Latvian black storks - 2018

[Liz01]

August 8

Good Morning all

The nest is still empty!

Birdfriend, thank you very much for the pictures I hope, that these not the last pictures of them are

[Liz01]

........ It's also interesting, if the nest can be repaired by the storks. I don't think so

Liz, I am optimistic - Tóbiás also repaired the very damaged nest. Good place (food availability) is very important. Probably repairing is not so hard - new nest building is maybe more difficult.

M.S.....Nest - this year they won't do anything since it makes no sense. It has been fallen down before this year at least twice - and has been restored in the same place. After winter nothing may remain there - if support branch remains, they might rebuild it within a few days. May not. This is actually very interesting document to see how it happens - as it has happened repeatedly in other nests too - exactly around the time of departure and in some cases has caused departure. It is obviously a good indicator of poor nest site (location in tree) wich in turn is indication of lack of good sites altogether.

[Solo]

M.S.....Nest - ...

Good morning Liz, thank you

[Liz01]

7:36 Still an empty nest! Normally they would have already appeared.

[Liz01]

8:23 One flies off...
8:24 it flew around
8:25 is at home

[Liz01]

8:31 flies off... could be the nest season is over


I think it was waiting near the nest for breakfast.

https://youtu.be/OOHxw-u3vIY

[Liz01]

8:39 Gaja with a tiwg





8:42 She pooped into the nest

https://youtu.be/s_I_9GMmVIE

[Liz01]

8:44 went near to the tree trunk.. her favorite place from the beginning and starts preening.
8:55 she is still preening herself

[Liz01]

8:59 what was that

Aha! Someone (Storklet- Kaupo?) was flying at the left side. Gaja turned- she startled


https://youtu.be/eIaTl3BjugI

[Liz01]

9:03 someone flew around .. big shadow is visible,
9:04 Gaja flies off


https://youtu.be/ET5-xgVJA_g

[Liz01]

9:06 Storklet has arrived home


9:07 two other came in too .. greetings
9:08 the fourth has arrived

https://youtu.be/yuP3KIWbHIc

[Liz01]

8:09 Begging by all
8:12 waiting for breakfast

9:09 all at home

[Liz01]

9:15 Breakfast for my little ones




Poor Storklet.. one of the silbling was standing on him/her during eating


https://youtu.be/iqxt3_gcgTM

[Liz01]

9:18 one of them flies off
9:18 the second flew away right after the sibling
two are still into the nest.. strange noise by both

9:39 one has arrived home

[Liz01]

10:54 begging.. there was nothing
11:28 twittering and begging.. wing beating
11:29 must be the fourth sibling

11:37 the fourth has arrived home .. She/he rattles once with the bill, before she/he lands into the nest. ( I've heard it by Kaupo too-several times ! )
Twittering by the silblings

[Liz01]

11:42 someone flew around

I wanted to do a bike ride, it's so hot that you think a hairdryer blows in your face. I broke off the tour and bought some ice cream today will be 39 degree

[Solo]

I wanted to do a bike ride, it's so hot that you think a hairdryer blows in your face. I broke off the tour and bought some ice cream today will be 39 degree

Liz, have a nice Pause - 39 degree

[Liz01]

12:44 Storklets are still at home.. waiting for food.. or resting at a safe place
I am so sorry for them because they lost their nest prematurely. I think they would stay another week.

OT:
Solo, This heat is not normal. That never happened in Berlin. Add to that the great dryness. I'm scared to see how my storks are doing.
The animals in the pasture have no food left. Everything is dry. The winter food is already being fed .. where should this end?

[Liz01]

12:49 begging
12:51 I think it is Kaupo-
12:54 they must be very hungry. Yesterday it wasn't much. today only the feeding by Gaja.. for three. The fourth was not able to eat something. Sibling was standing on his back.

13:15 still nothing

[Liz01]

13:22 Gaja has brought food. Extreme feeding again
One of them got nothing. It was blocked again by a sibling. It flew away as soon as it was free.



poor storklet in the foreground





13:23 another one flew away too