someone over the edge of the nest when flying past which also happens 5 minutes into the video.

The goshawk weighs probably just over a kilo and the storklets are beginning to approach a kilo.

VIDEO: Both nightjar chicks hatched

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Mon, 17.06.2019 - 09:01

Video recorded by Aita, LK forum
Estonian text posted 14.06.2019

 

 

Nightjar          Öösorr            Caprimulgus europaeus

 

Towards morning the second egg of the nightjars also hatched. Thus all took place on June 13 and 14.

The eggshells have been removed from the nest and at the end of the video we see the interaction between the newly hatched chick and the female bird.

Screencap from webcam  Michi, LK forum

VIDEOS: First chick hatched in lesser spotted eagle nest

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Fri, 14.06.2019 - 08:58

Video recorded by  Liz, LK forum
Estonian text posted 11.06.2019

 

At half past twelve the chick was hatched.

Screencaps from webcam  Timea, LK forum

Kotkapoeg koorunud ja segavad munakoored emaslind Maia poolt pesast eemaldatud

The chick has been hatched and the interfering egg shells have been removed from the nest by female bird Maia

Lesser spotted eagle           Väike-konnakotkas           Aquila pomarina   

VIDEO: Growing in greater spotted eagle nest

Submitted by Looduskalender EN on Fri, 07.06.2019 - 15:32

Video recorded by  Tatjana; LK forum
Estonian text posted 06.06.2019

 

The egg shells have been placed on the nest verge

 

Greater spotted eagle          Suur-konnakotkas         Clanga clanga

 

In April Tiiu laid two eggs, the first one on April 23 and the next on April 27. The incubation time until the hatching of the first chick on June 2 was forty days and for the second chick, hatched on June 5, one day less.  Ornithologists know that greater spotted eagles start incubating as soon as the first egg has been laid,

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