MISC. INTERNATIONAL ~ 2012

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Jul 25, 2012 8:31 am

Thanks Ferenz & Patti...
Love the Estonia cams-so clear!

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:23 pm

Ferenz · **Posted:** Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:29 pm

Estonia 1

rysx · **Joined:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:28 am **Posts:** 450

Lesser spotted eagle
Estonia 2
Yesterday, the young LSE, Stephi, was exercising her wings.

Later, she was attacked by another raptor, possibly a goshawk. But she successfully repelled that attack:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... P-CqtEMr_E
Published on Jul 26, 2012 by Urmas Lett

and two pictures:

jreagle · **Joined:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:34 am **Posts:** 133

Estonia: July 26
Won't be long now for this chick to see the world!

jreagle · **Joined:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:34 am **Posts:** 133

Estonia: July 27

Hey mom---that you up there?

jreagle · **Joined:** Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:34 am **Posts:** 133

Estonia: July 27

Hey mom---that you up there?

beans · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:09 am

jreagle -- that's a great picture!

The three Osprey chicks become stronger with each passing day!

8:35 AM EEST

beans · **Posted:** Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:17 pm

The youngsters fall asleep…

9:30 PM EEST

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:32 pm

Estonia 1

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:35 pm

Lesser spotted eagle - Estonia 1

Estonia 2

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:21 pm

Estonia 1

Ferenz · **Posted:** Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:05 am

Ferenz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:51 am

Estonia 1

Ferenz · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2012 12:13 pm

rysx · **Joined:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:28 am **Posts:** 450

Estonia 1
In the evening, the youngsters exercise their wings vigorously

And after that - some rest.

Both parents arrive at 9:25 p.m. and bring a fish

Feeding, but received with a moderate enthusiasm.

beans · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:51 pm

Appreciate the beautiful pictures!

The sun is up and the young osprey are preening. Mom is close by, but out of sight of the camera. In the distance, a wild animal or bird calls... and calls.

5:09 AM EEST

The calls remind me of an Eurasian Eagle Owl calling out to her mate:

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:37 am

I wonder if this is your mystery bird, this is not in any of your other pictures also it does seem to move a bit just a thought mind you

beans · **Posted:** Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:13 pm

NancyM (OurNatureZone) says the mysterious calls come from a Crane, according to European members in the Looduskalender forum.

Checked iBird on iphone and found three cranes. The COMC, Common Crane, (Grus grus) makes that call. Several sites on the Internet report a decline in population. There are efforts to bring this bird back to areas from which it has disappeared.

Quote:

This species breeds in northern parts of Europe and western Asia. It is a long distance migrant wintering in Africa and southern Europe. In North America it appears as an accidental vagrant to central Alaska, Western Canada, the Great Plans, and the Midwest. It prefers forest clearings, bogs, wetlands, fields and meadows with ponds. In migrtion stays on ope arable land.

source: iBird

Here's a picture:

Ferenz · **Posted:** Thu Aug 02, 2012 2:12 pm

Estonia 1

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