Latvian Osprey nest 2019-2023

[Polly]

I was out for a couple of days. The day before the egg I was still very pensive ... this nest grew and grew. And no egg.

I wondered why Teo and Vita lay so delayed. And whether they'll lay eggs at all this year. And bang ... the next day it was there.
I was only able to take a screenshot with my mobile phone. That look confused me. The small screen and no glasses ... it looked strange.
The wing looked strange. The right wing is bark.





@sova

[chrisitz]

oh wow! an egg!!
hellem, thx for the link!

[Polly]

20:48 It starts to snow.

I don't know how long Vita has been holding out, but she seems very restless to me.
21:11:51 An owl calls. I can't remember ever hearing an owl here.

[Polly]

21:55 The owl is now calling more distantly.
It seems mystical ... I take it as a good sign.

Good night!

[lispet]

April 26th

Finally there is enough material on this nest. Year after year the male always dug out the stumps at the bottom of the nest and the eggs were clicking dangerously against the stumps.

[Polly]

Good morning everyone, lispet!

The day starts cold again.
05:42 Frost covers the feathers of Vita. She lies and is very attentive.



05:44 Vita leaves the nest like lightning with a short call.
Another bird approaches the nest between the trees in the back. I don't think it was Teo. I exclude Goshawk. Another Osprey?


Slomo


Vita returns immediately. For a moment it seemed to me that she ended up on the camera but ...
05:45 Teo brings a headless fish.


No sign of Vita ... he leaves the nest with fish again.
05:46 Now Vita comes back and covers the egg.

[lispet]

12:31
It is snowing

Hi Polly!

[Polly]

06:24 Teo is back with the fish. It seems to me he took another one.

Vita is very interested. She pulls the fish out from under Teo's foot and leaves the nest.



Teo stays with the egg and covers it.

[Polly]

Yes lispet ... spring is something else.

07:28 Teo rolls the egg, covers it tightly.
Vita is back.
07:28


07:30 Teo out and Vita jumps down from the camera into the nest.

[Polly]

09:58 Teo in the nest. It looks nice ...





Sometimes not.
The weather is very uncomfortable.

[Polly]

11:44 Vita back.





Check check ...

[Polly]

Well, today Vita doesn't seem to be laying another egg in the mood. She is very active.
But the day still has many hours.

[Polly]

12:57 Vita leaves the nest.
She flies an arc, circles ... comes back to the camera stand. She gives a warning. She grunts.
You can see two birds in the top left of the picture. In the meantime, Teo ends up in the nest with nest material, but Vita has not yet given the all-clear from above.

[Polly]

15:02 Teo brings fish for Vita.
Small but with a head.



Vita grabs the fish, coats it.



She leaves the nest with fish over Teo.

[Polly]

17:03:33 The excited call of a bird can be heard in the distance.
The wind is too strong. I definitely cannot determine the reputation, but for a moment I suspected a goshawk.

Teo is in the nest. Still - I think.
He looks up every now and then.





17:04:31 Teo leaves the nest, flies a little round and lands back on the camera stand.



pairing
Aha, Vita was there too. It can be so quiet.

[Polly]

17:05:39 Vita comes down and covers the egg.


17:52:25 She stands up, is attentive ... her eyes wander quickly.





17:53:29 Vita is thrown out with an alarm call.
17:54:31 - 34 Alarm call from the camera
17:56:21 Vita is back but she remains vigilant.

[Polly]

18:17:00 Fish for Vita ... better a rest of fish.

[Polly]

And out of Teo again. Remnants of the fish are still sticking to him.

[Polly]

18:24:18 Teo gives the alarm from the nest, but remains lying down.

18:24:44 He stands up now.


18:24:50 out, call

18:25:15 back


Hm, it still looks strange. But a wound?

[Polly]

19:06:52 Vita comes back with the leftover fish.
It almost looked as if she was about to feed Teo. But appearances will be deceptive.
Vita leaves the rest to Teo. He leaves the nest with it.



19:24:56 Teo comes back.
His wing still looks the same. Vita stands up, makes room, but Teo doesn't accept it. Vita lies down again and Teo leaves the nest 19:27:05.