Latvian WtE nest webcamera Juras-erglis Durbe 2021

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it's a calm and quiet evening. the storm has gone away.

at about 10 pm it rained for a few minutes.

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July 30

good morning!

there were some stormy winds in the night and around 3 to 4 it rained hard on a few occasions. no thunder, as far as i could notice.

5:59 rain with sunshine.
the hardest shower took about 5 min. then the rain turned to a drizzle. it's been so dry for such a long time that this rain deserved a video.

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6:45:25 a big bird landed on the top. there was a soft sound of landing and the tree was swinging for a while.

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6:55 we got a visitor! a very spotty young eagle dropped down from the top.


one year old, i.e. born last summer. 2 calendar years (2 CY).


no rings, thin ankles, a male i think.

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he was searching the nest and playing with cones, sticks and other rubbish.

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6:59 the youngster jumped to the left branch.
that was not a very stylish performance.

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then he went to the outer left.

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7:13 the youngster jumped to the top branch. he pooped.


then he flew away over the meadow.

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the wind is terribly strong. it has also rained hard at times.

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15:48 rumbling of thunder from far.
15:50 again.
15:53:46 again.

15:55 something big and white is dropping. hails? or big water droplets? nothing white is piling on the nest.

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16:05 a loud bang and rumble. that was closer, but still not very near.
16:09:56 more rumbling.
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16:17 was that it? it stopped raining and the wind has almost stopped. or is this calm before the real storm?

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16:24:28 rumbling with a lot of echoing. it was not near.
16:26:25 again.
16:28:20 again.
16:29:59 again. still rather far.

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the sky is now darkest in the east (left corner) but it's not raining and the wind is rather modest compared to what it was earlier.

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July 31

good morning!

the night was stormy with loud winds. i didn't find any thunder (but i didn't search very thoroughly).

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the morning has been windy, too, but there has been no rain. there haven't been any visitors either, at least i didn't find any.

5:02 a big bird flew by the nest tree over the meadow from right to left. i think that it was big enough to be an eagle.


5:03:00 a male eagle called nearby. i think that this confirms rather certainly that the bird who flew by was an eagle.
-mega2 noticed these events. thank you mega2!

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8:51 a hawk landed on the top branch. this looked bigger than a sparrow hawk?


white long trousers, white feathers under the tail.

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8:54 the hawk flew away.
no rings.


yieks!

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the hawk was perhaps a young female goshawk. i wish that someone could confirm or refute this.

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18:26 a young great spotted woodpecker visited.



18:45 a juvenile great spotted woodpecker flew from the top to the right branch.

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19:56 voices of a grey heron. the heron was also visible high in the sky, flying from right to left.
the loudest call was heard at 19:56:08.