Latvian black storks - 2018

[Liz01]

12:12 egg first row right side .. it is no moss and no straw (I hope it)

[UteL.]

! ?

[Liz01]

13:03 another digging

[UteL.]

? ?

[Liz01]

13:21 It is not be very helpful for me if Gaja does not roll the eggs. He gets up, pokes in the nest, is preening himself and settles again on the eggs.

[Liz01]

13:30 it must be very exhausting for Gaja.... and the frogs are singing the song of dead


13:38 Gaja stands up and is preening himself


13:40 is turning the eggs and settles down

[UteL.]

A little hole

[Liz01]

It's a tiring process and there will be a lot of rest periods before it finally hatches. The average length of time between pipping and chick hatching is between twelve and thirty-six hours - in some cases longer.

Our little one is hard working

Now I understood why Gaja is not turning the eggs.
The parents stop turning the eggs and do not touched again them at all. This gives the hatchling a chance to get into the correct position for pipping.

13:38

[Liz01]

14:10 Gaja stands up again. Digging and preening ...

14:15 Kaupo has arrived home- Gaja leave the nest. Little one is chirping


I like these wings

[Liz01]

I think we have two calling eggs I hear different voices

14:15:56 they talk to each other

[UteL.]

The hole with life!?

[Michi]

14:51 The egg in the second row in the middle has a hole.


14:53 The egg in first row on the right side with a hole. This is an other egg than that in the first picture.


At 14:52:57 I saw that the egg in the second row on the right (from second picture) has moved a little bit. Not much, but a little.

Thank you very much, Liz, for all your reports and pictures!
Unfortunately I have to go away again; I'm back in the later afternoon.

[Michi]

I think we have two calling eggs I hear different voices

14:15:56 they talk to each other

We have little holes in at least two eggs. So that's good that both eggs are "talking".

[Michi]

15:19


Enlargement

[Liz01]

Michi, thank you for reporting and pictures!


17:25 I don't see any progress at all


It is still a small hole



I have to be more patient

[Liz01]

17:59 Gaja has arrived and Kaupo flew away

I'm not pretty sure, but I think there are three eggs with holes

there is a progress with the egg in front


the next turn.. two holes in the egg

[Liz01]

She gets up a lot now .. every few minutes
Now it gets serious The little one was very loud in it's egg or two little ones

[Liz01]

19:03:10 I saw movement in an egg

[Liz01]

19:18 Moss delivery by Kaupo





Michi

[Michi]

19:18 Kaupo arrived with a bunch of moss.
Gaja flew away immediately.

This is Gaja few seconds before Kaupos arrival. She called at him, this was so nice to hear.
One can see her calling at her ballooned throat.


Kaupo with moss.


There is a lot of egg talk, also when Kaupo is already sitting on the eggs.
I have to check the view on the eggs at the change. I just opened the cam when Kaupo arrived.

Liz