Black Stork Nest 3 (Kergu) 2024

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At around 13:23 before Kergu sits down, you can hear the female singing with him briefly. So, she is interested for sure. Just shy.
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Reserved for a few random pics of the young lady.
Unfortunately, the images aren't very sharp.

Her arrival
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A beauty! :innocent:
(No wonder Kergu acts like an ostrich in her presence. :D )
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Make yourself at home, Milady. 8-)
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The yawn
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Getting up ...
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Beware of the ceiling, Milady! :D
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Right before flying (jumping) up into the tree ...
... nest construction is a bit complicated for newcomers ...
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... and there she goes.
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16:23 Kergu is back.
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He preens a bit and then at...

16:52 Kergu flies away.
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Many thanks @Anne7 and @brofasa :hi:

at 16:23 Kergu takes a lively look around the nest. He is looking for her.

Could it be that Kergu's beak is shining more than usual today? :D
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the nest before the visit
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after the visit (completely extended and redecorated)
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The female wants more space in the nest. :2thumbsup:
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:hi: all,

i'm very happy to see that a female seems interested in Kergu.
Unfortunately i can't contribute this year, but i'm following your documentation and now and then also the live stream. So, just a comment about an observation i made concerning the visit of the female:
brofasa wrote: May 22nd, 2024, 1:56 pm At around 13:23 before Kergu sits down, you can hear the female singing with him briefly. So, she is interested for sure. Just shy.
I heard her, too.
Swenja wrote: May 22nd, 2024, 1:26 pm 13:15 the stranger flies up into the tree.
13:22 Kergu comes back. He sings beautiful long song.
13:23 8-)
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13.22.08 the stranger female flew off from up the tree to the left (seen by her shadow)
(perhaps she has seen Kergu coming flying towards the nest ?)
13.22.51 shadow seen flying from left to the right (female or Kergu)
13.22.53 Kergu enters the nest from the right, singing
13.22.54 stranger female flies in from the right in an arc (seen by her shadow) - while Kergu is singing
13.22.57 she lands somewhere up on the tree (seen by her shadow) - while Kergu is singing
13.23.02 she replies to him - starts singing softly :innocent:
13.23.12 Kergu sits down

13.40.31 she flies away to the left (seen by her shadow)
13.40.31 and Kergu stands up, silently looking in the direction where she is flying
13.40.43 Kergu flies away to the left

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Kergu will have a girlfriend or even a new love (?) this summer.

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May 23

Kergu spent last night away from the nest again.

The video stream stopped between 03:04 and 05:33.

07:05 Kergu is here. He sings his song.

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08:25 He shapes the edge of the nest.

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He preened himself, sat down in the nest briefly and rested.

10:20 Kergu flies away.
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12:42 Kergu is back. He sings his song.

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16:33 Kergu lands in the nest and sings a short song. He looks around. Anyone nearby?

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There is no one around. Kergu preens himself.

He flies away.

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May 24

Kergu stayed away from the nest at night and in the morning.

09:12 He comes home and sings a short song.

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He preens himself and rests.

09:34 - 10:01 Kergu sits in the nest.
It gets warm and he sits with his beak open.

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10:19 He flies away.

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Where is Kergu's Lady hiding....
maybe they're dating somewhere outside the nest?
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Weather warning
May 24 air temperature rises to 27..29°C in many places.
May 25-30 the maximum air temperature is between 27..31°C.
Extremely high fire hazard in the forests.

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Hello @Treia :hi:

Yes, I hope the female and Kergu find each other somewhere.
But I think they know the same feeding grounds. For that reason alone, their paths will cross.
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13:32 Kergu is back. Short singing.

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13:57 He flies high into the tree.

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13:58:17 Kergu flies out from there. (flying shadow)
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15:09 Kergu is at home. He sings.

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He shows off his beautiful white feathers.
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15:11 He repeats the singing and observes the surroundings.
15:13 singing again.

15:16 Kergu flies high into the tree.
15:17 He flies away from there.
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21:44 Kergu is at home. No singing.

He is warm. He has his beak open.
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21:59 He flies away again.
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May 25

04:43 Kergu comes back to the nest. He brings a branch with him.

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Kergu fetches more nesting material.

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07:37 He sits down.

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May 26

01:20 camera transmission is back. The nest is empty

07:56 Kergu is back. He sings.

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Kergu loosened the nesting material and checked the edge of the nest.
He rested, preened himself and sang.

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