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Here is our much loved Black Stork nest again, from a slightly different angle this year.

Information about it at
http://www.looduskalender.ee/en/node/12789

Media player link - mms://tv.eenet.ee/kurg

Pontu Archive of still images taken at one minute intervals.
http://pontu.eenet.ee/kurg/2012-04-03/2 ... -12-14.jpg The url is changed each minute and day. To look at any particular picture, make sure the url shows the date and time you want to see.

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March 28 - first black stork arrived (debate as to whether this was Tiina (female) or Tiit (male)

April 10 - two storks seen together on the nest (second one might have arrived a day or two before)

Eggs laid April 14, 16, 18, 20:
Egg 1 - April 14 - hatched May 20 (out of shell at 6:00 AM)
Egg 2 - April 16 - hatched May 20 (out of shell at 9:02 AM)
Egg 3 - April 18 - hatched May 20 (out of shell at 9:32 AM)
Egg 4 - April 20 - did not hatch (pip was seen, but chick did not make it through hatch process)


Friday, June 29, note from Renno:
Juveniles got on the left leg white rings 708T (wing legth 34 cm), 708R (wing 36,5cm) and 708U (wing 35cm). In the right leg there is aluminium rings A10155-57 respectively. They were lot of pecking/beating and somehow 708R injured his bill few cm from the tip - there was scratch visible and some blood on the bill. I didn´t detect it but probably he hit something (me, nippers, climbers) too strongly. I am really sorry for causing this injury while ringing but hopefully it will heal quickly.

Monday, July 2
708R ("Lenny") was removed from the nest. He was found to have a fractured beak. The storklet was transported to the Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences in Tartu. Read more here: http://www.looduskalender.ee/en/node/13843

28.March 2012 19.45

The first stork arrived, I don't know who is it ...Tiit or Tiina!




mms://tv.eenet.ee/kurg

Mutikluti's post copied from Black Stork Tracks.

Hooray, here is a Black Stork! Links and information will follow.

What a good news!
Hope he/she came to stay!

WOW, that was great news, and a beautiful sight Thank you

Thank you! Good luck!

Great news!

The first stork arrived earlier than Donna in 2008.

What a surprise. ~~~~

I think its raining.!!

My heart cries whenever I see this nest,last year nest of LSE and hear the call....... So many memories.

mms://video.eenet.ee/2009/k2009-04-05.asf

OH! be still my heart! I have missed the black storks!
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5AM - pitch dark, but I can hear that it is raining.

Such beautiful, glossy black!

A black stork has arrived to prepare its nest for the season. Video is jerky because the cam / power has not warmed up enough yet in the very early morning light.

Yes, Toomas-the-first arrived in the nest and we mixed him up with Donna.

I think it must be Tiina because she was silent.

I don't really know how to tell them apart. But the one there this morning was lovely.

I am now; my hubby has a medical appointment tomorrow, so I must tonight. Goodnight / Good day, everybody! Enjoy this & all the other cams today, & I will enjoy your photos & videos when I come back.

oh wow, how exciting!
cam just opened and there's already been a stork!

at the moment there no-one.

Wonderful news, thank you!

Great! Thank you!

18.54
Back at home!