Black Stork Nest in Karula 2022

[Liz01]

9:19 ravens are calling from far. Storklets don't like it
9:27 Storlets are relaxed again .. ravens are gone

9:29 all are talking
9:29:40 pooping on the curved branch .. the oldest was it.

10:06 the stream is buffering

[Anne7]

Good morning and thank you!

Yes, it looks like Bonus is now integrated. A fast learner, with good genes!

The current weather in Karula
Temperature: 22°C
RealFeel®: 25°Pleasant
Max UV Index: 3 Moderate
Wind: NE 6 km/h
Wind Gusts: 11 km/h
Humidity: 50%
Indoor Humidity: 50% (Ideal Humidity)
Air Quality: fair
Dew Point:12° C
Pressure: ↔ 1018 mb
Cloud Cover: 90%
Visibility: 8 km
Cloud Ceiling: 10400 m

Today's weather forecast
Partly sunny with a thunderstorm around


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[Anne7]

10:55 Karl II arrives

Flying Food Alert on the nest!


Karl II serves fish

[Anne7]

That was a quick feeding! Karl II is already gone.
Only his feet are still visible.


The storklets watch Karl II flying away


4 happy chicks. (I hope I have labelled them correctly.)
Thank you Karl II.

[Sabsy]

It's the first time for all of us to see something like this. But integration after only 3 days, that's a quick adjustment from my point of view.
He acted totally normal on day 4.
This is an absolute success for Urmas and everyone involved

I'm totally overwhelmed!
Now we hope that all will successfully fledge.

Good morning Liz and everyone

yes so wonderful ♥

[Pennies]

...
It's the first time for all of us to see something like this. But integration after only 3 days, that's a quick adjustment from my point of view.
He acted totally normal on day 4.
This is an absolute success for Urmas and everyone involved
...

Aren't the birds' survival instincts amazing, both the parents' and the storklets'!

Thank you Liz01 for all your diligence with the pics and videos!

BTW How do you know that Bonus is #2 and Bonus2 is #1 of the JJ chicks?

[pirkkokn]

Good morning Liz and everyone

yes so wonderful ♥

[Pennies]

11.58

Kaia visits quickly, not sure of delivery, ordinary begging

Delivery


Kaia leaving

[Anne7]

Thanks, Pennies!
I’ll take a look at it too.

Another Flying Food Alert!
The storklets go crazy.


Bonus brings its 'prey' to safety by pulling it backwards out of the group.


I think Kaia was serving frogs ???
11:59:07 One thing's for sure, it was Fast Food!


I have to go.

[balistar]

all

(i'm missing Swenja, hope she is fine)


11.14.24 the #2 does a left-side stretch incl. lifting the leg
in the back on the left is #3, on the very right is #1...... look at Bonus next to #2.....


11.14.25 "what you can do, i can do too"

...
Bonus brings its 'prey' to safety by pulling it backwards out of the group.
...

smart Bonus...

[Anne7]

(i'm missing Swenja, hope she is fine)

Me too, balistar.

I have to go now.

[Liz01]

...BTW How do you know that Bonus is #2 and Bonus2 is #1 of the JJ chicks?

Pennies, hi

I thought #1 was taken to the Karula nest and wrote so. Someone corrected me and wrote it was #2

I looked at the picture of Eedi's nest and thought it might be true that the oldest chick is with Eedi. But basically they are the same age! Hardly distinguishable, only by the temporary rings they had.

[Liz01]

I will do feeding videos
Anne, Pennies, thanks for pictures incl time stamps

10:55 feeding by Karl - fishie







I also wondered this morning where Swenja is. I usually take "off" for a while as soon as I see her. Yesterday was an exception. I hope she is doing well!

[Jo UK]

Urmas sent a photograoph of Eedi at the fish basket/restaurant.

[Liz01]

Urmas sent a photograoph of Eedi at the fish basket/restaurant.

Jo and Urmas, thank you

Eedi is smart I hope his Storklets are doing well too.

[Liz01]

13:25 a storklet pays attention above

13:29 danger ?? arrival of a strange Black stork. ha landed above on the right
At first it was clear to everyone that it was a stranger, then they begged briefly and then immediately went back into a defensive posture


13:30 one is acting like a adult .. It's #3




13:31 strange black stork is whistling

13:33 stranger is clattering! with the beak! but there are four brave fighter

[balistar]

noticed this few times already....

11.23.55 also #1 attempts to stand on one leg

[Liz01]

13:35 the stranger is still on the right
13:36 is gone


The stranger had weak nerves. He couldn't stand the screaming for long

video of the visit by an strange black stork

[balistar]

Jo, Urmas thank you !

Eedi is certainly a grateful, regular visitor to the five-stars-fish restaurant

[Liz01]

13:50 Bonus is stretching his leg.. KK #3 storklet bite in Bonus leg .
this is not a game or bite anything that moves!


he tugged on Bonus's leg! Bonus almost fell over. When the others stretch their legs, none of the storks bite


shortly before #3 was stretching out his leg- none attempted to bite and pull