Black Stork Nest in Karula, 2021

[Heloise]

You´re welcome! I'm glad you liked the photos!
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EDIT:
Looks like we can't get the camera back. And it's dark anyway. We know that there is Karl II in the nest.
Thank you, Swenja, for today's beautiful report!

I hope to see Karl II again tomorrow morning in such wonderful sunlight (Kaia standing next to him), as it was on May 12th.



Good night everybody!

[Swenja]

Times of absence today:
Karl II in the nest overnight, of course.
Kaia came at 08:39.
Karl II fetches nesting material until 9:32 he flies away
16:50 Kaia away
18:17 Camera off, Karl II is in the nest.

[Sabsy]

Hello everyone, Anne7, Bibibu, Sabsy, aquiline, Swenja!

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Hello Heloise

Thank you for the beautiful forest pictures with the medicinal herbs and the beautiful words from you.

I thank everyone here from the bottom of my heart for your pictures and explanations.

Good night everyone sleeps well

[Swenja]

May 16

Good Morning!

Camera on at 23:52 in the night.
Karl II is in the nest and waiting for Kaia.



He rolls the eggs.

[Heloise]

Good morning!

Sabsy, thank you for your kind words!

Swenja, thank you for being here and sharing the photos!

We got beautiful rays of the sun, now we hope that Kaia will come soon

[Swenja]

11:00 Kaia is late today



12:00 Karl II is hot in the sun. No Kaia to be seen.

[Swenja]

13:00 Karl II is still sitting. Kaia is not coming.
Karl II is in the nest for over 20 hours.

[Anne7]

Hello everyone

Thanks a lot for all beautiful pics and comments.

13:00 Karl II is still sitting. Kaia is not coming.
Karl II is in the nest for over 20 hours.

Hello Swenja

13:13 Kaia still didn’t come home.
I hope she’s OK. She’s gone since yesterday at 16:50.

13:42 Kaia is still away
Karl II is incubating and waiting patiently.

13:46:18 is there someone near the nest? There was a loud sound of breaking branches.

[Swenja]

Is everything okay in your throat?



Hello Anne7

You can hear noises all the time. Karl II has been watching the area carefully for two hours.

He also often looks up.

[Sabsy]

Is everything okay in your throat?

Hello everybody

I worry about Kaia too, I hope she comes soon.

Have a beautiful Sunday

[Anne7]

Hello Sabsy

Thanks. You too!

Hello Anne7

You can hear noises all the time. Karl II has been watching the area carefully for two hours.

Maybe that’s the reason why Kaia doesn’t come home?
Kaia is extremely shy. It’s Sunday. Perhaps many people enjoy the nice weather and are having a walk in the area?

14:25 Kaia still didn’t return.

14:35 still waiting for Kaia

[Swenja]

There are many ways Kaia isn't back yet. But I don't want to think about any of these options at the moment.

[Swenja]

Karl II is in the nest for almost 24 hours. (yesterday 16:50)



Since noon today, it is actually very quiet again. No more noise.

[balistar]

everyone,

I don't know what to say except that i feel so sorry for Karl II. He may have just swallowed the last food reserves (15.43). I don't dare to think what happens when the storklets hatch. But we're not that far yet, i don't want to express bad thoughts either, and yet i don't have a good feeling.

[Anne7]

Hello, Balistar

The situation is indeed not very reassuring.
In my opinion, it’s not a good sign that Kaia stays away for so long.
She should have been home in the (early) morning... to do her share of the work.
But let’s not give up hope too quickly.

Kaia, where are you?

[balistar]

Anne,

yes, you are certainly right. We should take an example from Karl II, who doesn't give up anytime soon, come what may.

I surely don't give up hope too soon either, it's just.... watching him waiting like that and knowing that our princess Kaia is of utmost delicacy and has not the most strong nerves.

[balistar]

17.00.24 finallyyyyyyy - Kaia comes to the nest (after 24 hrs 10 min, since yesterday 16.50)

17.00.36 Karl II loses neither time nor words, he quickly flies off to the right, most likely to satisfy his hunger

[Swenja]

17:00:24 Kaia



Kaia incubates.



Hello balistar

My heart is becoming light again right now.

[Anne7]

Hurray! Thank heavens, there she is!

Kaia, don't do that to Karl II again!

I surely don't give up hope too soon either, it's just.... watching him waiting like that and knowing that our princess Kaia is of utmost delicacy and has not the most strong nerves.

Balistar, that’s a very nice way to describe our little Kaia.
Sometimes, I think she’s just as sensitive as the princess in Hans Christian Andersen‘s fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea".

[sova]

Hello everyone
Kaia has changed her tactics ... she now wants to stay in the nest overnight.