Black Stork Nest In Karula 2023.

[Swenja]

Karl II in luck!

[Anne7]

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Hurray!
The first egg!


Congratulations Kaia and Karl II !


Kaia took us a bit by surprise.
Usually, BS lay their eggs at night.
Could the owl's terrifying visit have caused a 'delay'?

[Nala]

A nice surprise, they are such a beautiful couple, on to a beautiful sequel. And may the owl not stay, I like owls, but not here.

[Nala]

A nice surprise, they are such a beautiful couple, on to a beautiful sequel. And may the owl not stay, I like owls, but not here.

[Swenja]

The weather today. It seems to have rather cool temperatures.

https://freemeteo.ee/weather/karula/dai ... ry=estonia

10:54 mating

Hello @Anne7
I'm glad Kaia didn't drop the egg in shock last night.

There were 8 days between Kaia's arrival and the first egg.

[Swenja]

Please don't hide the egg @Kaia. We like to keep an eye on it.



11:05 Karl II flies away.
He brings more nesting material.



Karl II nibbles on Kaia.

[astelpaju]

I wonder why Kaia and/or Karl do not cover/hatch their egg? It is pretty cold outside
11.05 Karl left

[Swenja]

Hello @astelpaju
Cool is good. They make sure that the egg does not become too cool, but want to delay breeding.
There should be no too much distance when hatching all eggs.

We expect even more eggs.

[Michi]

Congratulations to the first egg!

Swenja, you've done wonderful pictures of the event! Many thanks!

Anne, Liz

[Francesca_V]

Karl2 ist breeding.
He is a wonderful father.

[Swenja]

11:40 mating
11:48 Karl II wanted to sit down. When Kaia comes down from the curved branch into the nest, he quickly gets up again.




Hello @Michi
you're welcome!

[Swenja]

When Karl II prances, Kaia quickly climbs onto the curved branch.

[Anne7]

Hello @Anne7
I'm glad Kaia didn't drop the egg in shock last night.

There were 8 days between Kaia's arrival and the first egg.

Hello Swenja

You are right, and in previous years there were 12 days between arrival and first egg.


We would have been even more unnerved last night if we had known that Kaia was about to lay her first egg.

This morning I made some additional images of the attack.
And made an attempt to get the screenshots a bit sharper.

It all happened within a second.
The owl must have flown very silently. Karl II and Kaia did not hear him approaching.




That looked like a harsh "collision".
Did the owl try to knock Karl II off the nest?

[Anne7]

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Michi

[Swenja]

12:47 mating

12:55 Karl II flies away.
13:01 He is back with roots.



13:04 Karl II flies away.
13:11 He brings a branch.



13:50 Karl II flies away to the left.
Now Kaia is guarding the egg.

Many thanks @Anne7

[Swenja]

14:04 Kaia incubates.



The egg is now well hidden from us.

[pirkkokn]

So happy for Karl!

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The first egg!

[Anne7]

15:13 PS


15:13 Kaia turns the egg and aerates the nest floor.


15:14 Kaia covers her egg

[Swenja]

15:20 Karl II is back. Short greeting
He wants to mate. But Kaia goes onto the curved branch.

15:24 Kaia flies away.

15:33 It's raining.

[Anne7]

15:20 Karl II is back. Short greeting
He wants to mate. But Kaia goes onto the curved branch.

15:24 Kaia flies away.

15:33 It's raining.

I'll prepare a few pics, Swenja