Black Stork Nest In Karula 2023.

[Swenja]

after feeding




Karl II flies away.
Kaia covers the chicks.

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07:27 Karl II is back. Greeting and Kaia talks.
She flies away.
Karl II has muddy toes.

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07:30 feeding
Karl II gives fish and frogs.







#1, #2 and #3 have eaten.
For #4 the food was too big.

After the meal, Karl II covers the chicks.

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Weather forecast
Furthermore, there should be no rain.

https://freemeteo.de/weather/karula/7-d ... ry=estonia

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08:06 #1 makes ps already almost at the edge of the nest.

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08:15 feeding
The older chicks were not very hungry.
08:16:26 - #4 has had a small bite. But most of the food was still too big.
Waiting for the next feeding.



Karl II take back fish.

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08:56 feeding
#3 and #4 eat.
The smallest eats big fish.







And now please grow faster dear #4.

[Swenja]

09:08 Kaia is back with some nesting material.





09:09 Karl II flies away.

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09:15 Kaia offers food.
She gives 2 fish. No chick eats.
She takes the fish back.

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09:58 feeding attempt
There are bigger fish and not soft.
Kaia tries to squeeze the fish. She picks up a fish a few times and gives it back to the chicks.
But no chick eats.

[HelenL44]

09:58 feeding attempt
There are bigger fish and not soft...

Swenja,
Your work is amazing - everyday I have a picture of the storklets days and feedings. Not to mention their parents. I very much appreciate your careful attention to detail. It makes the whole cam experience more meaningful.

[Swenja]

Hello @HelenL44
You're welcome! It's worth watching this black stork family closely.
I don't see everything. But there is something new to see every day!

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10:12 new feeding attempt
Kaia takes the fish back. No chick eats.

Tried to eat, but didn't make it.

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10:35 feeding
#1 lets it taste itself.







The other chicks are waiting for the next feeding.

[Francesca_V]

Amazing! Such a huge fish fits into a little storklet!

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12:09 Karl II is at home. They greet each other and Kaia flies away.



12:12 feeding
There is fish.





Hello @ Francesca_V

[Swenja]

It was a big fish and a few smaller ones.
He gave the food sparingly.
Maybe difficulties to get the fish out?





One big fish Karl II took back.



#2 and #3 have eaten.

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12:46 feeding again
Karl II does not get the fish out well. A few fish in a row fall out of the beak.
Maybe perch stuck in the throat?



#3 eats one fish.



Karl II takes back two bigger fish.

[Swenja]

13:23 feeding attempt

A fish is stuck in the throat.



The chicks do not succeed in tearing off larger pieces from the big fish.



Karl II takes back big fish.



Waiting for the next feeding.

[Swenja]

#2 bites #1 in the tongue