Latvian black storks - 2020/2021

[Liz01]

11:00 a thunderstorm! heavy rain and it is hailing




11:54 the thunderstorm is gone

11:56 she stands up and shakes the water from her plumage. After aerating the nest bowl she settles down again

[Liz01]

13:10 Grāfs comes home


13:12 little one is begging.




13:14 He could not regurgitate and settles down on his little one

[Liz01]

14:10 feeding ..looks like to big fish


there also small fishes. Little one is eating well

[Liz01]

The video Change and feeding

[Owlie]

Owlie
...
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.
...

Thanks, Abigyl. So if the egg was laid during 11th May we can count that it hatched on the 32nd day of incubation and that is a complete incubation time for a normal storklet - I wish all the best for it, lots of food and good care!

[Liz01]

16:51 A change! Grafiene came home


16:52 she starts feeding. Little one is eating well

17:03 Grafs with a twig

17:07 he brought a bunch wet grass
17:12 he brings a bunch dry moss

[Liz01]

17:33 hole in egg#2




enlarged

[Liz01]

Video from the change, feeding and hole in the egg tomorrow

[Liz01]

20:32 Parents change Grāfs came home
and feeding. A lot of small fishes

We had a storm for 2 days. Tomorrow it's over. I will have less time for observation

[Liz01]

June 14

good morning!

4:16 congrats to Grāfs , Grāfien and Latvia

[Liz01]

5:36 feeding



6:19

[Abigyl]

Good Morning!!

Late last night he wasn't here... The second baby arrived on time

[Liz01]

12:58 loud talking egg!

[chrisitz]

all the best for all little storklets!!!

[Abigyl]

21:57 Looks like there is a big hole in the last egg.

Good Night!

[Birdfriend]

Liz, thank you for your work!

I'm really happy that the nest is not empty in this year. Finally there are sweet little babies again.
Is it a new pair or is the male the same from the last years?

[balistar]

15.46 the first wanders, hoping for a feeding, the second is still a bit sleepy



15.47 "we want food"


17.00

[balistar]

21:57 Looks like there is a big hole in the last egg.

21.57

[balistar]

22.03 feeding - a big load


and still more....


what a big bunch - enough for a crew

[balistar]

22.04 both eat well ....and the egg in their backs is talking loudly



22.05 beaks full



22.53 loud egg talk