Black Stork Nest in Karula 2019

[Owlie]

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19:19:07 One of the chicks yawns.
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I wonder if "yawning" of BS's means the same as for eagles: "crop drop", when birds drop (sort of swallow) food from the crop to the stomach digestion. So not exactly the same as we humans "yawn" ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBgIXkcU0lk

[Hellem]

20:34 Change, Karl II came home, Kati left

20:37 Feeding, many small fishes, 3 older storklets are eating, the small one fell on it's back and can't stand up
20:39 The small storklet is at last on it's legs but it's too late ... Karl II is preening the storklets already

20:41 Karl II covered them but 20:42 is up again and begins again his preening round, 20:44 covered the storklets
20:49 Up again and preening continues, 20:54 dad covered the storklets, 20:58 stood up and is preening again, 20:59 he sat down
21:03 He is up and preening again, 21:04 sat down
21:27 The kids can't sleep, dad is preening them again, 21:34 he covered the storklets
21:47 Again ..., 22:04 he covered his kids
22:12 He is up again ..., 22:21 he covered the storklets, it's already dark

[Solo]

I wonder if "yawning" of BS's means the same as for eagles: "crop drop", when birds drop (sort of swallow) food from the crop to the stomach digestion. So not exactly the same as we humans "yawn" ...

yes, Owlie - the same, the "way down"

[Anne7]

20:34 Change, Karl II came home, Kati left
20:37 Feeding, many small fishes, 3 older storklets are eating, the small one fell on it's back and can't stand up
20:39 The small storklet is at last on it's legs but it's too late ... Karl II is preening the storklets already
...

Thank you, Hellem
Fortunately, that shouldn't be a big problem, because at 20:16, it got food from Kati.

20:16 The youngest storklet has eaten several black little things.

[balistar]

I wonder if "yawning" of BS's means the same as for eagles: "crop drop", when birds drop (sort of swallow) food from the crop to the stomach digestion. So not exactly the same as we humans "yawn" ...
...

yes, Owlie - the same, the "way down"

Really, Solo ?
If that "yawning" (the picture of Anne 19:19:07) means "crop dropping", how is it then called when they really yawn, when they are tired or wake up from sleeping ?
Is "yawning" the expression for crop dropping only for storks/storklets ?


I always thought i see a difference in the way e.g. bald eagles (and e.g. peregrine falcons) lift their head up with open beak, in case they
a) are yawning
b) are doing a crop drop
c) are trying to cast a pellet.

[balistar]

.... because at 20:16, it got food from Kati.

20:16 The youngest storklet has eaten several black little things.
...

This feeding was very nice, not all 4 have eaten.
Interesting was also the minute before, when small #4 was begging for food at the beak/or bill of Kati. I liked this very much, how small #4 (1 and a half day old) already learned caring for itself just like the big siblings

20:15 begging


20:15 demanding


20:16 eating, with big appetite (#4 on the left side)



It was also nice to see: the small #4 had a little effort with the last, a long lamprey (or whatever it was) and it lost it once, while Kati was already eating back. Kati saw it and let him try again - #4 picked it up again and in the end swallowed it successfully
Thanks, Kati

[Liz01]

May20

Good Morning everyone

Thanks a lot for very nice pictures Anne, balistar and interesting comments and reporting by all of you.

Karl II is still with the kids
I have to rewound to see what happens till now. But at the moment I can not open a 2 camera. Today the technology fails.

5:22

[Liz01]

4:37 Karl II is taking care of the kids

5:26 the storklets are ready for breakfast After a long night the crop from Karl II is empty.
I see a black pellet. one of the storklets is eating it.
They have to wait, till Kati comes home.

Karl is poking in the nest.. is preening them. And they sleep again
They are already pretty big.

5:36 Karl II settles on his kids.

[Liz01]

6:44 Kati comes home. Karl II dives to the left


She starts feeding .. all are in a row. #4 has the best place


#4 is on the left. #1 behind the others on the left. #3 is on the right and# 2 next #3 - they are different in size .. still


Two piles of food
within seconds the crops are fully

[Liz01]

More pictures






6:49 Kati settles on her kids

[Liz01]

Kati is eating back a frog


enough pics

Parent change-over and feeding by Kati.

[Solo]

...I always thought i see a difference in the way e.g. bald eagles (and e.g. peregrine falcons) lift their head up with open beak, in case they
a) are yawning
b) are doing a crop drop
c) are trying to cast a pellet.

Researchers have proferred a rich and varied slate of theories, all supported with varying amounts of evidence, about the precise reason that birds and animals yawn, but nothing is conclusive. (source: https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/begin ... irds-yawn/)
...We don’t yet understand all the many functions of yawning....

[Liz01]

9:39 Kati is still with her Kids. ..they are sleeping well in the moment. A few minutes before was a lot of begging.
I think they have all sweet frogs dreams.. They talk in their sleep

9:32 Talking and begging

[Liz01]

7:28 was another nice feeding. All in a row in front of camera
What a great feeding




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https://youtu.be/sOVsEEaQg1M

[Liz01]

9:53 Kati starts feeding the storklets
9:56 they are still eating






Fulls crops by all

[Liz01]

10:10 Karl II comes home. He sings with a bunch dry moss in his beak


10:11 begging and he starts feeding. They have eaten a few minutes ago!




https://youtu.be/kaXLhI--_HI

[Solo]

...10:11 begging and he starts feeding. They have eaten a few minutes ago! ...

"little storklets are always hungry" (by Liz)

[Liz01]

"little storklets are always hungry" (by Liz)

[Anne7]

Hello, everyone

Liz, many thanks for all pictures and videos!

balistar, thank you too for yesterday evening's pictures!

7:28 was another nice feeding. All in a row in front of camera

There has been another feeding by Kati at 07:53-54

07:53:47 Peekaboo, little one! Hurry up before the others have eaten everything!


07:54:02 That's better!


07:53:12 Kati is eating back. All chicks have eaten!

[Anne7]

Some random pics from this morning.

07:55:24 Kati shakes her feathers. The light is magical.


08:34 That branch wasn't in a good position.


08:51 Hello, Kati! Hello, beautiful storklets!


I have to go for a while.