Latvian Osprey nest 2019-2023

[Birdfriend]

Ice Age thank you for reporting and pics from yeaterday and today.

[balistar]

everyone

Thank you all for reports, pictures and videos

05.47 this early morning a beautiful sunrise..... showed quite a messy nest, sticks allover


08.14 Vita came with a stick to the nest - an offspring of the Goshawks can be heard, not too far away
Vita is attentive, looking around, calls warnings


08.15 the mother Goshawk calls, young hawk answers to his mother.
Vita is looking around attentively, but seems not too worrying


To me it seemed that the mother Goshawk was looking where her offspring is to (most likely) bring him food.
The young hawk seemed to wait for his breakfast. I could be wrong, it's just what i guess.

[balistar]

08.15/16 Vita was cool, she started to bring that mess of sticks back in order






18.30 i heard the young Goshawk again. He seems to have moved to a place a bit further out from the Teo & Vita's nest.

[Birdfriend]

balistar Nice to "see" you!

So, the nesting problems will continue there. Goshawk and Osprey= no way. It's very pity for Vita and Teo.

Around 12:02-12:04, 12:05, 12:06 also goshawk calling.

11:43 Who is that?! Teo shows his round belly.




11:44 Teo, he is doing a bit sticks arrange.

[balistar]

Birdfriend, dito

Yes, also here like in the Marko & Miina's nest.
It seems the Goshawk's population is increasing - or am i wrong and it is only coincidence, that they unfortunately have their nests (or better, their hunting grounds) nearby ??

I'm sorry that there is nothing what we could (or should) do. They must live with that threat.

I have just been taught a lesson myself that human should not or can not always intervene. Nature has its own rules.
A tragedy happened just in front of my eyes. A little housesparrow, who fell out of his nest under my roof, but was not yet able to fly, became prey of a cat.
I couldn't avoid it.

[Birdfriend]

It would be helpful, latvian and estonian ornithologists would give us some facts and dates about populations.

[balistar]

Birdfriend, someone gave data from Estonia, in one of the Estonian Osprey's forums i have read...
I'm sorry, i don't remember on which one but it was not long ago.

[Birdfriend]

Birdfriend, someone gave data from Estonia, in one of the Estonian Osprey's forums i have read...
I'm sorry, i don't remember on which one but it was not long ago.

Thank you, I will searching for it.

[IceAge]

July 18.

Good morning.

04:21
Teo comes
04:33
Teo flies away
04:51
Teo is back
04:52
off
05:01
back with a branch
05:05
off
06:16
a heron

06:19
the heron flies away
07:39
goshawk


11:00
Teo comes
11:04
Vita comes
11:05
mating attempt

Both fly away.
11:10
Teo is back with a bunch of hay
11:15
Vita is back

[IceAge]

11:17
a new mating attempt

[Shanta]

06:16 a heron

IceAge thank you for great observation



This cheeky Hawk attacks a Heron

Hawk lands short after the Heron


Hawk attacks here

[balistar]

IceAge, Shanta


wow, interesting visitors at the nest.....

Thanks, IceAge, for catching and, Shanta, for the video

....
07:39
goshawk
https://up.picr.de/39031259qv.jpg
....

This looks like a young goshawk, most likely the youngster who was around the previous days ?

10.47.18 and 10.47.36 i think i hear now two young goshawks calling quite near in the surroundings
again
13.40 - 13.45 now very clear, two young goshawks are calling (awaiting food ??)

one must be closer to the nest than the other - or is one a young and the other an adult
i can't say certainly, i'm not familiar with their voices - who knows certainly ?? please

13.48 still calling....
14.00 silence

[Shanta]

07:39
goshawk

... and here comes the Hawk

[Birdfriend]

Shanta, balistar, Ice Age

Gosh, many events today there...this family is more and more present there.

Shanta thanks for sharing the video. How balistar noticed, it was a juvenile.

18:53/54/55/56 It sounds like begging for food calls...
19:00 Juvenile still calling nearby.

[Polly]

Many thanks for every observation.

Shanta, your video is a masterpiece. I have been waiting eagerly for it. It feels just as exciting as two days ago ... I'll see it more often.
My Thoughts: The Hawklets are being introduced to a new territory. Hawks do not or rarely share an area. The Hawklets (There are definitely two Hawklets) have to separate from the parent's nest and it seems to me that they are looking for their territory near Teo and Vita. I wrote that we never heard the parents' communication even though we saw permanently. This could mean that the parents' nest is further away. Next ... not far. However, the young Hawklets will find their new territory here. This day seemed very crucial to me. I felt that two days ago.

Of course, the female hawk was aggressive. All mothers are there to guard their children. She accompanies her hawklets on her teenage flights and teaches them to hunt and defend. You can hear how excited all the birds are. Not just Ospreys and Goshawks. Hopefully Teo and Vita will quickly realize that they have lost this area.

It would be helpful, latvian and estonian ornithologists would give us some facts and dates about populations.

They express extremely little. But benefit greatly from the observations of the members here. It's a shame. Because many here also have a job and document well beyond their time.
I'm not sure if there is an overpopulation of hawks. Surely they have some areas to themselves. But there are also areas where they are not an issue or a danger to other animals. Everywhere the question is asked whether they are too much ... Don't forget - Goshawks also have enemies. But it will be safe and hopefully to be traced that other birds besides them will get a chance.

[Birdfriend]

You could be right, Polly. It seems more and more, that the goshawk want to take over this area for themselves.
Although it makes me sad to think about. I will miss Teo and Vita very much...

[Shanta]

Polly will answer tomorrow (hopefully) ... have problems with my PC

17:32 Hawk briefly again in the nest





22:17 Teo flies in with fish, no sign of Vita ... all was very quiet


22:22 Teo flies off

[IceAge]

July 19.

Good morning,
Teo wants to cover the cam

[Birdfriend]

Thank you Shanta and Ice Age!

9:15 Teo with an big stick. He still not want give up his nest.




He arranges this huge branch to an new place. This branch was there before.

[Birdfriend]

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19:18
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19:19 He stepped to the cam stand...no sights from Vita.