Скачать или смотреть Latvian Eurasian Bittern~🐟Mom is feeding her chicks ~7:48 am 2025/05/02

They still only beg with their voices. Soon they will grab mom's beak and only let go when she has regurgitated food.
BTW: These feathers allow them to be perfectly camouflaged in the reeds. When threatened, bitterns can stretch their necks incredibly long. So they merge with the reeds. You can barely tell them apart from reed

The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) nest, which can be seen live, was found on April 14. At the time of discovery, there were five eggs in the nest. Judging by the hatching of the eggs, the laying was completed very recently, as three of the eggs were fresh at the time of discovery, while two were in the early stages of hatching. The camera was installed at the nest on April 16.
The nest camera was installed by the Latvian Foundation for Nature in cooperation with the Kandava regional group of the Latvian Ornithological Society in Zemītes parish. Ieva Vavilova and Jānis Reihmanis participated in the search for the nest, but Ivo Dinsbergs provided invaluable assistance in this work. The camera system was installed by Jānis Rudzītis, Artūrs Laubergs and Jānis Reihmanis.

Latvian Foundation for Nature

Video captured & edited by liznm
Courtesy of Latvijas Dabas fonds.
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