Latvian black storks - 2018

[Michi]

Five!

Oh dear! What will we experience in this season?
The little wonder that this new couple managed to raise up five? Or at least four?
I'm excited what will happen, all is possible.
Since now thumbs are crossed strong that we will see a happy season for all. For the parents, the storklets and for us.

Some pictures from the evening ...
20:09 Kaupo is at nest, there is beautiful evening sunshine. He is alone, Gaja isn't there.


20:29 He was up for a short moment. Preens himself and digged the nest bowl alternately.


21:03 Few minutes before Kaupo digged the nest bowl again and was preening.
Here he settled down on the eggs and showed a glimpse of them under his belly, - before he covered them completely.


Thank you again, Liz and all, for the pictures and reports!

[Michi]

21:07 Gaja hasn't come to the nest for the night, Kaupo is still alone.


21:12


I have watched the stream and listened to the sounds until Kaupo wasn't to see anymore and the darkness was almost complete (until 21:55). Gaja hasn't showed up.
I hope, all is in order with her.

Good night all!

[Liz01]

April 21

Good Morning Solo, Michi and all

Michi, thank you for the evening report

5:41 Kaupo is still in the nest

[baska]

Good morning Liz, Michi and all the others

That is really strange, that Gaja doesn't return, isn't it ?
I am worried ...

6:39

[Liz01]

Good Morning Baska

........
That is really strange, that Gaja doesn't return, isn't it ?
I am worried ...

I hope we do not have to worry about that?

[Liz01]

7:30 here she is


Kaupo is scratching his head


streching the wing

[Solo]

Good morning Liz and all

7:30 here she is ...

[Solo]

... They were in the woods and visited the nests. ...

TY Liz for this short version (I understand, but I wont not put here the GT translation)

[baska]

7:30 here she is

Yes, here she is !
I was really worried .....

Hello Solo

[Solo]

...

Btw. Decorah Iowa (shot by Karla Pilz‎Klapper- Treff) https://bit.ly/2HgEDJk (they all 3 are O.K.)

[Solo]

... Hello Solo

Baska, you like not this year the another BS nest? Gallipoli, Lodz, Gemenc? I miss you. Stork in Pribylina is still allone. https://s18.postimg.cc/jk8lrrtzt/07.23_Pribylina.jpg and https://s18.postimg.cc/nun9nsemx/07.55_Pr.jpg

[Liz01]

7:56 Kaupo flew away
8:06 brings a bunch wet grass
8:09 flew away again
8:15 brings in a bunch straw


8:16 both are working hard to find the right place for an twig
8:18 Kaupo left the nest

8:22 is back with a huge bunch moss

[Liz01]

8:44 both are still in the nest. Kaupo is preening himself, Gaja is incubating the eggs



9:13 a dog or a raccoon dog is screaming Rather a raccoon dog.
Gaja is looking for it

10:11 Kaupu flew awa, Gaja is rolling the eggs and aerating the nest bowl

[Liz01]

It is a very windy day Rolling the eggs is an act of acrobatics






11:26 Gaja is in the nest .. she is rolling the eggs by strong wind

[Liz01]

12:45 Gaja is still in the nest. She stands up, is streching her wings and aerating the nest bowl.. eggs rolling included.


She can hardly hold her balance in this wind and steps on an egg.

[Liz01]

13:23 another egg rolling ... 13:25 and again.
The wind is blowing the moss from the nest.

13:50 again egg rolling .. the wind is still strong

[Liz01]

15:22 Kaupo comes home


and Gaja flew away.. this cam give me nice pictures


https://youtu.be/PUjXc5egiiA

16:05 the second egg rolling by Kaupo. It is still windy.

[Liz01]

16:59 Kaupo is rolling the eggs in strong wind


he has eaten well


he lost his balance and steps on the eggs.. the same like Gaja did . The wind is terrible

[Solo]

... he lost his balance and steps on the eggs.. the same like Gaja did . The wind is terrible ...

Liz, thank you very much for all reporting I hope tomorrow the weather will be better

[Liz01]

April 22

Good Morning Solo and all

5:18 Both were on the nest over night. They changed places. The weather seems to be better