Latvian black storks - 2020/2021

[Liz01]

9:49 she stands up again. She is aerating the nest bowl again and again

9:58 he brings a very huge branch.. a half tree

Nest bowl aerating

[Liz01]

10:30 Grafs flew in from the right behind the nest with a bunch branches

10:38 He brings a branch


10:38 little one is twittering

10:41 She tries feeding the little. Is's too early, the head is too heavy .

[balistar]

Congrats to the 1st

9.48.01


and good luck !

[Liz01]

10:41 frogs.. big ones


and I see very small silver things, these are little fishes. Small enough for the little

[Liz01]

12:06 egg talk

12:53 Grāfiene is aerating the nest bowl and rolling the eggs - I hear egg talk again


13:23 she stands up again. Is doing a ps and settles down again.


head is up


13:24 she looks to the ground

I think she has run out of food. I have no idea how easy it is to find food. I hope it is not difficult to find some!

Unfortunately I had to read that the amphibians have decreased drastically this year- in Germany. Reasons: too cold spring and intensive agriculture. Only frogs were brought to this nest. Very rarely fish

[Liz01]

13:39 little one is begging
13:41 no feeding.. her crop seems empty






Grafs is away for many hours. I think I will not watch here

[Liz01]

13:46 she stands up again. little is begging
13:47 a black lump is regurgitate. the little is eating something
13:48 loud egg talk
13:50 settles down again

14:26 preening

[Liz01]

16:29 Grāfs comes home


16:29 feeding the little one. He brought much small food

[Liz01]

16:47 little one looks well stuffed

5:42 another feeding






18:40 it rains. I hope it will be not to heavy

[Abigyl]

Baby is holding well its head

Liz, nest was "dry" 3 or 4 years ?

[Owlie]

Do I count correct that this chick hatched after only 30 days of incubation?

[Abigyl]

Do I count correct that this chick hatched after only 30 days of incubation?

Owlie

Yes... Egg was laid on May 12.

It's 31-32 days.
I know that for the eagles Ame is counting even the hours... In this case it was laid by surprise, and during the night of 11/12 May.

This is from Wikipedia about BS :
"Incubation takes 32 to 38 days, with both sexes sharing duties, and fledging takes 60 to 71 days."

I hope they'll be OK and will have a long life.

[Liz01]

June 13

Good Morning Abigyl and all

5:22 he brought a bunch moss




5:23 flew out again

[Liz01]

6:00 Parents switch Grafiene flew away


6:02 Small fishes as breakfast

[Liz01]

....This is from Wikipedia about BS :
"Incubation takes 32 to 38 days..."

My book says:
Incubation period 30 days refers to 1 egg! The time of 32-38 days is also correct for the delayed start of incubation. This means a fully clutch up to 5 eggs!. Everything is normal in the nest. also the incubation period.

..Liz, nest was "dry" 3 or 4 years ?

two years! 2019 & 2020

[Liz01]

6:49 He stands up. Little one is twittering
another feeding still small little fish

6:51 Dad is eating back. Egg is talking.




6:52 a crack is visible




I was hoping the other eggs weren't fertilized. But of course that is nonsense.

[Liz01]

6:59 Mom is back with a twig




and away again

[Liz01]

6:52 the crack


7:30 Grafs stands up. Egg is talking. Little one is twittering

7:31 he starts feeding. crop is empty?
7:33 a few bites. enough for the little one
7:35 feeding is over

[Liz01]

9:25 A change! Grāfiene comes home


She is feeding her little one

[Liz01]

9:34 Grāfs brings flower for his Lovely


10:09 Mom is aerating the nest bowl and starts feeding
she serves small fishes




Nest material is brought - Mom is feeding the little one