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Lesser Spotted Eagles are about to Hatch in the Nest of the Big Island

The lesser spotted eagles in the nest of the Big Island (Lielā sala) are currently preparing for a big event. Most likely, the young birds could hatch already around 6–9 June. Anyone interested can watch on-line the lesser spotted eagle couple getting ready for the hatching of their babies.

“The female bird is diligently hatching two eggs in the nest of the Big Island, which were laid on 28 April and 2 May. The male feeds the female with frogs and lark hatchlings. As the time of hatching is approaching, which is expected to happen around 6–9 June, the female bird brings dry grass and puts it in the nest hole. The nest for the young eagle will be warm and soft this way,” says Uģis Bergmanis, Senior Environmental Expert at JSC “Latvia's State Forests”.

While the female eagle is breeding, it is a great opportunity to see the lesser spotted eagles up close and down to the last detail. Right now, you can see live how the lesser spotted eagles organize their hair, how they smear themselves with fat secreted by their sebaceous glands.

In turn, the female bird with only egg left the nest in Aizkuja, because the male bird did not feed her. Both eagles still live in the nest area, and the nest is regularly decorated with blossoming birch and fresh spruce branches.

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