{"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 lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina) - Latvijas Dabas fonds","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3gURr1jP6J\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ldf.lv\/en\/livestreams\/the-lesser-spotted-eagle-clanga-pomarina\/\">The lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/ldf.lv\/en\/livestreams\/the-lesser-spotted-eagle-clanga-pomarina\/embed\/#?secret=3gURr1jP6J\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina)&#8221; &#8212; Latvijas Dabas fonds\" data-secret=\"3gURr1jP6J\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/ldf.lv\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/ldf.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/47344600hb.png","thumbnail_width":1280,"thumbnail_height":720,"description":"The\u00a0live\u00a0stream\u00a0will\u00a0return\u00a0in\u00a0spring.\u00a0 Online monitoring\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0nest\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0Dabasdati\u00a0portal\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0available\u00a0since\u00a02018;\u00a0more\u00a0information\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0breeding\u00a0history\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0found\u00a0here.\u00a0 The&nbsp;nest&nbsp;visible&nbsp;during&nbsp;the&nbsp;live-streaming&nbsp;season&nbsp;is&nbsp;located&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;western&nbsp;edge&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Zemgale&nbsp;region. It&nbsp;was&nbsp;discovered&nbsp;in&nbsp;2018.&nbsp;The&nbsp;nest&nbsp;is&nbsp;built&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;spruce&nbsp;tree&nbsp;at&nbsp;a&nbsp;height&nbsp;of&nbsp;17 m,&nbsp;securely&nbsp;placed&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;stable&nbsp;fork&nbsp;formed&nbsp;by&nbsp;three&nbsp;main&nbsp;branches.&nbsp;Based&nbsp;on&nbsp;its&nbsp;position, it&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;considered&nbsp;a&nbsp;typical&nbsp;nest&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lesser&nbsp;Spotted&nbsp;Eagle&nbsp;(Clanga&nbsp;pomarina):&nbsp;approximately&nbsp;half&nbsp;of&nbsp;all&nbsp;nests&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;species&nbsp;in&nbsp;Latvia&nbsp;are&nbsp;located&nbsp;in&nbsp;spruces,&nbsp;and&nbsp;many&nbsp;are&nbsp;built&nbsp;in&nbsp;similar&nbsp;locations&nbsp;where,&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;point&nbsp;of&nbsp;trunk&nbsp;breakage,&nbsp;branches&nbsp;have&nbsp;formed&nbsp;several&nbsp;new&nbsp;leaders.&nbsp;Judging&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;nest&nbsp;dimensions&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;condition&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;nesting&nbsp;material,&nbsp;the&nbsp;nest&nbsp;was&nbsp;at&nbsp;least&nbsp;five&nbsp;years&nbsp;old&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;time&nbsp;of&nbsp;its&nbsp;discovery.&nbsp; In&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;Lesser&nbsp;Spotted&nbsp;Eagles&nbsp;Anna&nbsp;and&nbsp;Andris&nbsp;bred&nbsp;successfully&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;spruce&nbsp;nest&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;seventh&nbsp;consecutive&nbsp;season,&nbsp;successfully&nbsp;raising&nbsp;one&nbsp;offspring,&nbsp;named&nbsp;Reinis.&nbsp; The&nbsp;camera&nbsp;system&nbsp;at&nbsp;this&nbsp;nest&nbsp;was&nbsp;installed&nbsp;by&nbsp;J\u0101nis \u0136uze&nbsp;and&nbsp;J\u0101nis Rudz\u012btis,&nbsp;with&nbsp;additional&nbsp;assistance&nbsp;in&nbsp;maintenance&nbsp;provided&nbsp;by&nbsp;Valdis&nbsp;Lukjanovs&nbsp;and&nbsp;\u0122irts Strazdi\u0146\u0161.&nbsp;We&nbsp;thank&nbsp;J\u0101nis&nbsp;Ka\u017eotnieks&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ren\u0101te Kviese&nbsp;for&nbsp;their&nbsp;support.&nbsp; In&nbsp;Latvia,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Osprey&nbsp;(Pandion&nbsp;haliaetus)&nbsp;is&nbsp;included&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;list&nbsp;of&nbsp;specially&nbsp;protected&nbsp;species. Nests&nbsp;are&nbsp;built&nbsp;mainly&nbsp;in&nbsp;spruces&nbsp;and&nbsp;birches,&nbsp;and&nbsp;less&nbsp;often&nbsp;in&nbsp;oaks,&nbsp;aspens,&nbsp;and&nbsp;black&nbsp;alders.&nbsp;The&nbsp;main&nbsp;prey&nbsp;consists&nbsp;of&nbsp;rodents&nbsp;and&nbsp;frogs,&nbsp;with&nbsp;moles&nbsp;and&nbsp;ground-nesting&nbsp;birds&nbsp;taken&nbsp;less&nbsp;frequently.&nbsp; Latvia&nbsp;hosts&nbsp;the&nbsp;most&nbsp;significant&nbsp;Osprey&nbsp;populations&nbsp;\u2014&nbsp;approximately&nbsp;4,300 pairs,&nbsp;representing&nbsp;20\u202f%&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;global&nbsp;population.&nbsp;However,&nbsp;short-term&nbsp;changes&nbsp;in&nbsp;population&nbsp;size&nbsp;and&nbsp;breeding&nbsp;success&nbsp;are&nbsp;negative.&nbsp;The&nbsp;main&nbsp;factors&nbsp;are&nbsp;reduced&nbsp;food&nbsp;availability,&nbsp;decreased&nbsp;area&nbsp;and&nbsp;quality&nbsp;of&nbsp;breeding&nbsp;habitats,&nbsp;and&nbsp;hunting&nbsp;of&nbsp;birds&nbsp;during&nbsp;migration&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Black&nbsp;Sea&nbsp;and&nbsp;Mediterranean&nbsp;regions.&nbsp;Clutch&nbsp;size&nbsp;is&nbsp;usually&nbsp;1\u20132&nbsp;eggs.&nbsp;&nbsp;More&nbsp;information&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;species&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;found&nbsp;here.&nbsp;"}