{"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 white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) - Latvijas Dabas fonds","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"i3t1rE8Fre\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ldf.lv\/en\/livestreams\/the-white-tailed-eagle-haliaeetus-albicilla\/\">The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/ldf.lv\/en\/livestreams\/the-white-tailed-eagle-haliaeetus-albicilla\/embed\/#?secret=i3t1rE8Fre\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)&#8221; &#8212; Latvijas Dabas fonds\" data-secret=\"i3t1rE8Fre\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\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<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/ldf.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Picture8-e1769508745130.png","thumbnail_width":623,"thumbnail_height":271,"description":"The&nbsp;White-tailed&nbsp;Eagle&nbsp;(Haliaeetus&nbsp;albicilla) nest&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;available&nbsp;for&nbsp;online&nbsp;observation&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Dabasdati&nbsp;portal&nbsp;since&nbsp;2013;&nbsp;more&nbsp;information&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;breeding&nbsp;history&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;found&nbsp;here.&nbsp; The&nbsp;nest&nbsp;observed&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;camera&nbsp;is&nbsp;located&nbsp;in&nbsp;Kurzeme, near Durbe.&nbsp; This&nbsp;nest&nbsp;is&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;most-watched&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;in&nbsp;2025 it&nbsp;received&nbsp;the&nbsp;highest&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;views,&nbsp;totaling&nbsp;2.8&nbsp;million.&nbsp;Since&nbsp;2017,&nbsp;the&nbsp;well-known&nbsp;female&nbsp;Milda&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;occupying&nbsp;the&nbsp;nest.&nbsp;Milda\u2019s&nbsp;partner&nbsp;since&nbsp;last&nbsp;year&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;male&nbsp;Zorro&nbsp;(Zoris).&nbsp;In&nbsp;2025,&nbsp;the&nbsp;pair&nbsp;successfully&nbsp;raised&nbsp;two&nbsp;chicks,&nbsp;named&nbsp;Leo&nbsp;and&nbsp;Neo.&nbsp; The&nbsp;nest&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;observed&nbsp;via&nbsp;live&nbsp;stream&nbsp;year-round,&nbsp;as&nbsp;White-tailed&nbsp;Eagles&nbsp;occasionally&nbsp;visit&nbsp;it&nbsp;outside&nbsp;the&nbsp;breeding&nbsp;season.&nbsp;In&nbsp;addition,&nbsp;other&nbsp;visiting&nbsp;birds&nbsp;can&nbsp;also&nbsp;be&nbsp;observed&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;nest.&nbsp; This&nbsp;breeding&nbsp;territory&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;known&nbsp;since&nbsp;2014,&nbsp;when&nbsp;the&nbsp;first nest&nbsp;was&nbsp;discovered,&nbsp;built&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;pine&nbsp;tree&nbsp;left&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;clear-cut&nbsp;area.&nbsp; In\u00a02015,\u00a0the\u00a0eagles\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0move\u00a0to a\u00a0new\u00a0nest\u00a0and\u00a0began\u00a0building\u00a0it\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0top\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0nearby\u00a0old\u00a0spruce,\u00a0which\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0broken\u00a0by\u00a0wind\u00a0or\u00a0snow.\u00a0 Several\u00a0branches\u00a0surrounding\u00a0the\u00a0broken\u00a0top\u00a0formed\u00a0a\u00a0suitable\u00a0base\u00a0for\u00a0nest\u00a0construction\u00a0at\u00a0approximately\u00a025\u00a0meters\u00a0above\u00a0the\u00a0ground.\u00a0The\u00a0camera\u00a0was\u00a0installed\u00a0on\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0top\u00a0branches\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0January,\u00a0when\u00a0nest\u00a0construction\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0begun,\u00a0providing\u00a0a\u00a0rare\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0observe\u00a0the\u00a0process\u00a0of\u00a0building\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0nest \u2013\u00a0until\u00a0then,\u00a0cameras\u00a0had\u00a0mostly\u00a0been\u00a0placed\u00a0on\u00a0nests\u00a0that\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0occupied\u00a0for\u00a0several\u00a0years.\u00a0The highest known sea eagle nest in Latvia is located in \u0136emeri National Park, 31.5 meters above the ground, and is also built in a spruce tree. This&nbsp;nest&nbsp;is&nbsp;particularly&nbsp;interesting&nbsp;because&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;built&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;spruce, a&nbsp;tree&nbsp;type&nbsp;rarely&nbsp;chosen&nbsp;by&nbsp;White-tailed&nbsp;Eagles&nbsp;for&nbsp;nesting;&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;time&nbsp;of&nbsp;discovery, it&nbsp;was&nbsp;only&nbsp;the&nbsp;fourth&nbsp;known&nbsp;nest&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;spruce&nbsp;in&nbsp;Latvia.&nbsp;Approximately&nbsp;half&nbsp;of&nbsp;all&nbsp;White-tailed&nbsp;Eagle&nbsp;nests&nbsp;are&nbsp;built&nbsp;in&nbsp;pines,&nbsp;while&nbsp;the&nbsp;remaining&nbsp;third&nbsp;are&nbsp;in&nbsp;aspens,&nbsp;birches,&nbsp;alders,&nbsp;and&nbsp;oaks.&nbsp; Since&nbsp;2015,&nbsp;the&nbsp;nest&nbsp;has&nbsp;fallen&nbsp;three&nbsp;times&nbsp;after&nbsp;the&nbsp;breeding&nbsp;season,&nbsp;but&nbsp;the&nbsp;eagles&nbsp;have&nbsp;always&nbsp;rebuilt&nbsp;it.&nbsp; The&nbsp;species&nbsp;is&nbsp;included&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;list&nbsp;of&nbsp;specially&nbsp;protected&nbsp;species&nbsp;in&nbsp;Latvia.&nbsp;The&nbsp;White-tailed&nbsp;Eagle&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;water associated&nbsp;diurnal&nbsp;raptor&nbsp;that&nbsp;nests&nbsp;in&nbsp;various&nbsp;types&nbsp;of&nbsp;forests.&nbsp;Its&nbsp;diet&nbsp;primarily&nbsp;consists&nbsp;of&nbsp;fish&nbsp;and&nbsp;birds,&nbsp;and&nbsp;less&nbsp;frequently&nbsp;small&nbsp;mammals;&nbsp;in&nbsp;winter, it&nbsp;becomes&nbsp;a&nbsp;more&nbsp;pronounced&nbsp;scavenger. More&nbsp;information&nbsp;about&nbsp;White-tailed&nbsp;Eagles&nbsp;can&nbsp;be&nbsp;found&nbsp;here.&nbsp; The&nbsp;observation&nbsp;system&nbsp;at&nbsp;this&nbsp;nest&nbsp;was&nbsp;installed&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;help&nbsp;of&nbsp;J\u0101nis Rudz\u012btis (SIA \u201cRewind\u201d,&nbsp;system&nbsp;configuration)&nbsp;and&nbsp;\u0122irts Strazdi\u0146\u0161.&nbsp;Maintenance&nbsp;has&nbsp;been&nbsp;supported&nbsp;by&nbsp;M\u0101ris&nbsp;and&nbsp;Leo&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Dabasdati.lv forum,&nbsp;as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;Lex&nbsp;van&nbsp;Drongelen&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jelle&nbsp;Lips.&nbsp;Data&nbsp;transmission&nbsp;via&nbsp;4G&nbsp;is&nbsp;provided&nbsp;by&nbsp;LMT.&nbsp;"}