Estonian Osprey nest 2 - 2025

[Sappheira]

10:25
10:40
11:00
Iiris forgot about the crows and asks for fish.

[Sappheira]

11:05
M2 brought a large headless fish.

[Sappheira]

11:15
M2 dozed off a bit, looked around, worked, then flew over to the camera stand.

[Sappheira]

12:44
M2 alone on the nest.

[Sappheira]

13:06
M2 is working on the nest. Iris has arrived and is staying for a few minutes.

[Sappheira]

14:39
M2 works on the nest and looks around, guarding the nest.

[Sappheira]

Weather in Tartu.
15:05
16:44
17:33

[Sappheira]

17:57
Fish for Iiris.

[Sappheira]

21:21
Evening visit to the nest.
18+ is successful.

[Sappheira]

07 May 2025

04:23
04:50
05:04
M2 is in a state of alarm, the intruder is not visible.

[Sappheira]

05:18
05:29
05:41
Iiris is preparing the center of the nest.
M2 has arrived again in a state of alarm. Someone has been bothering him since four o'clock in the morning.

[Sappheira]

07:03
Iiris continues to work hard for the nest. Is she preparing a place for herself?

[Sappheira]

07:18
The camera has stopped working. Two days without sun and the battery is dead? Let's hope the sun comes out...

[Sappheira]

08 May 2025

Hello
We have been without news from Iiris and her gentlemen for two days.
Let's hope that tomorrow the camera starts working....

[Everglade]

Hi everyone!

While we're waiting, could someone kindly explain how to tell them apart? I’ve heard the Iris is lighter above — I’d love to observe that! I just feel I can’t truly document things well without some basic knowledge. Thank you!"

There is always first year for someone:)

[Sappheira]

Hello, Everglade, welcome to the forum.

At first glance, they are as alike as two peas in a pod. But over time, the eye gets used to it and notices that they are different. Males are smaller, females are larger. When they are both on the nest, this is clearly visible.

The "apron" pattern on the chest. Iiris: it rises almost to the beak, males: only on the chest.

I have never distinguished by the iris of the eye, the lighting and angle of the picture are constantly changing, the distance is different, and such a subtle detail easily escapes.

You can distinguish by habits: there are things that the female never does and vice versa, the male never does. This comes with time, only in the second year I was able to distinguish them immediately, as I saw. But in the beginning, they were all the same.

As for the appearance of the three inhabitants of this nest, they are easy to distinguish by appearance. They are very different. I posted pictures, they help to distinguish them.

[Susanne]

For your information -> YT-chat Kerli and Kergu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-v_C_lCdU0
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