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Third egg in eagle nest

Image from webcam captured by  Mutikluti, LK forum

Translation Liis

Kolmas muna kotkapesas

 

White-tailed eagle     Merikotkas       Haliaeetus albicilla

 

We were a little too quick with yesterday’s incubation story – in early morning light the view opened on female Anna’s third egg, probably laid late yesterday evening. Now the clutch should be complete.

So the first egg for Women’s Day, the second on March 11th and the last one on March 14th. Incubation is in process and we might begin to expect the hatching of eaglets from April 11th onwards.

White-tailed eagles incubating

Image from webcam captured by  Mutikluti, LK forum

Translation Liis

 Isaslind Uku lasti pesale „asendama“ vaid mõneks minutiks…

Male eagle  Uku was allowed to be stand-in on the nest for only a few minutes…

 

White-tailed eagle    Merikotkas      Haliaeëtus albicilla

The incubation time of our largest birds will be quite long. Information in literature varies but we might expect the hatching of eaglets in the camera nest around  April 11th.  First, the ”surprise” egg of the eagle pair appeared on Women’s Day, the next one on March 11th. The  full clutch of white-tailed eagles generally consists of 1-3 eggs.

VIDEO: Sometimes we manage to capture the egg-laying

Video record by Fleur, LK forum

Translation Liis

 

Tawny owl    Kodukakk      Strix aluco

 

On Saturday morning, at a quarter to eight, it seemed that Klaara had laid an egg. We could not be quite certain but had to wait until evening.

There are always reasons to get out in the evening: legs and wings need stretching, some food would be nice, company kept with Klaus.  And at 19.48 the second egg could be seen, before flying out Klaara turned the eggs with some clatter.

Weather year 2015

Text Kristel Vilbaste
Photos Arne Ader
Translation Liis

(Survey of nature and weather 2015 published in Estonian 26.12.2015)

As in earlier years, I will make a summary of the weather year in 2015 too.

The year before there was enough snow at the turn of the year to hang in generous swathes from the eaves but in January 2015 the ground was mostly only barely covered. The year started with a flood on January 2nd in Haapsalu.

 

Jõgede jääkaas

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