Black Stork Nest In Karula 2023.

[Anne7]

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Welcome little #3!



Hope you'll recover quickly from the huge effort.

20:33 Half way out of the egg.


20:41 Finally out of the egg!
The little hatchling looks wet and brownish/pinkish.


20:55 Still very tired.
#3 is born 52 hours after #2, and thus much smaller than the first 2 chicks.
It's amazing how fast chicks grow.



Swenja, Balistar, Amanda, Asteria, Francesca, Pirkkokn, Tsang6482, Fussel

A very very big thanks to everyone for the wonderful documentation, pictures and video of this joyous day!

Good night, everyone.
Sleep well.

[Swenja]

June 04

Good morning!

04:54 Kaia came to the nest early in the morning.
They greeted each other quietly.







Kaia covers the eggs.

[Swenja]

05:47 Karl II fetches more nesting material.

[Swenja]

Moss blocks the view again.



06:00 Kaia gives food. But it seems to be only porridge.
It's undefinable fodder.



Karl II comes by with a branch.

Honey, that's too dangerous for the little ones. Take it away.

[Swenja]

06:16 Karl II nibbles on Kaia.



06:19 Kaia stands up and talks to him. He flies away.





Kaia covers the egg and the chicks.

[Swenja]

07:05 Karl II brings nesting material again.
Kaia stands up and talks to him. Apparently Kaia does not want to fly away.







07:06 Karl II flies away.
Kaia airs the nest trough and then she covers them all again.

As hard as Kaia can separate from the chicks. She has no food for the little ones.
I hope Karl II found enough food today, although he brought nesting material.

[Swenja]

07:16 Kaia gives something as food, which she still had in the crop.



#3 recovered well overnight.

[Swenja]

The egg #4 is 30 days old.




weather forecast
There's some rain today.
https://freemeteo.ee/weather/karula/dai ... ry=estonia

[Swenja]

08:22 Kaia is preening the chicks.
08:23 She examines #3 very closely.
She also pushes him to the ground with her beak? Kaia may be interested in the little one's reflexes.

[Swenja]

08:38 She watches #3 again more closely.

[asteria]

to all!

It is good that the third storklet hatched and spent the whole night while KarlII was in the nest. If Kaia is suspicious regarding the chick now, who knows what would she think when it was dark pink.

[Swenja]

It's raining.



Hello @asteria

[Swenja]

09:57 Kaia pulls #3 with her beak.
09:59 She gives some more porridge.

[Swenja]

10:19 Karl II is back. greeting





Kaia talks to him and she flies away at 10:20.
Karl II takes care for the chicks and the egg.

[Swenja]

10:21 Karl II gives breakfast.
There is fish. All chicks eat.
The first real meal for #3 and #3 was very hungry.

#1 with fish in the beak.


#2


#3

[Swenja]

Three beautiful full chicks.

[Sabsy]

Good morning to all
Very cute our chick number 3, but I'm a little worried about Kaia's behavior.
She finds less food and might think they won't pull through a 3rd and 4th chick!?
If Karl now looks after and feeds the chicks more often,
and if the 3rd chick grows quickly, that would be an advantage.

[asteria]

The third one has a chance but the future fourth chick is in danger!

[Swenja]

Hello @Sabsy
unfortunately Karl II cannot be with the chicks longer and feed them well at the same time.
Karl II is already the main provider of food.
If #3 becomes a reason that #1 and #2 cannot develop well, Kaia will definitely make a decision.
I don't want to write about a fourth chick, because it is still an egg.

But, we are not there yet and the worst will be thought of last please.
All observers wish a good and successful season.

We have to trust that the parents will do the best for their chicks. Whatever that will be.

[brofasa]

Good morning to all
Very cute our chick number 3, but I'm a little worried about Kaia's behavior.
She finds less food and might think they won't pull through a 3rd and 4th chick!?

This is also what I am worried about. Kaia simply cannot find enough food, unlike Karl II, which might make her think there is less food than there actually is. She is simply looking at the wrong places, though.

She was very forceful with the chick. It was not a test for reflexes. In my opinion, she is seriously considering elimination.