Black Stork Nest 2 2025

[Anne7]

17:06 Our stork gets up and starts singing.
I think it’s the male.


17:06 Shaking a branch. This looks like nest defence, again?


17:07 No! The partner flew in!
This is the female, I think.

[Liz01]

....On 06 May, the first egg laid will have been incubated for 32 days.
It takes 30 to 38 days for a BS egg to hatch, depending on the intensity with which it has been incubated (especially during the first few days), the ambient temperature and the weather conditions.
Experienced parents try to regulate incubation so that 2 (and sometimes even 3) eggs hatch on the same day.

Anne thank you!

Anne, you forgot one factor, and it's very important. When hatching begins also depends on the clutch size. 37 days for Jan and Janika. (15.04 first egg - 22.05. first hatch on this day 3 hatched on the same day )

[Anne7]

Thanks, Liz!
You are absolutely right.

[Liz01]

searching in the archive

9:33 Male comes home




10:32 egg care

[Liz01]

11:17 he pays attention the the right
11:18 stands up and is calling




nest defending. Nothing serous.
11:19 egg care, then defending again
11:21 it is over, he covers the eggs again


Anne, I'm grateful we don't see the intruder. The further he is from the nest and eggs, the better for everyone. Should he get to the nest, the respective parent would have to react. I remember with horror the scattering of eggs at the Zille's nest.

[Liz01]

12:18 egg care and healthy ps
12:31 the intruder is back. That means a lot of stress for the breeding one
12:32 he turns ans covers the eggs again

13:54 egg care in strong wind
15:45 egg care and he turns
16:00 - 16:59 all is OK

It was very windy at times. It's possible he stood up and sat down again without turning. I would only notice that if I checked almost every minute. That takes too much time. I orient myself by his posture, which tells me if there's any danger, and then if he suddenly sits the other way around. Then I take a closer look.

[Anne7]

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Thank you, Liz!



Yes, the male was on the nest at 17:06, and the female arrived.

17:07:11 Nice greeting.


17:07:22 Good PS by the female


17:07:27 The male flies out.

[Anne7]

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17:07 The female takes care of the eggs, and then covers them.


17:42 Another nest/egg care

17:56 Beautiful female!


18:00 Up again. Nest/egg care
Look how deep the nest bowl is. Perhaps a new load of nesting material needs to be brought in.

[Anne7]

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It is still very windy. The camera is swaying.

19:05 Nest/egg care

19:06 A good PS.


19:06 The female covers her eggs again.

[Anne7]

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19:33 Nest/egg care
The female dug up a couple of eggs.


19:34 Back on her eggs.

[Anne7]

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20:01 Nest/egg care

20:48 Night vision

20:50:22 Nest/egg care


20:50:56 The female covers the eggs.


It starts raining.

21:45 It is still raining.


22:33 A PS, turning the eggs and then covering them again.

The male didn’t come to the nest for the night. But maybe he’s nearby.


Good night!

[Anne7]

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May 3rd



05:42 The female is on the nest


05:42 Day vision switches on.

06:18 Turning the eggs, aerating the nest floor


06:19 And back on her eggs.

[Anne7]

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07:59 Nest/egg care

08:56 Nest/egg care

09:44 Nest/egg care

[Anne7]

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09:46 The male comes home. The female remains seated.

09:46 What does the female show him by touching the branches?
Interesting! She is telling him something...


09:46 Look! Our house needs some repair work.




09:46 PS by the male

[Anne7]

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09:47 The male preens the head of the female


09:47 He is standing by her side. :-)


09:49 The female stands up and shows the male the loose branches at the nest edge.
Does she want him to work on those branches?
He helps her a little... I think he has understood.

[Anne7]

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09:49 The female flies out
The male rolls the eggs and covers them


09:52 The female is back with moss


09:53 The female flies out again

[Anne7]

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09:55 The female is back. She brings a branch.


09:55 She knows exactly where she wants that branch.


09:57 The female steps onto the side branch and preens. The male rests.

[Anne7]

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10:20 The female is still on the side branch. The male sleeps.



10:21 The female flies out

[Anne7]

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10:32 Nest/egg care

10:33 And a rather small PS by the male

[Anne7]

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10:56-57
Again! The unwanted visitor is nearby.


And back on his eggs.


Still angry/nervous!