Black Stork Nest in Karula 2019

[Summi]

That's why Papa was so nice towards Kati yesterday - he knew it!

[Anne7]

It's really great to observe them.

All photos will arrive..., just a second please.

Here you are:

09:28 Kati and her egg


09:34 She settles on the egg


09:47 The male comes in

[Anne7]

09:49 The Parents. It rains.


09:49 The male turns the egg.


09:52 Kati leaves the nest

09:52 The male follows her, a few seconds later

[Anne7]

09:56 Then he remembers that he has to take care of the egg and comes back.


09:06 The male is on the egg


10:17 The proud father

[Hyacinth]

The first egg! How wonderful!

How long is gestation, typically?

[Liz01]

Anne, I did not have time to take pictures. I only documented

I have done a video of this great event

[Anne7]

Anne, I did not have time to take pictures. I only documented

No problem, Liz.
Thanks for documenting.
It is anyway impossible to post a picture of everything.

[Anne7]

The first egg! How wonderful!
How long is gestation, typically?

Hello, Hyacinth

In a clutch, there are two to five (rarely even six) large oval grey-white eggs.
Normally three or four. Most of the time, eggs are laid before sunrise. They are laid with an interval of 2 days.
On average, they are about 68 mm in length and 52 mm in width.

Incubation, which begins after the first or second egg is laid, takes about 30 to 36 days, with both sexes sharing duties.

To avoid a huge difference in size and development, the chicks normally hatch with an interval of 1 day.

[Anne7]

11:23 The male takes care of the egg.


11:23 Something else that needs to be done.


11:29 He is back on the egg.

[Timea]

Happy days, first egg is here.

[Michi]

The first egg!

And the male already sit down on it and takes good care! He‘s really dedicated in all his doings. He will be a very good father.
It‘s a joy to watch him.

Many thanks to all for reporting and pictures!

[Anne7]

13:02 Apparently, the male knew why he brought so much moss to the nest.
He seems to enjoy this soft bed.


13:18


I wonder when Kati will return and release him from this duty.

[raija]

Kääk! I've been watching wrong stream
What is the right address to up to date video stream?

[Anne7]

Kääk! I've been watching wrong stream
What is the right address to up to date video stream?

Hello, raija

Here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmF6LRDne7w

[raija]

Hello, raija

Here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmF6LRDne7w

Thank you Anne7

[Anne7]

14:05 The male is preening


14:33:02 Nice stretching


14:33 He turns the egg, which became invisible to us.


Back on the egg, waiting for Kati

[Jo UK]

By what date do you all think that Karl can still arrive and have a succesful breeding season?

[Jo UK]

Kääk! I've been watching wrong stream
What is the right address to up to date video stream?

This one works for me.

http://tv.eenet.ee/must-toonekurg.html

but the Youtube link works better!

[Hellem]

Since 15:05 the male is preening, rolling the egg, digging the nest bowl
15:20 He sat down on the egg

15:21 Kati came home, greetings
15:22 Mating attempt
15:23 Kati rolls the egg
15:25 They both are preening
15:26 The male left
15:28 Kati is on the egg

[Hellem]

15:29 The male is back with a bunch of nest material and puts it on the Kati's back
15:31 He left, 15:35 is back with a stick, 15:37 off again, 15:40 back with a bunch of moss
15:42 The male left, Kati is standing on the curved branch
15:44 Kati covered the egg

15:46 Male in, another huge bunch of nest material
15:47 Mating