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The little eagle is a bird of prey that can be seen in the summer in the Latvian countryside, soaring over the ends of trees and meadows or sitting on a haystack, watching the game. At present, one-fifth of the world and almost half of the European Union’s small eagle population live in Latvia, while elsewhere in Europe this bird has almost disappeared due to intensive agriculture and forestry.
The film is about the life of little eagles, showing the life cycle of a bird, but it is also a story about natural processes in a broader sense. The habitats necessary for the sustainable existence of small eagles – old forests with large trees, meadows and pastures are home to a great diversity of nature, therefore, by restoring habitats suitable for small eagles, the diversity of the ecosystem as a whole is preserved. The film shows the processes of habitat restoration in Kuja Nature Park and Grivu Island in Lubāna, highlights the small eagle-friendly farming opportunities. The authors of the film have been following the work of the project manager, ornithologist Jānis Ķuze for several seasons, inspecting the nests of small eagles and working to ensure their protection.
Jānis Ķuze, who is also the leader of the project “Ensuring the protection of the Lesser Spotted Eagle in Latvia”, points out: “The Lesser Spotted Eagle in Latvia is feeling good at the moment, but it is important to prevent its population from declining A healthy population of little eagles also means old, diverse forests and flowering meadows – a landscape where other species and humans feel good. ”
The director of the film Māris Maskalāns points out: “A lot is being done in Latvia to make the little eagles feel good with us. I am glad that we have so many of these birds, and I am proud of our little eagle researchers Uģis Bergmanis and Jānis Ķuzis – they are world-class ornithologists, from whom many generations of nature lovers learn and will learn. ”
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