{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Latvijas Dabas fonds","provider_url":"https:\/\/ldf.lv\/en\/","author_name":"Je\u013cena \u017dukova","author_url":"https:\/\/ldf.lv\/en\/author\/jelenazukova\/","title":"The\u00a0Black kite\u00a0(Milvus\u00a0migrans) nest Kurzeme - Latvijas Dabas fonds","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"k7dLdrB7V2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ldf.lv\/en\/livestreams\/the-black-kite-milvus-migrans-nest-kurzeme\/\">The\u00a0Black kite\u00a0(Milvus\u00a0migrans) nest Kurzeme<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/ldf.lv\/en\/livestreams\/the-black-kite-milvus-migrans-nest-kurzeme\/embed\/#?secret=k7dLdrB7V2\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The\u00a0Black kite\u00a0(Milvus\u00a0migrans) nest Kurzeme&#8221; &#8212; Latvijas Dabas fonds\" data-secret=\"k7dLdrB7V2\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! 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The&nbsp;Black kite&nbsp;(Milvus&nbsp;migrans) nest&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;available&nbsp;for&nbsp;online&nbsp;observation&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Dabasdati&nbsp;portal&nbsp;since&nbsp;2020;&nbsp;more&nbsp;information&nbsp;on&nbsp;its&nbsp;breeding&nbsp;history&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;found&nbsp;here.&nbsp; The&nbsp;nest&nbsp;is&nbsp;located&nbsp;within&nbsp;a&nbsp;known&nbsp;Black&nbsp;Kite&nbsp;breeding&nbsp;territory,&nbsp;monitored&nbsp;since&nbsp;2011.&nbsp; At&nbsp;the&nbsp;beginning&nbsp;of&nbsp;April&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;the&nbsp;territory\u2019s&nbsp;resident&nbsp;female,&nbsp;Golda,&nbsp;returned&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;nest;&nbsp;however,&nbsp;the&nbsp;new&nbsp;occupants&nbsp;\u2013 a pair&nbsp;of&nbsp;Common&nbsp;Buzzards&nbsp;(Buteo&nbsp;buteo) \u2013&nbsp;displaced&nbsp;her.&nbsp;Between&nbsp;19&nbsp;and&nbsp;24&nbsp;May,&nbsp;three&nbsp;Common&nbsp;Buzzard&nbsp;chicks&nbsp;hatched.&nbsp;Two&nbsp;survived&nbsp;and&nbsp;were&nbsp;named&nbsp;P\u0113cis&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bose.&nbsp;In&nbsp;July,&nbsp;both&nbsp;successfully&nbsp;fledged&nbsp;and&nbsp;made&nbsp;their&nbsp;first&nbsp;flights.&nbsp; Previously,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Black&nbsp;Kite&nbsp;had&nbsp;nested&nbsp;in&nbsp;three&nbsp;other&nbsp;nests,&nbsp;two&nbsp;of&nbsp;which&nbsp;were&nbsp;monitored&nbsp;with&nbsp;live-stream&nbsp;cameras&nbsp;(in&nbsp;a&nbsp;birch&nbsp;tree&nbsp;in&nbsp;2020, 2021,&nbsp;and&nbsp;2022,&nbsp;and&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;linden&nbsp;tree&nbsp;in&nbsp;2023).&nbsp;The&nbsp;linden&nbsp;nest&nbsp;collapsed&nbsp;during&nbsp;the&nbsp;winter&nbsp;of&nbsp;2023\/2024.&nbsp;In&nbsp;2024,&nbsp;the&nbsp;breeding&nbsp;site&nbsp;was&nbsp;unknown;&nbsp;later&nbsp;that&nbsp;autumn, a&nbsp;partially&nbsp;built&nbsp;nest&nbsp;was&nbsp;discovered&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;maple&nbsp;tree&nbsp;within&nbsp;the&nbsp;previously&nbsp;known&nbsp;territory.&nbsp;At&nbsp;the&nbsp;beginning&nbsp;of&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;the&nbsp;live-stream&nbsp;system&nbsp;was&nbsp;installed&nbsp;at&nbsp;this&nbsp;new&nbsp;nest.&nbsp; As&nbsp;is&nbsp;typical&nbsp;for&nbsp;kites,&nbsp;the&nbsp;nest&nbsp;is&nbsp;richly&nbsp;decorated&nbsp;with&nbsp;human-made&nbsp;\u201cornaments\u201d \u2013&nbsp;plastic&nbsp;sheets, rags,&nbsp;and&nbsp;pieces&nbsp;of&nbsp;string.&nbsp;Pieces&nbsp;of&nbsp;plastic&nbsp;sheets&nbsp;can&nbsp;also&nbsp;be&nbsp;found&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;ground&nbsp;beneath&nbsp;the&nbsp;nest.&nbsp; The&nbsp;camera&nbsp;system&nbsp;was&nbsp;installed&nbsp;by&nbsp;J\u0101nis \u0136uze&nbsp;and&nbsp;J\u0101nis Rudz\u012btis,&nbsp;with&nbsp;participation&nbsp;from&nbsp;P\u0113teris&nbsp;Daknis, Aleksejs&nbsp;\u0160ar\u012bpins,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ren\u0101te Kviese.&nbsp; The&nbsp;Common&nbsp;Buzzard&nbsp;(Buteo&nbsp;buteo)&nbsp;occurs&nbsp;in&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;and&nbsp;Asia.&nbsp;About&nbsp;75%&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;global&nbsp;population&nbsp;breeds&nbsp;in&nbsp;Europe,&nbsp;making&nbsp;it&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;three&nbsp;most&nbsp;common&nbsp;raptor&nbsp;species&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;continent.&nbsp;Clutch&nbsp;size&nbsp;is&nbsp;1\u20134&nbsp;eggs.&nbsp;In&nbsp;Latvia, it&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;breeding,&nbsp;passage,&nbsp;and&nbsp;wintering&nbsp;species.&nbsp;Its&nbsp;diet&nbsp;primarily&nbsp;consists&nbsp;of&nbsp;small&nbsp;mammals,&nbsp;mainly&nbsp;rodents.&nbsp;Invertebrates&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;large&nbsp;insects&nbsp;and&nbsp;earthworms&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;reptiles&nbsp;(lizards&nbsp;and&nbsp;snakes)&nbsp;and&nbsp;amphibians&nbsp;may&nbsp;also&nbsp;be&nbsp;important&nbsp;in&nbsp;its&nbsp;diet.&nbsp;Occasionally,&nbsp;particularly&nbsp;in&nbsp;winter, it&nbsp;feeds&nbsp;on&nbsp;carrion. More&nbsp;information&nbsp;about&nbsp;Common&nbsp;Buzzards&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;found&nbsp;here.&nbsp; The&nbsp;Black&nbsp;Kite&nbsp;(Milvus&nbsp;migrans)&nbsp;occurs&nbsp;in&nbsp;Europe, North&nbsp;Africa, Asia,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Australia.&nbsp;The&nbsp;species&nbsp;is&nbsp;included&nbsp;in&nbsp;Latvia\u2019s&nbsp;list&nbsp;of&nbsp;specially&nbsp;protected&nbsp;species. It&nbsp;feeds&nbsp;mainly&nbsp;on&nbsp;dead&nbsp;fish&nbsp;and&nbsp;small&nbsp;aquatic&nbsp;animals,&nbsp;and&nbsp;occasionally&nbsp;on&nbsp;carrion. Nests&nbsp;are&nbsp;built&nbsp;in&nbsp;trees&nbsp;of&nbsp;various&nbsp;species.&nbsp;Lining&nbsp;material&nbsp;often&nbsp;includes&nbsp;paper, rags,&nbsp;and&nbsp;similar&nbsp;waste.&nbsp;Clutch&nbsp;size&nbsp;is&nbsp;2\u20133&nbsp;eggs.&nbsp;In&nbsp;Latvia,&nbsp;the&nbsp;breeding&nbsp;population&nbsp;is&nbsp;estimated&nbsp;at&nbsp;49\u201374 pairs. More&nbsp;information&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;Black&nbsp;Kite&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;found&nbsp;here.&nbsp;"}