Black Stork Nest 3 (Kergu) 2024

[Swenja]

10:00 Kergu flies away.



10:30 camera transmission off




Weather warnings

Warnings for Estonia
May 26-30 the maximum air temperature is between 27..31°C.
Extremely high fire hazard in the forests!
May 26 in the afternoon thundery rain in many places, locally possible hail and wind gusts over 15 m/s.

https://www.ilmateenistus.ee/ilm/progno ... d/?lang=en

[Swenja]

19:48 camera transmission back

Kergu is not here.

[ampsu]

So... possibly last 1-3 seasons on this nest since will Rail Baltic run over it?

[Swenja]

May 27

Kergu seems to have a nice place to sleep somewhere. The nest was empty again last night.

Weather warnings and forest fire hazard


https://www.ilmateenistus.ee/ilm/progno ... d/?lang=en

[Swenja]

10:25 Kergu is back in the nest. Short singing.



He is preening and does a little bit nestwork.

10:52 Kergu sings. Someone there?

[Swenja]

11:17 Kergu crouches in the nest for a moment.



But then something catches his attention. He stands there for a while, petrified.



Perhaps a bird of prey is nearby. Kergu wanted to get back to his nest work.



11:50 But he watches the other side of the nest carefully and makes a few sounds.

[Swenja]

12:00 Kergu makes a few sounds again. Something flew away. Kergu watches it.
He is still not completely relaxed.

12:04 He is preening now.

12:12 Kergu flies away.

[Swenja]

13:40 Who is this? No singing.



Breast spot and feather on right shoulder together?
Am I delirious?



The visitor messes up the whole interior.

[Swenja]

13:56 The visitor flies high into the tree.
14:22:43 Black stork flies away from there.

[Swenja]

14:27/28 Kergu comes back.



He sings with passion.



14:30 He flies away.

[Anne7]

13:40 Who is this? No singing.
Breast spot and feather on right shoulder together?
Am I delirious?

Many thanks, Swenja!

[Swenja]

21:56 Kergu comes home. No singing.



He tidies up the nest again.

[Swenja]

May 28

Today Kergu is looking after the nest. He fetches nesting material.





06:04 He flies away. Maybe breakfast.

[Swenja]

09:25 Kergu is back in the nest and singing.

[Swenja]

Is anyone there?



Kergu touches the edge of the nest with his beak while he sings.



He sits down in the nest.

[Swenja]

He has his beak open. It is warm.



10:02 He stands up.

[Treia]

Hi Swenja
Could that visitor from yesterday be the same Lady Kergu, who visited the nest before?

[Swenja]

Hello @Treia

I think it was the already known female. It's nice to see how the lady stirs up the interior of the nest.

Lovers like to tease each other.
She waits until Kergu is far enough away. Then she scurries into the nest and stirs everything up.
She makes sure she gets out of the nest in time and waits nearby until Kergu arrives.
It's marvellous!

[Swenja]

10:30 Kergu flies high into the tree.

[Swenja]

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Weather

Warnings for Estonia
May 28-31 the maximum air temperature is 27..31°C.
Extremely high fire hazard in the forests!
May 28 in Eastern Estonia thundery rain in many places, possible hail and wind gusts over 15 m/s.

https://www.ilmateenistus.ee/ilm/progno ... d/?lang=en