Great spotted woodpecker       Dendrocopos major

The numbers of our most well-known woodpecker far surpass all other woodpecker sub-species in Estonia. There were more than fifty thousand breeding pairs of great spotted woodpecker this year. 

Fish brought for the younger osprey son by father Ivo.

Osprey        Pandion haliaetus

The little osprey with tag UX hatched on 29th May and reached flying ability on 20th July.

His younger sibling UW hatched on 2nd July and advanced to flying ability on 24th July. It is him who became two months old today (2nd of August).

"Once again I am one week older"

Lesser-spotted eagle        Clanga pomarina

At the moment the baby bird Raju is one month and three weeks old. He will turn 2 months old on 9th August and at that time we expect his flying capabilities to show.

The parents Karin and Indrek have taken good care of Raju, even though he eagerly snatches any food they ever bring. 

In the spring season of 2020, we were able to follow the movements of 25 eagles and 2 black storks on the migration map.

Klick picture to open stream in Youtube

otsestriim | uudised | foorum

There are two cameras on osprey nests in Estonia, one in Võrumaa and the other in Tartumaa. We have been following the nest from Tartumaa (kalakotkas2) since 2013.