Black Stork nest in Portugal

[Olga]

..17:59






18:00

[Olga]

..18:00

[Olga]

The male was standing there till 18:06 about:



He returned at 19:00 Since then has been preening himself . I didn't see if they mated again.





19:12

[Olga]

21:17 The male is still preening himself and the female is on the nest.. sleeping and incubating. It's dark and the bright moon has risen high..



21:27

[garina do mar]

3 eggs!!!

[garina do mar]

Waking up
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[Olga]

Thank you for the information, garina do mar! 3 eggs! the 26th March

Last year there were three eggs on the nest on the 31th March. If I can count so now the Black Stork couple has created three eggs five days earlier!

It was so sorrowful that one of the eggs was broken or something went wrong in 2009.. But anyway the two chicks were ok!So beautiful!

Today the flowers in the corner garden of Black storks were open:



Fingers crossed that this year nothing harms not any of the the three eggs! It is possible that there will appear a fourth egg. We will see in two days and nights..
This spring I am not able to follow the cams so much I would like to, not so often as last year. My older dog needs my attention..some times continuously.. for the moment he is very well, close to 16 years!

[macdoum]

Thank you for the information, garina do mar! 3 eggs! the 26th March

Last year there were three eggs on the nest on the 31th March. If I can count so now the Black Stork couple has created three eggs five days earlier!

It was so sorrowful that one of the eggs was broken or something went wrong in 2009.. But anyway the two chicks were ok!So beautiful!

Fingers crossed that this year nothing harms not any of the the three eggs! It is possible that there will appear a fourth egg. We will see in two days and nights..
This spring I am not able to follow the cams so much I would like to, not so often as last year. My older dog needs my attention..some times continuously.. for the moment he is very well, close to 16 years!

Happy news.!!

[asteria]

No, let them stop at three. Nothing bad happened last year, the unhatched egg must be just unfertile. Better 3 eggs=2 chicks+one infertile than four eggs=3 chicks alive and one killed by parents.

[garina do mar]

Hi Asteria!
The year before they had 3 beautiful young black storks. They were not seen through the cam because their nest was in a different place but they all grew up very well:
(here http://milhasnauticas.blogspot.com/2009 ... a-web.html there is a pic of the 3 chicks from 2008)

And this year with all the rain there is plenty of food

[Olga]

Today the 27th March at 9:20

[Fleur]

Sat just watching, I just saw a female kestrel with prey

[Olga]

Great capture, Fleur! But what may be the prey that the kestrel has got

[garina do mar]

It was a pidgeon

[garina do mar]

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[garina do mar]

4 eggs!!!!



I'm not sure if it is good or bad
This year there is plenty of food, but last year they only raised 2 "kids"

[Olga]

4 eggs!!!!

I'm not sure if it is good or bad
This year there is plenty of food, but last year they only raised 2 "kids"

I saw them too!! I have seen pictures of nests with four well being chicks. It depends on weather conditions and food, well, all people may know that. This will be very exiting to watch!

14:10 BS rolling four eggs.

[garina do mar]

Fighting an intruder on the 31st March at 9h05

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[asteria]

Two ruppel vulture cuties are seen now!

[garina do mar]

Hi Asteria! It's 2 griffon vultures: a couple. They have been mating already. And yesterday there were also 2 in the upper platform