Guess who is still around! Madis and Piret are beautiful birds and this nest scenery is the best.
Still, I can't figure out what Madis is doing. He acts even goofier now than he did when the season started. LOL He's mantling his imaginary food I guess.

Yep. I do believe Madis has lost his mind.

Thanks for the videos Priscillash

Great pic, Bunnie. How the heck did the pine marten get up there??

Pine Marten! That's so crazy looking to see it up there in that nest!
Nice catch Bunnie!

I didn't know what a Pine Marten was, so I Googled it and got the attached article from the DNR indicating it is a inhabitant of Wisconsin as well as Northern Europe and that unlike other weasels, it climbs. That explains how it got into the nest. http://dnr.wi.gov/eek/critter/mammal/pinemarten.htm

I also checked Wiki and found that they are nocturnal, they run around on branches and build dens in hollow trees. The article indicates it is a predator of the gray squirrel, quickly reducing their number in areas they populate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_pine_marten

The Egg Robber is back and Priscillash got a video! He's cute.

You bring up an interesting point, Bunnie. There are a lot of creatures in our raptors' world and we often don't consider their interaction in the greater environment. We tend to notice them when they impact the nest.