Buchenwald

eyrie cams

The insights during the past years gave new insights to the problems our birds of prey are facing with raising their offspring. This year we decided to hang 20 nesting cameras in sum to gain more information about the difficulties, to take measures for protection.

This gallery provides updates from our nest cameras to illustrate some of the hidden processes within our project area. Discover the private life of red kites, buzzards and more!

 

Kameraübersicht – Horstbaumkameras 2026

Tawny owl breeding site / former red kite eyrie 

Red kite breeding site

Red kite breeding site/ Other specimen: tawny owl, pine marten

Red kite breeding site 

Red kite breeding site 

Tawny owl breeding / Other specimen: buzzard

Goshawk breeding site

Buzzard breeding site / Other specimen: middle spotted woodpecker

Buzzard breeding site / Other specimen: tawny owl

Buzzard breeding site / Other specimen: goshawk

 

Buzzard breeding site 

Buzzard breeding site / Other specimen: goshawks

Visitors: Buzzards

Visitors: Buzzards, Ravens

Visitors: Buzzards

Visitors: Buzzards, Jays

Visitors: Buzzards

Visitors: Buzzards

Visitors: Tawny owls

Visitors: Buzzards, Goshawks

Camera L004

An eyrie on an oak, approx. 30 m high is home for the redkites. Last year they had 3 juveniles which all could be tagged, unfortunately just one is still alive (WB_01). 

Camera BS02

The "home" of Siegfried and Sieglinde. On this beech our red kites are also seen nesting for three years now. There was just one successful breed observed during those years in 2025. In the first year the female adult was poisoned by diazinon and parathion. In 2025 year their only nestling was killed by a predator. In 2026 they had one offspring (Siggi) and all could be Tagged. This year they where thrown out their eyrie by tawny owls which are started to breet between the 16th and 18th of march. 

Camera L003

oak eyrie which is protected by a cuff. Here the red kites breeded last year and we could tag both juveniles (B - 01 und B- 02). They might chose another eyrie nearby this year. 

Camera L008

This nest on an oak has been a nesting site for red kites three years in a row already. In 2024 their three eggs were eaten by a racoon, in 2025 the female adult probably died so breeding was given up. To protect the offspring from predation by non-native predators, we installed a cuff.

Camera BS12

On this beech a nest is laying on a height of approx. 30 m. In this nest goshawks have found a breeding place

Camera L005

The only birch within our nesting trees. An attentive look during a walk it might reveal this camera for some people.This nesting site is used and build up by Buzzards. Caution, buzzards might be very aggressive during their breeding.

Camera BS06

The eyrie lays on a larch where a bussard could be observed. 

Camera BS03

An eyrie on a beechs side branch. A buzzard could be observed here once. 

Camera BS09

This eyrie lays on a coppice forrest oak. Buzzards can be seen frequently here. 

Camera BS07

On this massive oak lies this eyrie which was viseted once by a buzzard. 

Camera BS11

There is trash in this eryie on a beech. It might be used or build by red kites. 

Camera L002

This beech- eyrie is the nesting place of Jasmin 01 and two more tagged juveniles (GS-01 and GS-02) we tagged in 2025. 

Camera L001

The eyrie on this beech measures more than 100 cm diameter. First buzzards build up the nest then tawny owls took over and started to breed on March 16th. 

Camera BS10

In a height of nealry 30 m this nest also lays on a beech.This is a nesting site for Buzzards which are already busy with mending it.

Camera BS15

Buzzard eyrie in an 30 m beech which is already used in the second year in row. 

Camera BS05

red kites, ravens and buzzards can be observed in this eyrie on the top of a beech.

Camera BS13

Oak eyrie which is used by buzzards. Last year they had a succsessful breed. The nest is protected by a cuff because of raccoon activity nearby.

Camera BS08

There could be found it this oak eyrie so it could have been unsed by red kites. But bussards can be observed here frequently. 

Camera BS14

With a broad entry path this nest lays on a beech near to the train tracks but it has to be renovated.  . 

Camera L006

The eyrie on this larch is visited by goshawks frequently.