Latvian black storks - 2020/2021

[Liz01]

8:59 still eating


Breakfast by Grafiene



9:01 they are begging

9:03 wing stretching


the stream stutters.. I will send a message to Mr. B

[Liz01]

....In the specially protected nature territory “Lielais un Pemmes purvs” managed by JSC “Latvijas valsts meži” (LVM) in Sigulda region, a forest and swamp fire broke out this morning, the extinguishing of which is difficult because it is practically impossible to access it with equipment. Currently, the State Forest Service (SFS), the State Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), volunteer firefighters, and the National Armed Forces (NAF) are also working at the scene.

Extinguishing work is still being carried out in the specially protected nature reserve, "Lielais and Pemmes purvs" in the municipality of Lēdurga in the Sigulda region. Firefighters estimate this could be the biggest fire this year......

[Liz01]

9:25 the camera stopped . Mr B has read the message.. could be there is no solution.
the camera caused a lot of problems that year.

[Liz01]

11:39 the stream is back thank you Mr B!!
11:55 stopped
11:58 worked again

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12:18 they are begging
12:19 Grafiene brought a lot of small food.


food from beak to beak - smart storklet




12:21 they are still eating
12:23 the oldest is looking to the left

[Liz01]

12:18 Feeding by Grafiene




12:25 the stream stopped - 12:27 works again

[Solo]

Extinguishing work is still being carried out in the specially protected nature reserve, "Lielais and Pemmes purvs" in the municipality of Lēdurga in the Sigulda region. Firefighters estimate this could be the biggest fire this year......

thanx Liz for this video and for all your work here

[Liz01]

Solo, you're welcome

15:06 Parent on the left. Storklets are begging

15:15 storklets are preening .. no feeding till now. Parent is still on the left or he flew off... branch is out of camera view!

15:26 Grafs is feeding




he has brought small fishes

[Liz01]

Feeding by Grafs

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16:17 they are begging.. two of them
16:22 preening and resting

16:23 they are looking to the right

[Liz01]

17:54 all are begging
17:55 Grafiene

[Liz01]

18:00 it's raining
12:58 wing exercises


preening each other

[Liz01]

July 29


Good Morning!

they are so cute


back to rest

[Liz01]

7:12 resting


7:34 one is doing nestauration

[Liz01]

8:01 danger! everyone gets up and growls


8:03 still growling.. beak clattering

Danger is on the left

[Liz01]

8:08 two storklets are stretching out their wings.. one is still growling




8:13 I see a big bird in the left upper corner! It flew off! EDIT: Big bird was a squirrel

8:13 growling and beak clattering. All are making themselves big

[Liz01]

I think it was the squirrel all time.
It's not the first time I've seen them react in that way to a squirrel. Could it be that they "mix up" it with a marten?
They also do not distinguish whether it is a dangerous bird of prey such as a hawk or a white tailed eagle. They also respond to buzzard, honey buzzard, and so on. And these are not a threat to them





ZOOM to the squirrel

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Now all are doing nestauration They are beautiful and big!

[Liz01]

8:47 Grafiene brings breakfast

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and off she goes again