Latvian black storks - 2020/2021

[Liz01]

all are turned to the left... Arrival direction from parent


8:18 the youngest went back into the nest

[Liz01]

8:19 the middle is preening the oldest.. he went away


the youngest is doing wing exercises .. I think he will fly first
I'll be happy when this nest is empty

[Liz01]

8:29 wing exercises by all. the middle one is on the parents branch too
8:30 small pellet is cast by the middle -- or is it the oldest

[Liz01]

8:33 all tree on the parents branch .. the stream stutters

the stream stops

[Abigyl]

12:37 Grafs brings late breakfast
and a rain shower

Liz Good Morning!

It's not good, but it's not even 24hours since 19/8 at 12:37.

Let's hope or better deliveries today

[Liz01]

8:37 stream is back.. storklet is looking for a branch outside the nest

8:39 as I excepted the first fledged on August 20

it is the middle one .. I'm not sure if it is good for him .. but the hunger...


the other are on the parent branch

[Liz01]

and off he goes! The youngest storklet fledged! he is 66 days old! Many luck little storklet






i need to check the events from 8:28 to fledged
I can't say 100% who flew. Suddenly they all mingled on the parent's branch .. I don't have time at the moment ...

[Liz01]

8:52 storklet is flying around

[Liz01]

...It's not good, but it's not even 24hours since 19/8 at 12:37.

thank you it was a bit early.. I will correct it
and I'm not in the best mood

[Liz01]

now I have to check which storklet left the nest ..

these are just notes...
8:19 the middle is preening the youngest .. both have still white feathers on their neck
8:20 then the middle is preening the oldest.. all three are now in the nest

8:20 the oldest went to the parents branch near the tree trunk
he is doing great wing exercises

8:23 the oldest went back into the nest on the left
8:24 the youngest is doing WE in front of camera
look ate the white feathers under his wing

[Liz01]

8:24 the oldest went on the parent's branch
8:24:53 the youngest- his feathers on the forehead are striking

[Liz01]

if i compare the pictures.. so the youngest fledged. and that's what I actually expected

the youngest with the distinctive feathers


still in front.. the is middle on the branch and the oldest is behind the middle one near the tree trunk


It is not always the oldest who leaves the nest first. It is the bravest.

[Liz01]

9:30 storklet outside the nest can be heard.. wing flapping
siblings are begging.. I think the storklet is on the left

9:35 sibling is flying around ..
9:36 again...
how do I know it's the sibling? you can hear how it brushes the branches while flying .. he can't fly well yet

[Abigyl]

09:31 Someone is there

The one who is still missing.....

[asteria]

Great news!

Hope the others follow their sibling soon!

[Liz01]

10:56 the oldest is stretching out wings and body


he is in front


the middle one is behind the eldest

[Liz01]

11:03 they are still preening themselves...


11:04 a wind gust

It will take some time until the first feeding .. I'm going on a bike tour

[Solo]

11:11:07 chirping - sibling is probably nearby
11:23:11 the next chick is out
11:24:10 one is back
11:24:17 the next is in (the two hoped for feeding)

11:27:08 two of them growling
11:27:17 one storklet flies out
11:27:40 storklet missed the nest (it is very windy) - the 2 chick on the nest again food waiting behaviour

it seems sibling is still around, the other two is nodding

11:41:52 stork must be nearby - again intensively food waiting behaviour
11:42:10 "only" sibling is back (and no feeding)

11.50 trio is still waiting

[Liz01]

...

thank you very much for reporting.

13:04 still waiting for food

[Liz01]

I didn't think it could get any worse than it was before. But apparently it does!

11:11 breaking branches ..