Les Aigles pomarin et criard en Estonie, et l’identification des hybrides

Estonia is a state in the Baltic Region in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the North by the Gulf of Finland, to the West by the Baltic Sea, to the South by Latvia and to the East by the Russian Federation. The country is covered with forests, wetlands and lakes and grasslands.
Since the situation for most Estonian eagles is good, then unfortunately the Greater Spotted Eagle and Black Stork can be expected to disappear in the face of a variety of dangers. The Lesser Spotted Eagle population is estimated to be between 500-600 pair, with Greater Spotted Eagles as few as 20 pairs. The Black Stork population is believed to be a maximum of 80 pairs. The eagles and black stork populations are endangered mostly by the destruction of nesting grounds in the course of forest cutting, disturbances during nesting season and the deteriorating quality of feeding grounds.
The EAGLELIFE project « Conserving eagle and black stork populations in Estonia », supported by the European Commission, adopted a nationwide approach to improving the conservation of these three species.
After a presentation of the situation of both eagles in Estonia, we describe the project and its results, we speak about the phenomenon of hybridization between the two eagles in Estonia, which is a significant threat for the Greater Spotted Eagle, and then we propose you an interview of Urmas Sellis, member of the Estonian Ornithological Society which leaded the EagleLife project.