Danish WTE web camera 2015-2018

[Owlie]

So far I haven't succeeded to see the eagles on the nest, but I can see that they do work on it, cushion added to the bowl

[albicilla]

feb. 22.

Both eagles seen at 12.41

17,24 Male arrives with straw
Some minutes later Female arrives and both are doing nest work together
Male touches the wing feathers of F.
F in front here


17.44 M flies out.
17.45 F flies out

[Owlie]

Now I happened to be there in the right time, too


They are beautiful

[Owlie]

albicilla

Do you have any idea what can be going on in the nest area, as I heard shootings just a moment ago, maybe three?

Written by Ole Friis Larsen on 23 February 2021 at 08.35 Translation GT

It is sometimes possible to hear shots from hunting near the nest, but outside the Bird Protection Foundation's reserve and the cordoned off zone around the nest. Hopefully this is what some have heard this morning 23.02.2021.

Around 8:05 cam time there was a visitor, maybe a marten, on the left side rails, I didn't manage to capture in picture EDIT: someone on the chat told it was a squirrel.

The squirrel may just be random in the nest, but it can very well breed further down the nest. Last year, a pair of Ring Doves had their nest further down in the eagle's nest, quite close to the microphone. It is not uncommon for other birds to find shelter for their nests in eagle nests. On the one hand, the nest is a huge pile of kvass with many possibilities for small birds to settle there, and on the other hand, the eagles provide good protection against birds and animals that could otherwise be a threat to the small birds.
There is ample evidence that birds seek protection from enemies by settling near other birds or animals that can defend them. Of course, they risk the 'protector getting paid' for the work by taking some of their pups, but the benefits can still be worth the price if you only lose a few pups and not the whole litter.

Her is my "marten"


stealing some cushion from the eagles

[Owlie]

This seems to be a time they visit the nest

Male testing/digging the bowl


Both worked on the nest


After this they left and I think I heard mating voices in the forest

[Owlie]

Morning nestorations for a good while - and after that mating in the forest





They are so handsome and harmonious and the nest is impressive

[Owlie]

25th February



Female is standing on the nest


... listening to the forest sounds


Male arrived with a big bunch of hay

[Owlie]

26th February



It looks ready for eggs - eggciting to see how many they will be this year ...

[Ferenz]

[Owlie]

27th February



Male flies in and out and brings some stick, both place it on the rails


Female stays in the nest

[Owlie]

A reminder:

last year the first egg was laid on 7th March in the evening at 17:56 nest time
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 39#p712539

[albicilla]

MAR. 1.

18.00 M in for check of the nest bowl. It had had a nice lunch, as you see.




DOF has now uploaded a video of the squirrel visit on the 23. og February - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9az9wGIwkE

There was an Exmoor pony below the nest, as the squirrel stole the straw



And also from DOF a video of some ordinary nestwork on Feb. 25. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghBZQi_eQ_U

[albicilla]

Mar. 2.

13.39 F is having noon rest in the nest. Standing with dirt on the beak.
It has been digging too low in the nest bowl. Strange - WTEs always dig in the nestbowl all of the time.



Video from Birdlife Danmark - DOF. Nestwork - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghBZQi_eQ_U

[Owlie]

3rd February

Female meditating in the fog - a beautiful scene, like a painting


This time it is Male digging in the bowl - albicilla


The unsharp view depends on my week net stream for several days

[albicilla]

MAR. 4.

It is March already - Owlie. Not February. Happy springtime.

Female checking the nest in a short visit



07.39 Male in with a Salmon or Trout



Close up:

[albicilla]

08.04

Female in for Salmon

[Owlie]

What, the next month! albicilla

She is spending time in the nest again


Someone is operating the cam

[Owlie]

I miss the eagles, the cam seems to be down all the time. The egg laying begins to be actual ...
Hope for a miracle ...

[Owlie]

7th March



Finally stream again!
She is lying in the bowl but on the chat at 7:59 DT it says there has not been any egg yet


Something frightened the eagles and Female flew off

[Owlie]

At 14:59:06