Black Stork Webcam Discussion ~ Tiit & Tiina~ 2012

[baska]

It seems to be a hot day. We can see Tiina breathing, and with her beak open..

Can't be... I thought that as well, but then I had a look to the weather: In Haapsula are 16°C maximum.
She must be excited.

[maertha]

15:15; 15:21: The changes ar not yet visible in the most pontu pictures.
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-05-19/2 ... -15-15.jpg

[asteria]

Sounds are clearly heard from the eggs, perhaps are going hatch at the same day like a year ago. But I didn't see any holes.

[maertha]

Sounds are clearly heard from the eggs, perhaps are going hatch at the same day like a year ago. But I didn't see any holes.

Yes, those soft "squeaky duck sounds" become louder and louder every time the parent bird gets up.

Can you see the hole in this video? Or do you think it´s a shadow?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbLfqj3H40Y

[Lussi05]

Can't be... I thought that as well, but then I had a look to the weather: In Haapsula are 16°C maximum.
She must be excited.

..like the rest of us Thank you baska

[maertha]

15:30: Siesta. http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-05-19/2 ... -15-30.jpg

15:56 In this bright light I can´t see anything, but the voices are there.
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-05-19/2 ... -15-56.jpg

16:02 The egg shells are still not broken, as far as visible.
16:20 " http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-05-19/2 ... -16-20.jpg
16:38 "
16:43 See picture below

[Lussi05]

16:49 - Tiina is relaxing in the nest, and the chick is talking under her...

[maertha]

16:49 - Tiina is relaxing in the nest, and the chick is talking under her...

Sometimes it sounds as if two voices are talking, one of them a bit more impatient than the other

[maertha]

17:18 After a little rest (20 minutes or so) the chick in the egg started talking again at 17:16. The parent bird checked the eggs twice, 17:18 and
17:21 http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-05-19/2 ... -17-21.jpg

17:18

[macko50]

17:19

[maertha]

17:30 Eggs were rolled again. http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-05-19/2 ... -17-30.jpg

17:48 Looks like preening, but always the same place. I saw this earlier this day. Maybe the adult bird is pecking carefully at the egg?
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-05-19/2 ... -17-47.jpg

17:53 A moss pad for the eggs.
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-05-19/2 ... -17-53.jpg

17:57 The stork gets up again, the chirping becomes stronger.
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-05-19/2 ... -17-57.jpg

[rachowiak]

17:48 Looks like preening, but always the same place. I saw this earlier this day. Maybe the adult bird is pecking carefully at the egg?

At 17:45 and 17:53 I have heard voices of two chicks calling from eggs.

[maertha]

At 17:45 and 17:53 I have heard voices of two chicks calling from eggs.

Yes, they are audible since hours and become louder now. I think also I hear two different voices.

[maertha]

18:05 The egg "talks" again
18:07 The parent bird gets up and rolls the eggs
This time it waited three minutes until it sat down - this was long. Almost always those "egg-checks" lasted less than a minute today http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-05-19/2 ... -18-08.jpg

[NancyM]

I heard that same "talking" - at first I was not sure what I was hearing, but when Tiina (?) sat down again, suddenly the sound was very muffled. I could not see any holes or cracks, but the light is making that difficult. Tiina certainly rolled those eggs around - the chick might be getting dizzy!


edited to add:
when I looked at the screencaptures that I had taken, I could see what looks like a crack in one and a hole in another


blackstork_TT_5-19-2012 11.10.10 AM_23 by aurospio, on Flickr

[Lussi05]

18:05 The egg "talks" again.

Yes, two eggs are talking at once
( In Mackos video we can see holes in two eggs I think..)

[macko50]

18:00

Talking eggs :)

[maertha]

18:25 Now they have a snooze...
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-05-19/2 ... -18-29.jpg

[NancyM]

Thanks You for the videos, George!

I was reading back and saw people's questions about pontu - it sounds like you have figured it out without me! There are also pontu archives for the other cameras.

[maertha]

I heard that same "talking" - at first I was not sure what I was hearing, but when Tiina (?) sat down again, suddenly the sound was very muffled. I could not see any holes or cracks, but the light is making that difficult. Tiina certainly rolled those eggs around - the chick might be getting dizzy!


edited to add:
when I looked at the screencaptures that I had taken, I could see what looks like a crack in one and a hole in another

I think you can see it also here and in some videos.
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-05-19/2 ... -17-18.jpg