Black Stork Nest in Karula - 2018

[UteL.]

Good Night, Timea .... Oh, it was addressed to Karl ..., I see, you're online

I have now looked at the situation in May in the 2017 archive. Karl does not have this head shaking.
Are mosquitoes very aggressive, especially in periods of drought?
He gets his food primarily from a stream. When he returns in the evening, the head shaking is particularly intense.

Kati shakes her head "normally", as is common in bird nests. She brings other food home and probably has a longer way to go.

[Anne7]

19:31:23 greenish PS (already the 3th day)


19:35:00 egg care


19:36:52 Karl breathes fast


Good night, everyone

[UteL.]

19:31:23 greenish PS (already the 3th day)

I have also noticed that, e.g. on 11.05. at 17:28:40. It was black / green.

I have seen this several times in other nests.

[Anne7]

I have also noticed that, e.g. on 11.05. at 17:28:40. It was black / green.

Yes, I've seen that too.
It was much darker than now.
Probably the colour is depending on the food they eat?

[UteL.]

for sure!

21:42


Good Night

[UteL.]

May 14

Good Morning
still about 7 days


Karl alone

5:43


6:17
Kati with hay
6:36
Karl with moss and with branches....
6:44:10 Please stand up

Camera turned

[Lussi05]

Good morning

06:47 - Both Kati and Karl at home. Housework and preening, and the cuckoo is eager.



Thank you for all reports, have a nice day

[Jassi]

Tenderness in the nest.

[UteL.]

Hi Jassi+Lussi:D


10:37:04 Kati also black / green ....
11:15


edit
Karl has not been seen or heard since 8:16


The rain comes later


12:54:38 a little bit

[Anne7]

Tenderness in the nest.

Thanks, Jassi! They are so cute!

Some pics from earlier this morning

O8:03
Kati in a fountain of light


08:03:37
Karl lands on the new, fresh lawn

[Timea]

about 15.08, Karl home, Kati leaves.

[Anne7]

about 15.08, Karl home, Kati leaves.

Thanks, Timea!

15:11:00 Karl arrives


15:11:02 He steps on Kati


15:11:23 Kati leaves


I have to go

[Timea]

Thanks, Timea!
Hi Anne, you're welcome. My pictures failed so I only made the comment.

[Timea]

17.58:

Karl rooting up the nest bowl


and rolling the eggs (looked more like flipping them over, actually)

[UteL.]

Good morning
From now on we can count down on our fingers! The big event is coming closer.

The day after tomorrow, just a hand is enough

21:08 Yoga figure to the night against head shaking


Good Night

[UteL.]

May 15

Good Morning
still about 6 days


Karl alone
5:42




6:12

[UteL.]

6:55 Kati home


Kati was about 2 hours in the nest, it was something worked...

8:42


8:53 she flew away again.

[Anne7]

Good morning

7:42 - 8:00
Oh, the morning light in Karula is so beautiful!

Kati greets the sun.


She shakes her feathers.


And she incubates her precious eggs.



At 8:53 Kati leaves, Karl on the eggs

[Timea]

14.45:

It is still Karl on the job

[UteL.]

...
It's time for Karl to do something sensible again. Then he forgets hopefully shake of his head! What should the offspring think of him?

Whether Kati now takes over the night shifts?

17:22 Karl since about 9:00 o'clock