Black Stork Nest in Karula 2019

[Anne7]

16:58
After all having eaten, the parent (EDIT: Karl II - thank you Liz at YT) drew out the big fish or lamprey from #4's mouth, as s/he couldn't properly swallow that big food.

16:52:36 The youngest chick crawls to the food and grabs a long lamprey. It seems to be difficult to swallow it.


16:32:02 EDIT: 16:53:07 Hmm... #4 is still struggling with that lamprey.


16:49:55 EDIT: 16:57:31 Karl II decides to pull that lamprey out of the chick's beak.

[Owlie]

Hello Owlie :)

Of course i don't doubt about the sence of pulling it out - i had only hoped, that it would have been a good big meal ;)

#4 is very optimistic of her/his capacity

[balistar]

There are 3 options described, which is why the beak is open.
1. yawn
2 food transport
3. Cast a pellet
That's why I mentioned these 3 options

.....

Liz, this is what i had written:

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.

The question was not "why the beak is open".
EDIT: rather, the position of the neck, at an angle to the body, was meant, from which it is possible to deduce what is happening.


And please stay - i'll leaving.
Because it is not only for you too exhausting.

[Owlie]

...
And please stay - i'll leaving.
...

Please, balistar, sleep one night over the thing and return to us!
I feel partly guilty by raising the question. It is human to get sensitive some times. But it goes over, I promise

[Owlie]

16:52:36 ...

16:32:02 ...

16:49:55 ...

Thank you, Anne7 for your pics
I am wondering - those time stamps ...

[Anne7]

Thank you, Anne7 for your pics
I am wondering - those time stamps ... :puzzled :

I will check it, Owlie. Clearly, I mixed things up!

EDIT: I have corrected it. Thanks for noticing the mistake, Owlie.

yeah :)) now the youngster had a really big meal

Yes, vist, at 17:32 (camera time) was a great feeding. :-))
I will post some pics of it.

It is amazing to see how much attention Karl II pays on his chicks, especially on the smallest one.
He observes carefully during each feeding.

17:32:30 Karl II is feeding. The smallest chick is on the left and eating eagerly.


17:33:11 This fish was definitely too big, again. A bit of overestimation.
Karl II was watching it and took it immediately back. This male is unbelievably clever.


17:33:21 All chicks have eaten a lot. Also the youngest one.

[Anne7]

18:16:53 Karl II is preening his family.


18:17:11 These chicks are really big for their age, aren't they?

[kotek psotek]

Hi,
this is beautiful nest, watching it live is like watching a movie with great plot ;) I hope The Fourth will grow big and strong...

My video from today

[Owlie]

20.22
the #4 made his/her way to the front row and got food

[Summi]

This male is unbelievably clever.

Karl II is extraordinarily and exceptionally clever BS male. Kati has won a jackpot, not to forget to mention the female BS in this partnership! And #4 is a smart cutie enjoying dad's care and attention he pays to the smallest.

[sova]

Good evening

This male is unbelievably clever.

Imagine how nice that would be if we could watch Karl's II travel.

[Anne7]

Welcome, kotek psotek !
Thanks for the video! It is funny!

Summi
I've never seen such a clever BS before. :-)
Sova
Yes, it would be great to know where Karl II flies to, during migration.

18:55 Karl II is feeding. The 3 oldest chicks eat while Karl II stands on the head of his youngest chick!

19:32:55 Kati comes home. Karl II leaves.

20:00 A feeding by Kati. The 3 oldest chicks ate. The youngest didn't manage to get in the first row and tumbled on its back.
By the time it got up and crawled to the front line, Kati was already eating back.

20:34 Another feeding by Kati. This time the youngest chick was in front! It ate a lot. One bigger chick wasn't hungry.
(Owlie, did you mean this feeding? I saw only a pile of sleeping chicks at 20:22 )

21:22 Another feeding by Kati. It was funny to observe. The youngest chick was in front of all! What a little devil!
Kati regurgitated some frogs. The youngest tried to swallow one, but of course, the frog was too big.
Kati ate back the frogs. The oldest chick was still struggling with a frog. It was impossible to swallow. All other chicks were, in turn, pulling at the frog legs.
Kati let them "fight" until 21:25:35, and then took also that frog back.

[Owlie]

...

20:34 Another feeding by Kati. This time the youngest chick was in front! It ate a lot. One bigger chick wasn't hungry.
(Owlie, did you mean this feeding? I saw only a pile of sleeping chicks at 20:22 )

I took the time from my screen, it should be +/- 1 minute to the cam time ... #4 was behind the others but crawled successfully to the front and got food. The time stamp on the live screen is very difficult to read

[Anne7]

I took the time from my screen, it should be +/- 1 minute to the cam time ... #4 was behind the others but crawled successfully to the front and got food. The time stamp on the live screen is very difficult to read

Yes, these time stamps are indeed tiny and difficult to read!
I scrolled back once more, but there was no feeding between 20:15 and 20:25.
Never mind, Owlie, it's really not very important.
What counts is that the little chicks have eaten.
Especially for the youngest it's very important at the moment.
So far, everything is going well.

Has anyone counted the number of feedings today? I didn't, but I think there were at least 10.

[Michi]

Good evening,

[......]
In order to prevent future misunderstandings, I will not write here anymore. It is really too exhausting for me.

[......]
And please stay - i'll leaving.
Because it is not only for you too exhausting.

I beg you both, please stay. The contributions of you both are very valuable for the forum.
I’m quite sure, misunderstandings occur mostly only because the English language is not your native language and the subject matter discussed here is not easy. Especially when you can't talk to each other, but only write.
Maybe it is possible to be more forbearing with each other?
I don’t want to miss you here – both.

Many thanks to everyone for the wonderful documentation of all what has happened!
It is a great pleasure to watch this family with father Karl II and the special care for his babies. What a joy!

[HelenL44]

My video from today

Kotek psotek - your Mommy video was excellent and so funny. thank you for your cleverness.

[HelenL44]

Kati was standing in weird postures, today.

16:32:02 Dozing

Anne7 - I have noticed this same posture in great herons when they are providing shade to their young on a hot day. It's very unusual-looking. Is it hot there today? That's what Kati could be doing.

[visit]

Funny video, thank you, Kotek psotek ;-)

[Anne7]

May 21st



I could scroll back to 6.15. Kati is still on the nest.
So far, I didn't see a feeding. (Maybe there has been a feeding earlier?)
The chicks are hungry.
Everyone is waiting for Karl II.

06:43


08:39


10:25

[Anne7]

10:49 The chicks are begging.
Kati's crop is empty.