Ready for a new season.

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/r%C3%A9ti-sas-f%C3%A9szek

Wow! I got a new video in my youtube subscriptions today! WooHoooo!!!!



Nest Info:
Cam: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/r%C3%A9ti-sas-f%C3%A9szek
Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/Webkamerak

Thanks to the employees of the Hortobágy National Park Directorate everyone can follow the life of a wild White-tailed Eagle pair.
One of the goals of the project was to improve the operational conditions of the Górés Rescue Centre where white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) are regular "patients".
To support birds of prey conservation - which is the main task of the centre - a webcam was placed by the nearby nest of a white-tailed eagle pair for monitoring and educational purposes. This will help researchers to conduct further studies regarding bird repatriation.
The main goal is to gather information about the life of this magnificent raptor, about incubation and chick rearing. Information and public documentation is also extremely important as this sensitive and shy animal is hard to observe in the wild. The Hungarian population is only 280-290 pairs, but luckily this number has a growing tendency in the past years. For those who have a limited amount of time to be out in nature it’s a great opportunity to get to know this species better. The white-tailed eagle is a strictly protected species in Hungary with a conservation value of 1 000 000 HUF.
The project was co-financed by the European Union and the Hungarian government.

Got this snip this morning while watching the nest. Is it an adult or a juvie? The adults have been visiting and eating on the nest but this one looks different somehow. I didn't see it's white tail but it was moving pretty fast so it might have been an adult. I dunno.

Both adults were on the nest for a long time today. They were funny moving around the perimeter of the nest and just staring out into the forest. They looked like Secret Service agents. They did some digging in the bowl, tried it on for size and moved some sticks around. The male made some kind of mating call, I guess he asked if she wanted to mate, she answered yes and moved into the bowl and laid down where he climbed on her back and did the deed. Soon afterward he seemed to see something that he took off after leaving the female in the nest where she stayed for a long time just standing there in the middle. Finally she laid down in the bowl and after a long time she flew away, too. Looks like eggs are closer than we think!
I got the mating on video and snipped a few pics.

Both there today right before dark. They were working on the nest and mating. The female was still in the bowl as the cam went dark. I videoed them mating again.

Intruder flies to nest and confronts mom! I was watching when this happened and started recording and then posted in their SS. Priscilla pops up and posts back! LOL She is EVERYWHERE! Amazing! Thanks Priscilla.

The nest looks so pretty today. It looks ready for business to me. Now all we need is some eggs!

The White tailed Eagles continue to be attacked by an Imperial Eagle. I don't know if it's trying to run them out of it's territory or it's trying to steal their nest?
Here's a video from today.


published by Madárleső Kamerák

1st EGG LAID TODAY

HNP Igazgatóság rétisas fészek - The first egg 04.02.2014


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Intruders in the nest!!!! Where are the parents?

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/43444956/highlight/462896

The WTE's are hiding their egg deep in the nest but it is still there according to Lixon who chats there. Man! This is going to be a hard time for the WTE's if this keeps up!

I got a snip of both parents. I think they need to hire some security.

2nd EGG

2-7-14

UNREAL capture of the intruder landing on the nest with Mom WTE. This intruder shows no fear at all!


Video published by Madárleső Kamerák

Neither did Mom WTE show any fear! What a magnificent defense display!!! And the intruder just said "what the heck!" and cleared out.

That's true! Mom didn't show fear either. I would LOVE it if this nest had sound. Hopefully it will next year according to the WTE cam people.

3rd Egg!!!

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