Latvian black storks - 2018

[Solo]

There are little holes in two eggs. But I did not hear egg talk 19:28 egg talk ... Kaupo is digging and the little one is still talking ...

maybe Michi will observing the little one or you Liz early morning

thank you Liz for reporting, shots and vids

[Michi]

19:57 Again digging. One small dark point is to see.

[Liz01]

Michi, I also saw only tiny holes.
But you can not know .. it can be very fast, but it can take all day tomorrow.
It can take 24 to 36 hours.

[Solo]

Michi, I also saw only tiny holes.
But you can not know .. it can be very fast, but it can take all day tomorrow. It can take 24 to 36 hours.

I hope, all is O.K. - fast or slow "runnig", I wish it would be healthy strong chick

[Liz01]

I hope, all is O.K. - fast or slow "runnig", I wish it would be healthy strong chick

I'm sure, that all is OK

2016 egg talk was in the morning May 14.. It hatched may 15 in the morning. So will will see tomorrow our little one, or two..

[Michi]

But you can not know .. it can be very fast, but it can take all day tomorrow.
It can take 24 to 36 hours.

Oh dear! Hopefully it will not take the whole day tomorrow. I hope the little ones must not struggle so long.
Since I have seen the hatching live in Gemenc, I see those tiny storklets in the eggs in front of my eyes, - knowing how small and - relatively - weak they are. Of course they are mostly strong enough to break the shell. I wish them all the best.

Edit:
Solo, yes, I will watch the cam today until it's dark. But I don't expect bigger events.

[Michi]

20:39 There was a lot of egg talk to hear, although Kaupo was sitting on the eggs.
Kaupo then got up, for sure he has heard it also, and took care for the eggs. A bit digging and then back to incubating.

[Solo]

Nice evening and good night Michi, Liz and all - tomorrow another exciting day, as Liz wrote: " So will will see tomorrow our little one, or two.. "

[Michi]

Nice evening and good night Michi, Liz and all - tomorrow another exciting day, as Liz wrote: " So will will see tomorrow our little one, or two.. "

Have a nice evening, too, Solo! See you tomorrow!

Edit:
Solo, just now I remember that you go on holiday tomorrow? I wish you a nice time with your family!

[Michi]

20:56 It sounds as if a little one is working very hard in an egg.

[Michi]

21:58 There is still egg talk. No other news so far.

[Michi]

22:21 On time after round about half an hour was the next digging and egg rolling.
This time I haven't heard any egg talk.

The last pic from today. It's quite dark already.


Edit:
22:45 Kaupo got up again, digged the bowl and rolled the eggs. All was quiet then, no bird concert anymore, no egg talk. The little ones are surely sleeping.

Good night all!

[Liz01]

May 17

Good Morning Michi, Solo and all

Thanks a lot for the evening report.

4:04 Kaupo is digging. The chick is still in it's egg.

[Liz01]

4:47 Kaupo is turning the eggs.The little one is talking in its egg shell. But I couldn't see any progress.


4:54 egg talk

5:13 Kaupo is sitting in the nest and is poking in the nest bowl all time .

[Liz01]

5:17 He stands up.. I still see only the tiny hole

5:31 egg talk. Still little holes in two eggs. I have to be patient

[Liz01]

6:08 someone lands on the nest tree. Kaupo is looking to it.

6:32 Gaja comes home with a bunch wet grass,




Kaupo flew away immediately.

[Liz01]

6:41 Gaja is turning th eggs

6:45 little one is talking

6:46 digging .. It's getting serious

6:49 again egg turning and change the position

6:46 in full screen it looks like, that there is no crack..
Gaja has turned all eggs, I saw nothing.

[Liz01]

7:12 Gaja is digging in th enest bowl
7:19 she stands up again .. digging.. digging.. still nothing ... but egg talk

[Liz01]

9:11 another digging by Gaja.. You can hear the egg talk.

[Liz01]

11:12 Gaja is poking in the nest bowl.. the little one is talking in it's egg

11:47 holes in three eggs

and a big crack




the crack