Black Stork Nest in Karula 2020

[Casio]

I loved when Anne7 called her "Cutie". She really is cute. That is very close to "Katie". Now when our new handsome male is Karl II, why not call her Katie, having our beloved Kati in mind.

Well.. I just remembered it should be an estonian name. I guess Katie is not?

[asteria]

Kaie is very Estonian name.

[Tatiana60]

I agree, it's too early to give a name

[Tatiana60]

19: 27: 06 Karl II flew out of the nest.

[Tatiana60]

21:26:37 the stork has returned to the nest, and the screams of another stork can be heard behind the camera.

[Tatiana60]

21:30:31 the sound of a gunshot? Karl II is at the observation post-on his favorite branch to the right of the camera. Hoping for her friend's return? Go to bed, Karl, tomorrow morning you must put the nest in order, because today it has suffered from your dancing.

[Michi]

21:30:31 the sound of a gunshot?

I would say, yes, this was a gunshot.

...
Go to bed, Karl, tomorrow morning you must put the nest in order, because today it has suffered from your dancing.

[asteria]

Karl

[balistar]

Thanks everyone for reporting and pictures.
Wish all a good night

[Hellem]

The article on the LK main page, written by Urmas Sellis (in Estonian) :

GT
....Despite mating trials, it is unlikely that this year's breeding will still be successful. Even if the eggs are laid and the chicks are hatched, their departure time is too late. The best you can hope for now is that the young female would feel well and would like to come back next year. However, he has a choice between many potential and pending partners ...

https://www.looduskalender.ee/n/node/4482

[sova]

07. May

Good morning to all

04:31 - Karl II alone in the nest

05:14

05:19 - Karl II stands on his branch and sings
05:20 - He flies away

06:35 - Karl II comes in and sings

[sova]

06:39 - Karl II sings
06:40 - girlfriend comes in / Karl II lies down, she climbs on him




Plumage cleaning

[sova]

06:47 - Karl II tries ... but the lady dodges


06:57 - I think it was good ... well, what does it mean (the lady didn't fly away)


07:00 - plumage cleaning

[Summi]

Good morning, all

Urmas, thank you for the information on the main page of Looduskalender why the lady's front plumage is brownish and why they preen so much.

[Florinda]

just beautiful

[Bibibu]

Good morning everyone,
Ohh the lady is early in the nest, I find her dirty again. Does she find her sleeping place nicer or doesn't she dare to sleep with Karl? Or is she sleeping in a nest nearby? Questions over questions I ask myself!
This time Karl flew away and you could feel how unsettled she was.
She just sugar in the nest again.
When Karl came back with nesting material, she was startled, flew away, but came back immediately.
Today you can relax together, in addition to cleaning and trying out couples.
When the lady climbs on Karl, I think that she just doesn't really know it yet and just imitates him.

[Hellem]

9:53 Karl II flew away to the left, the young lady followed him , she is 3rd year bird as Urmas wrote, hatched in 2018, i.e nearly 2 years old only

10:29 Karl II is back and singing, the young female followed him some sec later

10:47 Karl II flew to the left and the female followed him immediately

[Summi]

just beautiful
https://b.radikal.ru/b04/2005/0d/b30b5296eb2e.jpg

Breathtaking, something for the soul...

[Bibibu]

very beautiful

Breathtaking, something for the soul...

[Bibibu]

Hellem, thanks for the link.

I have now read the article by Urmas ... of course that explains more.

The article on the LK main page, written by Urmas Sellis (in Estonian) :

GT
....Despite mating trials, it is unlikely that this year's breeding will still be successful. Even if the eggs are laid and the chicks are hatched, their departure time is too late. The best you can hope for now is that the young female would feel well and would like to come back next year. However, he has a choice between many potential and pending partners ...

https://www.looduskalender.ee/n/node/4482