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PISMENNYI K. 2012. Northern Ukraine
12.05 (1) L11: the female Short-toed Eagle, which is incubating the clutch, left the nest in the evening
12.05 (2) L11: she gains height and flies away from the nesting site - she needs a little physical exercise
12.05 (3) K11: the male feeds her, but in general he spends few time at the nesting site
12.05 (4) K11: in the evening he returns to a favourite perch not far from the nest having noticeably extended crop
17.06 (1) B11&C : the B11 male (left) attacks the intruder at the nesting site; the birds are easily recognisable from a great distance thanks to the moulting of primaries
17.06 (2) B11&C : a moment of the conflict at B11 male's nesting site; his back is turned to us
17.06 (3) B11 : the same male in circling flight
17.06 (4) B11 : his 7th right primary is growing; if you remember, it wasn't changed in 2011
17.06 (5) B11 : he looks to be astonished after the attack of his partner, irritated probably as by presence of the intruder so by absence of prey; growing the 8th left primary wasn't renewed last year too
17.06 (6) B11 : while the female is chasing the intruder off he quickly flies down to the nest, 'cause the chick is small and needs the protection
17.06 (7) A11 : the female has taken this pose of aggression to chase the intruder off the nesting site
17.06 (7) A11&C : well-known Short-toed Eagles' M-winged flight (through branches); the female follows the intruder

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