Latvian WtE nest webcamera Juras-erglis Durbe 2019

[ame]

9:45 sounds of wings flap-flap-flap-flap... Raimis flew around the nest above the meadow.
he brought a stick. it was not very thick but it was long.


both worked...
9:47 Milda went to the left branch. Raimis worked with his new stick...
9:48 Milda flew out.

[ame]

9:49 - 9:52 Raimis worked more.

[ame]

9:58 Milda brought a stick.


Raimis jumped to the right branch and began to tear it.
Milda went to the top branch.
he was trying to pull the point of the stick off the branch.

[ame]

Raimis continued his work with the right branch. he was very persistent with the stick but the stick is strong.

10:04 Milda returned to the nest.

[ame]

10:13 Raimis flew away from the right branch.


10:17 Milda flew out.

[Abigyl]

UFFFFF... This was too long!

But at least we were able to see them in the morning.

[ame]

besides the woodpeckers which Liz saw also i happened to see a greater spotted woodpecker at 11:11. at the same time there was a very loud nuthatch nearby.

[ame]

11:14 - 11:15 a few great tits visited. (there were at least two) the nuthatch was still talking nearby.

[ame]

11:49 the female greater spotter woodpecker which Liz saw.


11:52 the woodpecker again. - i think she was somewhere near all the time but she was out of sight for a minute or two. i heard tapping...

11:53 she was on the top for a while and when she came down she had a cone in her beak.


she flew away with the cone.

[ame]

12:29 the woodpecker again.
this time she was on the outer right branch. she was hiding there for some time.
12:30 she flew away.

[Liz01]

Bad news: The Eaglet, saved by Janis K, died of his lead poisoning.
They found it when they built an artificial nest for black stork.
Lead is still used. Also in Germany. Most eagles die of lead poisoning. They (Germans) finally want to change the law.
https://forums.dabasdati.lv/viewtopic.p ... 04#p235004

[Biker]

11:52
together with the Woodpecker lady:

[Biker]

could have been the crossbill

[ame]

thank you for the news Liz, although it was bad news.
let's hope that the new year will change will brings better future.

Biker, that looks like a crossbill lady. those were around at the same time as the woodpecker.

i almost forgot this:
13:11 the eagles sang in the forest. both voices. Milda started, Raimis joined and finished.


one stick on the front rim of the nest was slipping and sliding in the wind.


it ended up hanging vertically on the front right. it looked almost like praying mantis when the wind was swaying it when the side forks of the stick were stuck on other sticks and stopped it from falling.


the stick was there still when it became dark. it will be interesting to see if it sees the new year on the nest.

[Abigyl]

Yes, it's bad news
But I'm sure he was receiving very good care and met dedicated workers who didn't let him suffer during his last days.

[ame]

17:22 a fox barked in the forest. again
17:23 again. again.
17:24 more.


there is still some light in the right top corner. there is hope that clouds will clear.

[Biker]

thank you, ame. I spotted one of them arriving on the branch above, chased away by the woodpecker.



i made a clip in slomo. In normal speed i had difficulties to see him at all.

[Sonchik]

Good evening!
8:56


11:11


11:44


12:28 https://youtu.be/VL9Ux0Y06MQ

The news is not very good. viewtopic.php?p=704621#p704621

Today was the day of woodpecker?
It is very a pity for an eaglet.

[ame]

i have now started the new topic for next year but it is still lock. i shall unlock it and lock this old topic after the new year has started.

happy new year all!

[sova]