Summary of the 2020 seasonThis pair started the brood in March and Gaja laid 4 eggs.
First egg documented - March 16, (subsequent layings have not been documented).
The first chick hatched on April 23.
Intensive care for four chicks began. Forest provided food and Gaja fed and warmed the children.
Hatch Dates:
1. April 23, 2020
2. April 24, 2020
3. April 24, 2020
4. April 25, 2020
Tawny Owl attacks.
The chicks grew. On the night of April 27, a tawny owl appeared at the nest.
On May 6, at night, the owl attacked the nest several times.
Two chicks are gone. Surprised, Gaja left the nest to chase away the intruder, and then the owl quickly he grabbed a chick, and after a few hours in a similar situation, the second one disappeared.
The two remaining chicks were ringed on May 12, male and female, which in the competition were named Pinio and Borowka.
On May 14, the tawny owl attacked again, but Gaia defended the young.
The departures of the young took place in the first days of June.
On June 5, the nest was visited by a female with German rings. (MP)
On September 10, a new female with German rings started visiting the nest. (X / XF)
Gaja visited the nest on October 7, but on the same day the female X / XF was in the nest again.
The last time we saw Gaja was on October 13th, together with Forest.
Later, only the female X / XF flew in, bringing the prey to the nest.
summary video -
https://youtu.be/vgVTcG-EpKAOn the last day of the year, Forest visited the nest.