Black Stork Nest 3 (Kergu and Kerli) 2025

[Swenja]

09:00 Kergu has been in the nest for 15 hours.
09:01 He does ps.



Kergu airs and loosens the floor. He covers the eggs again.



The sun is shining.

09:35 Kerli ist back.

[Swenja]

Kerli replaces Kergu and takes care of the eggs.
Kergu flies away.



Kerli touches the egg with her toes.



09:48 Kergu fetches nesting material.
He brings dry grass.



at 09:50 Kergu greases his feathers. It seems necessary after the rain yesterday.

10:29 Kergu flies away.

[Swenja]

11:34 ps
She loosens the nesting floor. She has piled up the nesting material.
No eggs to be seen.



She loosens the nest floor again and changes the sitting position.



12:22 ps

[Swenja]

16:55 Kergu is back. He takes care for the eggs.
Kerli flies away.

[Swenja]

19:50 The eggs are in a trough. Not all 4 are visible.



The eggs were laid.

1. egg on 21.4.2025, 00:06
2. egg on 22.4.2025, 23:35
3. egg on 24.4.2025, 22:41
4. egg on 27.4.2025, 02:02

[Swenja]

21:24 Who is there? Kerli?
Not to see who is there. But it has sneezed.



She is on the upper branches.

21:51 Night vision activated

[Swenja]

April 30

03:36 Kerli came down into the nest from the upper branches. They greet each other.



04:53 Kerli replaces Kergu.

[Swenja]

04:53/54 Kergu wants to mate. Kerli slows him down.





She takes care of the eggs.

05:24 Kergu flies away.

[Swenja]

08:39 Kergu is back. He takes care for the eggs.
Kerli flies away. She brings moss.



08:44 She brings moss and grass.



08:47 moss
08:51/52 moss again

08:53 Kerli also looks after the edge of the nest.



08:53 Kerli flies away.

at 09:15 it starts to rain.

[Swenja]

10:06/07 He stands up and rolls the eggs lightly.
ps and covers the eggs again.



Kergu rolls the eggs.




13:27 He rolls the eggs again and airs them.
He touches an egg with his toes.

[Swenja]

18:48 Kergu tries to stack the eggs.
He airs the eggs and loosens the floor slightly.

[Swenja]

19:23 Kerli is back in the nest. Greeting.



19:24 Kergu flies away.

She take care for the eggs.



Kerli covers the eggs.

[Swenja]

21:15 Kergu is back.



Kerli starts to stumble. It looks like she wants to stretch. But she bumps into the branch and stumbles.





She covers the eggs again.

[Swenja]

21:39 night vision
Both are in the nest.

[Swenja]

May 01

05:06 Kergu flies away.
Kerli covers the eggs.



She airs the eggs, ps and rolls them lightly.

[Swenja]

10:57 Kergu is there. Greeting.



Kergu takes care for the eggs. Kerli flies away.



He rolls the eggs lightly and he piles them up. He covers the eggs.

[Swenja]

Kerli has not yet returned. Kergu is taking a nap.

[Swenja]

18:05 Kerli is there.
18:06 Kergu flies away.



Kerli takes care for the eggs. She covers the eggs.

[Swenja]

20:03 Kerli greases her feathers.







She loosens the nest floor, rolls the eggs a little and covers the eggs.

[Swenja]

21:02 Kergu is there.



Kerli stands up.
Kergu takes care for the eggs. He covers the eggs.



21:23 Kergu stacks the eggs and does ps.
The pile of eggs holds.