Latvian black storks - 2019

[Maxjusha]

Hello everybody! I watched both black storks nests last year, but didn't participate in this looduskalender forum. I am happy Gaja has returned and as far as I understood from the photos there are attempts to restore the nest. Or is it just an attempt to regulate the cam working?

[Liz01]

Hello everybody!...

Maxjusha, welcome to the forum

[Liz01]

The branches are full of fresh poop. For me, the stork was here a few days.This is not from the previous year!

[Liz01]

18:16 Stork comes home






bad camera view.. she is on the "parent branch" headless When the nest is rebuild, we will only see headless storks

Yesterday she could not come to her nest. Janis was here

[Liz01]

The nest is in a worse condition than before. She almost fell down







BTW- for me it is Gaja

[Liz01]

She went on the parent branch as always

[Liz01]

18:53 She is still on the branch and is preening herself.

[martinmiethke]

A white feather on the tail?
I guess it’s an undertail covert that slipped onto the top of the tailfeathers …

[Solo]

...bad camera view.. she is on the "parent branch" headless When the nest is rebuild, we will only see headless storks...

[Liz01]

A white feather on the tail?
I guess it’s an undertail covert that slipped onto the top of the tailfeathers …

That happened when she almost fell down

[Michi]

Thank you, Ame, for opening the topic, and Liz, for the first infos and pictures!

I've also seen when the Stork slipped almost down. The right piece of the nest was about to break away. It is probably totally dry.

18:16 Stork comes to the nest.


18:16:54 The soil on the nest is threatening to slip and the stork has to struggle not to fall from the nest.


18:16:58 He/she looked what that was.

[Liz01]

March 31

Good Morning Solo, Michi and everyone

Thank you for the nice pictures

6:15 It's getting bright .
6:21 The female is still on the "parent" branch

6:41 stretching

[Liz01]

The female flew away. It is the same female, who was here on march 29. 2019
She has a bright spot on her head. Unfortunately, the lighting conditions are different!
But I think it's good to see.

[Liz01]

6:53 Female went from the branch into the nest

[Liz01]

6:55 She removes some loose pieces from the nest


then she flew away to the left.
She came in from the left and flew to the left.

Gaja preferred the right branch to fly away from the nest. She went to the smaller right branch and flew into the forest.
I write that because we have to document it. The behavior differs at the individuals.
We should write from which direction they arrive and fly away. In addition short videos

[martinmiethke]

6:53 A Grey-headed Woodpecker sings

[Liz01]

11:20 Female is back

Now I'm pretty sure it is Gaja! Gaja had a black feather on hér right side! This feather is still visible



23.07.2018 Last year picture! I will find a better one later

[Liz01]

She went on her branch and is still there. She is waiting for Kaupo

11:54 the stream has stopped!

12:06 it works again Gaja is still on the parents branch

[Liz01]

13:02 A Raven is calling near. Gaja is still on the branch
13:03 two raven are there. Gaja is whistling
13:04 the raven flew away
13:10 she shakes her plumage

13:11 turns on the branch .. and again. It's very stornmy
and turns again on the branch

oh dear! what a wind!She almost slipped off




13:12 she flew to the left

[Sue]

.... Now I'm pretty sure it is Gaja! Gaja had a black feather on hér right side! This feather is still visible

Good afternoon to everyone, hello Liz, a lot of thanks to you for your documentation. I could not watch practically anything for a week (because of finalizing my work) and now what a nice surprise that this cam is on and even a female is here . And of course double joy if it is our Gaja .
However the nest is in very bad condition (I almost forgot it). We will see how they can deal with it .