Latvian WtE nest webcamera Juras-erglis 2017

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it seems that now they have finished work for this session, so now the first set of videos.
10:38 Raimis came with a bunch of hay. he worked a little on the nest and then went to the left branch.


he soon got company. a hazel grouse felt spring in his breast and sang nearby. he has a very high-pitch voice: peee-peee - pepeppeeee.... the hazel grouse was singing cheerfully.
also a raven was greeting Raimis.
https://youtu.be/W9MqwmZBaQo

10:44 a magpie came to visit Raimis. he talked and sang to Raimis for a long time. then he also showed himself and flew away.


10:46 Raimis came back down to the nest and also the magpie returned. he continued talking to Raimis. Raimis didn't look very pleased...

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10:47 Milda flew to the nest. she came in from the direction of the Sun and it was difficult to see, but i think that she came empty-handed.
they worked together.. the magpie was still there giving advice (or laughing at their work). then a crow came to 'talk' to then and last but not least also a raven. all corvids!


this continued for a rather long time. all three were entertaining our eagles. they didn't seem to be very pleased.


10:52 the corvids finally left and the eagles could relax and continue their work.
10:53 Milda kissed Raimis (or rather poked his face) a few times. Raimis went to the right branch and started tearing it. there were still some voices of a magpie and a raven.

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10:54 Milda went to the top branch.


10:55 Raimis returned to the nest and worked for a while.
10:56 he jumped to the left branch.


11:02 Raimis flew out.

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11:03 Raimis returned with a stick. he started work.
11:04 Milda joined him and they worked together. then they danced the stick dance with a big stick again.
in the end Raimis decided where the stick should go. he was very determined about it.
11:06 Milda went to the top branch.


11:10 Raimis continued working after thinking for a while.

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11:17 Raimis jumped to the outer left branch and Milda came down to the nest to work for her turn.


she didn't work long though.
11:19 she returned to the branch.
11:20 Raimis flew out.


11:20 Milda jumped to the top branch.

[Abigyl]

last year eaglet was in this nest in the end of february

Holding the candle for his parents??

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Abigyl!

here's the second batch of videos from earlier today.

11:23 Raimis brought a difficult stick and used a lot of time in finding a place for it....
then he stopped and rubbed his bottom against the nest bottom.


11:29 Milda flew out.


11:30 she returned with a green twig. Raimis jumped to the right branch and began to tear it.

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11:34 Milda went to the top branch. Raimis continued his never-ending job with the right branch.


but not for long. he returned to the nest.
https://youtu.be/_ngwxtGBtNg


11:36 Raimis jumped to the left branch.


11:42 he flew out. Milda stayed on the top branch.
https://youtu.be/zbw8BuOeW4w

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11:44 Raimis returned with another difficult stick and began work with it.
edit: no, he brought some hay. after he had landed he took up the earlier difficult stick and started working with that.


this stick was so difficult that he had a lot to do with it.
https://youtu.be/mPt7Tef03TY

Raimis rested every now and then for a while and then continued. at some point he figured out that he has to cut some pieces away. that made the stick a little easier.
in the end he put the stick on the far back side of the nest.


12:02 Raimis finished and he jumped to the left branch. Milda came down to the nest on her turn and more a few little twigs. then she rubbed her bottom against the nest. they both have the same thing under their tails probably, whatever that may be.
then she stood on the nest with her wide funny skirt.

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12:18 Milda jumped to the right branch and went out of sight.


12:23 she returned to the nest.
https://youtu.be/FIrOhleU3Iw

Raimis returned to the nest, too. they worked together...
12:24 Raimis went to the outer left branch.
12:25 Milda went to the top branch.


12:27 Both flew away, first Milda from the top and Raimis followed her to the left.
https://youtu.be/0VwucFZB4EU

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12:29 Raimis came with a straight stick with no complications.


12:30 Milda brought another like it, a straight easy stick. Raimis went to the left branch.


12:31 Milda went to the top branch.
https://youtu.be/Z2N-JMEkQj8

12:32 Raimis flew out and made a few curves over the meadow before disappearing in the haze. (sun was shining uncomfortably in our eyes all morning.)
https://youtu.be/mCv46QOvIn8

12:33 Milda flew away to the left.

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12:37 an eagle flew by twice, first from the right to the left, then from the left to the right rather near the nest tree. a little after that an eagle flew form the left (again!?) and to the nest with hay. that was Raimis. i don't know who the first eagle was. maybe Milda?
Raimis waited...
12:38 Milda brought a stick. Then Raimis kissed Milda very carefully. then he went to the left branch.


12:40 Milda jumped to the right branch and went out of sight.


12:42 she flew out.

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12:43 Milda brought a green twig. she didn't know what to do with it. she was accompanied by a raven.
Raimis went to the top branch.


12:47 Milda jumped to the left branch.


12:50 they flew away, Raimis from the top first, and then Milda after some hesitation.


14:05:36 a soft eagle's call, barely audible and right after that two dogs started barking in the forest. perhaps the eagle gave a warning call.
i wasn't even sure it was an eagle but at 14:15 Āzītis-Lāčuks​ wrote in the chat: "čau ērglīt". GT says it means "hot bird" but i think it must mean "eagle called" or something like that.
Edit: i think this wasn't an eagle's call after all.
https://youtu.be/FJ-w5pjOBdA

playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjup ... 8T3ir2aWMQ

[Dagmar]

Thanks ame for the nice videos.
I really like the video of Stick Dance.
I laughed loudly this morning when I saw it and I am glad that there is a video of it, I have added it to my favorite videos.

[ame]

Dec 23

good morning!
the sun is rising and the cock on the farm is calling.
there is very little snow left on the ground. there's a change in weather: a wind has started.

Dagmar
the stick dance is so funny, i like it, too.

[Abigyl]

Good Morning !

Thanks Ame ! let's hope that when you put them this way, we'll be able to find them in the future; not like many of the pics and videos from previous years which were "Gone with the wind"...

[Abigyl]

And about the stick dance... Like all others, we like it too !

Each of us can see himself in it, because it reminds us many scenes from human's life.

When we first watched the nest with chicks for first season, we were told not to see it in human eyes. And all of us are trying, but sometimes it's hard.
When we see siblings fights or parents not feeding enough one of the kids.

This dance is opening us a mirror to our own behavior; sometimes we can learn from them

We can make the wanted change later after the other is away and prevent a discussion, or we can accept the change proposed by the other and give it a chance, what if he saw something we've missed?

Happy long weekend !

[Abigyl]

Weather I think our couple is under the duvet

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15:43 i hear human voices calling in the forest. there's a hunt, in this weather!

15:57:25 a gunshot.

16:01:30 another gunshot.

[Liz01]

December 24

Good Morning Ame, Abigyl and all

8:03 I hear a duck?
it seems to be good weather. Good enough for our eagles!

Christmas and Holiday Blessing to all!