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live Webcam from the nest of a pair of ospreys!!

post #1 of 79
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http://www.schnauzi.com/webcam-en-di...as-pescadoras/

amazing!!


PS. the location is Estonia.
post #2 of 79
Fascinating!
post #3 of 79
The picture quality is surprisingly good for a live cam.
post #4 of 79
That is so cool! I almost couldn't see the chicks (or was it just the one? I've already forgotten!), they are so tiny and they are well camouflaged by the colors of the nest. Thank you for sharing that.
post #5 of 79
Superb ! - thanks for the link.

(calling Gandhajala )
post #6 of 79
Loving it!
post #7 of 79
Aw love it!
post #8 of 79
I caught a shot of the babies (there are 3) when the parent was off the nest:

post #9 of 79
Quote:
Originally Posted by 30 Roses View Post

I caught a shot of the babies (there are 3) when the parent was off the nest:


Awwww! I'm heading back on the site now :')
post #10 of 79
Thread Starter 
love it !!! , is wonderful !!!! .. a miracle of nature ......... and the views from there, from the perspective of the eagles is indescribable .. living nature, nature kissing nature ; magic moment of life sparkling creation, life ... hope


PS. The camera has not night vision, so at night It will be all black screen
post #11 of 79
Nature is so wonderful and awesome!

The poor parent is trying to catch some nap time, of course, alert to any potential dangers so it is far from truly relaxing.

Oh boy, now it's preening.

Just amazing!

I fear for the chicks with the nest so high, but such is life.

Thank you so much for the link.
post #12 of 79
The babies are waking up. The little one in front picks up his head now and then.

It's like watching The Truman Show

post #13 of 79
yessssssss.
post #14 of 79
I involuntarily look at my clock every time I hear the cockoo calls.

Is that a corn cob to the right of the parent?
post #15 of 79
I think the mother hit the snooze alarm. Catching a few more ZZZs....
post #16 of 79
She is feeding them!
post #17 of 79
Yes, the corn cob was actually a fish, the one side of which was picked rather cleanly.
post #18 of 79
Certainly is Truman-esque !
post #19 of 79
Here we go:



The largest one ate the most. The smallest wasn't hungry, apparently.

I wish I could figure out how to post these photos larger. I'm using the largest format but it still comes out small.
post #20 of 79
Why dollars&scents, sharing this is rather a bonding experience.


I haven't seen the other parent at all. I wonder if it's bringing the food or if the other parent is no longer in the picture?

edit:
From Wikipedia:
"Ospreys usually mate for life....In spring the pair begins a five-month period of partnership to raise their young."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey
post #21 of 79
Thanks for this great link. Lovely , lovely birds.
post #22 of 79
More information:
http://newyorkwild.org/osprey/osprey_info.htm


"Brooding

The first chick to hatch has an advantage over the siblings which hatch a day or two later. The first chick grows quickly and can dominate the nest. In years when the food supply is low, the dominant first chick can usurp the available food supply to the peril of the smaller siblings. This insures that at least one of the years brood might survive. The chicks are brooded by the female for approximately ten days. The young are too large to fit under her by this time. She will continue to protect them by covering the young with her wing.
Division of Labor
The male, dedicated to providing for his family, does all of the hunting until the chicks are six weeks old. The male delivers the fish to the female on the nest who tears off pieces to feed to the young. At three to four weeks of age the chicks start to exercise their wings by holding onto the edge of the nest and flapping their wings. Mom then moves to a near by perch to guard the nest. The female may leave the nest to hunt when the chicks are six weeks old. The young start to feed themselves at this time.
Fledging
At seven to eight weeks of age the young will take their first flight. They spend their days practicing flying and perching near the males feeding perch calling when the male returns with food. Two weeks after fledging the young will start to follow the male on hunting trips. Four to eight weeks after fledging the young Osprey will start to emulate their parents and begin to hunt fish on their own."
post #23 of 79
The other parent is back now. The two are there!
post #24 of 79
Wow, mates for life, just wonderful.
And, a 5-month raising of young, I can see myself blurry-eyed already.
post #25 of 79
Yes, the male (I think) arrived with a branch and they did some housekeeping, then fed the kids some more, and the Mom left and Dad is on the chicks. The female is in the background in the shot.




If this is addictive now, imagine how it will be when the kids are learning to fly.
post #26 of 79
I'm a bit surprised that the parent that just joined the other, bringing a fresh fish by the way, left again. Or, at least I think it was the same one, they look so much alike in weight and plummage.
There does not seem to be the usual, if I am use that term loosely, dichotomy between the male and female, whichever either is, I cannot tell.
post #27 of 79
It's totally wonderful to be able to see these birds nesting in the wild ,from the computer at home.
post #28 of 79
I watched how they moved around and am pretty sure the one that left is the one that was previously on the nest. The one sitting now seems larger by a bit.
post #29 of 79
Ohhh, was it the original one that left?

The mom, although she seemed a little inexperienced, not that I know anything about how the poor thing is supposed to act. I will look to see if the new one acts differently. Yes, she rearranges the furnishings quite often, just like a woman. Just kidding !

Indeed, a fine, bonding experience.
post #30 of 79
Oh wow, if he is slightly larger, then that would be the male, I presume.

I am so happy the male takes part in the rearing of the young.
post #31 of 79
You're right Mims, who would have thought.
post #32 of 79
Wow, they are all alone, surprised that the parent flew away.

Oh, he is joined by her again, so he must have seen her.
post #33 of 79
Cute ! Both parents are there feeding the little ones !
Oh, what is the male eating ?
post #34 of 79
Wow, I think 30 Roses is right. The slightly bigger one has little white streaks or specks where his wings meet his body, while the other one, the mom, does not have them so distinct. LOL, maybe it's my eyes playing tricks.
post #35 of 79
Just trying to grab some more shots for those who can't be online right now. Here is the second parent returning to the nest. Chicks were alone 2 minutes before first parent returned and (it seems) perched on or near the camera? I could hear it but not see it, and then this one arrived too.

I noticed the one parent fed a lot to the smallest chick this time around. I have to admit I was relieved to see it. The smallest is most at risk.

Now the chicks are sleeping or resting again. Feeding makes them sleepy, it seems.

post #36 of 79
A fish, Mims.

Yes, I heard those noises too, like they were on a branch nearby.

The new bird has those white streaks and a reddish ruffle on his breast feathers.
post #37 of 79
The comments at the bottom of the webcam article have a link to this English-language discussion thread about this webcam and others, with a number of photos:

http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/v...st=0&sk=t&sd=a


That discussion thread, in turn, has a link to this article about the setting up of the cameras:

http://www.looduskalender.ee/en/node/13110


Time for another feeding session. Here the 3 chicks are seen --the largest on the left, the smallest in the middle. All ate.



Here is one of the 2 parents side by side. One is darker and a bit larger-- the male, I assume:

post #38 of 79
Quote:
Originally Posted by JON RODGERS View Post

Superb ! - thanks for the link.

(calling Gandhajala )

Thanks for the call, Jon !
And thanks for the link, blackened - huge bird fan here. Ospreys are truly magnificent creatures.
post #39 of 79
More baby pix!



post #40 of 79
Oh man I keep missing all the good bits!
Wish the webcam would work on my phone. I just love the nature noises in the background, I'd leave it on all day
post #41 of 79
I think that I may be all wet with regard to which is the male and which is the female. Wilipedia notes: "The sexes appear fairly similar, but the adult male can be distinguished from the female by its slimmer body and narrower wings. The breast band of the male is also weaker than that of the female, or is non-existent, and the underwing coverts of the male are more uniformly pale." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osprey
This is quite surprising, inasmuch as the male would appear to be lighter in weight with less colorful plummage; I have to consult my bird books for clarification.
post #42 of 79
This is amazing! Poor mama bird is trying to get some sleep ... she nods off for a few seconds and then something will cause her to be alert. I didn't read the discussion thread yet ... how old are the babies?

I love watching them!
post #43 of 79
Just a couple of days old. The youngest was hatched on the 19th. (See page 77 of this thread:
http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/v...d=a&start=1520)
post #44 of 79
Thread Starter 
windy day at "home" today.
post #45 of 79
It's been quite sad watching these recently
Today I noticed there is definitely a weaker chick - it's considerably smaller and a darker brown.
During both feeding sessions I have seen today, the two stronger chicks (one is definitely bigger than all of them) have been eating ALL the food, and whilst the little one is chirping and chirping, he keeps getting knocked down and hasn't eaten all day.
I don't think that one will survive
post #46 of 79
If you follow the thread about this particular camera here:
http://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/v...d=a&start=1680 (that's page 84 of their thread!)
-- you'll see there are people following each feeding closely and posting.

The smallest chick was the last to hatch. He's been getting special feedings after the other 2 are full. On several occasions, I've seen the parents attend to him after the others were done eating. It was posted that this afternoon he ate all he wanted and at 17:15 local time he was "stuffed" and fell asleep.

There is no shortage of food, so I think as long as he is healthy, he should be able to get enough to eat. If there were a shortage of food, though, he would likely die.
post #47 of 79
I showed this to my co-workers today when we had a few free minutes ... The little chick looked so weak. I'm very glad to read that he ate well today!
post #48 of 79
What a relief! Thanks for that update and link 30 Roses
post #49 of 79
Mama is awake and alert, keeping the hatchlings warm beneath her. It is windy up there today!! It maks me dizzy watching all that swaying in the wind.

adding: I wish I had a wall mounted flat screen that I could just leave this up on. It fascinates me.
post #50 of 79
OMG! The babies are growing so much ... The little one is holding his own, even though I still worry about him.
post #51 of 79
Wow, they're getting big! Mama is feeding them now. I only see two.

adding...No, there are three! The little one was stuck under the other two. He (she?) is smaller than the others, but he is eating.
post #52 of 79
Mama is feeding herself now...lovely.
post #53 of 79
The chicks are really getting big. The youngest one is thriving, getting its dark coloration as feathers begin to emerge.
post #54 of 79
They're snoozing now. They were getting fidgety with each other and I thought they were going to wake up, but they settled back down.
post #55 of 79
Wow! Haven't been on the webcam for a couple weeks - they're huge!!! Very glad they're all alive and well
I like having it running in the background, the noises are lovely.
post #56 of 79
I was looking at them this morning and thinking the same thing, forfreddie. That nest is starting to get a little cramped.
post #57 of 79
Can't believe I just found this. I've loved ospreys ever since writing a research report on them in the fourth grade.

How many are there? I see three sleeping right now. The sounds are so peaceful, too. I could listen to this as a bedtime soundtrack.
post #58 of 79
Thread Starter 
In southern Spain, in a program to reintroduce the osprey have been reintroduced 164 chicks: 86 in the reservoir of the river Barbate (Cádiz) and 78 in the natural setting of the Odiel Marshes (Huelva) - brought from Germany , Finland, United Kingdom.
Scientists consider the species-recovered in the region, which became extinct in the sixties



they have used a technique called hacking, which is to catch the chicks from their nests and move them to other artificial. Live there until they are able to fly by themselves. They are fed so they do not detect human presence in no time and so identify that place as their home area, to which they return to breed when they reach sexual maturity.
post #59 of 79
I just discovered this thread. It is absolutely amazing! Thank you.
post #60 of 79
The oldest chick is flapping his wings a lot today! I think he's 43 days old now...still has several weeks to go before fledging, around Aug. 7 or so.

Edit: Another source says they fledge between 7 and 8 weeks, so Uno (as he has been named on a dedicated discussion thread) may fledge as early as next week.

I notice he has bands on both ankles now. I wonder when that happened?
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