Building of an artificial nest for Ospreys Pandion haliaetus
in the Oostvaardersplassen
on February 28th, 2003 by Staatsbosbeheer
part of the Osprey site of Ruud Kampf see for the article in De Takkeling on the breeding attempt in 2002 |
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| After extensive discussion and trying to feel like a male Osprey coming back from his winter a tree was choosen. |
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| The artificial nest ready for mounting in the tree. The diameter was 2 m. The diameter is rather big for an Osprey nest, normal used is 1 m. But at least it is big enough. |
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| Mounting the nest in the tree. |
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| Mounting branches in the nest, with as a finishing touch a grass sod (see "burned nest") |
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| What will happen, will the Ospeys choose one of the two artificial nests or wiil they prefer one of the pylons of the power line behind. |
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| Ready |
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| The nest in its surroundings, wating for the Ospreys.
The nest can be seen from the train from Almere to Lelystad |
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| In the "Dutch Serengeti" |
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links:De Takkeling and Dutch Raptor Group Nature areas in Flevoland http://welcome.to/flevolandsnatuur De Oostvaardersplassen http://www.natuur.flevoland.to/oplassen/ Grazing in nature reserves, one of the "secrets" of De Oostvaardersplassen http://www.grazingnetworks.nl |
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