WOW! You are growing fast.
You too, Sweetie.
Thank you, Dad!
#3 and #2 are holding hands.
Swenja
I have no idea whether bill-clattering while raising the head is 'not done' by the standards of black storks. Maybe it is. It’s a good idea to continue to observe that behaviour in the future.
But Karl II doesn't seem to mind, I think.
I do notice that #3, like his/her mother actually, is very communicative, and a lively and expressive ‘little devil’. Perhaps Kaia is just easily irritated by a demanding chick?
BS parents are usually very patient, and don't punish their chicks for being busy or noisy. The concept of "punishment" is not part of their habits, is it? Teaching the chicks to behave obediently and modestly would not be helpful for their survival, in my opinion. And anxious (frequently ‘corrected’ by a parent) chicks will languish.
I have seen on occasion that if a chick hurts a parent with its beak during a feeding session, it is clearly not appreciated. But even then, the parent usually just stops feeding, or keeps its head away from the chick.
The deliberate plucking of feathers from the head of a chick seems unusual behaviour to me. I don't know what the exact reason is for Kaia’s frequent nervousness and weird behaviour. Maybe she can't find enough food. Maybe something else is going on.