Northern Goshawk Nest Cam
OnlineWatch the resident pair of Northern Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis), known as Ruudi and Alla, raise their brood high in a pine forest at the RMK Tartu tree nursery. This raptor nest cam offers an intimate look at one of the boreal forest's most elusive birds of prey, with fledglings perched around the stick-built eyrie.
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The Resident Goshawk Pair
A pair of Northern Goshawks named Ruudi and Alla have nested at this site every year since 2021. Remarkably tolerant of human activity, these urban-adapted raptors return faithfully to the same forested corner to breed.
A Hidden Forest Eyrie
The nest sits high in a stand of pine and birch at the RMK Tartu tree nursery, where routine forestry work continues around the birds. The dense boreal woodland provides cover and a steady supply of prey for the growing family.
Life at the Nest
The camera captures the full arc of raptor family life — adults delivering prey, downy chicks developing into branching fledglings, and the constant vigilance that defines a bird of prey. Leg rings on some birds mark them as part of an ongoing research and monitoring effort.
About the Northern Goshawk
The Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is a powerful, broad-winged forest hawk renowned for its agility among the trees. Secretive and rarely seen, it is one of Europe's most formidable woodland predators.
Location Details
Tartu
Tartu County, Estonia
Europe
Timezone
Tallinn
Europe/Tallinn (UTC+3)
GPS Coordinates
58.3819°, 26.7676°
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