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Black Stork Nest 2 2025
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Re: Black Stork Nest 2 2025
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Good morning all! 
from 23:05 Two storks are here, one lies in the nest, one stands on the side branch. So they remain for most of the night, with occasionally getting up and preening or changing position. For a while the male sleeps standing.
03:17 the male gets up and sings to the female. She reacts to the calls and comes into the nest. They sing together.
03:20 Mating? No, he didn't get up to her.
03:24 Second try at mating... success (see Everglade's pictures above)
04:00 both storks stand in the nest sleeping.
04:34 mating
04:40 the male lies down, she preens him.
05:00 the female picks several somethings from the nest ground and eats them.
05:00 Mmm, some tasty maggots for a morning snack!
from 23:05 Two storks are here, one lies in the nest, one stands on the side branch. So they remain for most of the night, with occasionally getting up and preening or changing position. For a while the male sleeps standing.
03:17 the male gets up and sings to the female. She reacts to the calls and comes into the nest. They sing together.
03:20 Mating? No, he didn't get up to her.
03:24 Second try at mating... success (see Everglade's pictures above)
04:00 both storks stand in the nest sleeping.
04:34 mating
04:40 the male lies down, she preens him.
05:00 the female picks several somethings from the nest ground and eats them.
05:00 Mmm, some tasty maggots for a morning snack!
“Animals, like us, are living souls. They are not things. They are not objects. Neither are they human. Yet they mourn. They love. They dance. They suffer. They know the peaks and chasms of being.” (G. Kowalski) Caveat: Apart from this remarkable sentence I do not agree with his philosophies.
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05:13 for the last ten minutes the female has been catching somethings from the air just above the nest, probably small flies or such. After some stretching she steps onto the side branch. There she remains, mostly preening herself, until
05:47 the male gets up and calls to the female. She comes into the nest and he quickly lies down again. She does a medium PS. Both are sleeping, she standing beside him.
06:20 the male gets up for a medium PS, then lies down again. She starts preening him.
06:28 mating
06:43 the male lies down, she preens him.
06:40
07:15 mating - failed
07.16 female walks onto the side branch, male lies down in the nest.
08.13 the male sings for her and she returns to the nest. He immediately lies down for her to preen him.
08:16 mating attempt - oh, a bad fail! the male slipped off down her back and nearly fell out of the nest backwards.
08:16 Both were quite nervous for a while after the incident and both did a good PS almost at the same second
08:22 the male lies down, she preens him.
08:33 the female walks onto the branch. Immediately the male gets up and sings but she doesn't heed him.
08:35 She flies away. He follows but is back in a few seconds. He sings vigorously.
08:36 She comes back, he lies down.
08:42 mating
08:48 the male lies down, she preens him.
09:00 it sounds like wings flapping nearby? Male gets up.
09:03 mating - probably failed.
09:05 female walks onto the side branch, male is poking in the nest ground.
09:09 female flies away. Male follows her a minute later.
09:12 both arrive back on the nest.
09:15 female flies away for the third time. Male follows her a minute later. After another minute his is back, and flies out a minute later.
09:21 the male is back. He steps onto the side branch.
09:35 He walks back into the nest, sobbing a few times.
10:00 he still stands in the nest resting, preening and waiting...
(I have to go now, and I will not be able to do report on the weekend. If anyone else could chime in? Perhaps hour-wise?)
05:47 the male gets up and calls to the female. She comes into the nest and he quickly lies down again. She does a medium PS. Both are sleeping, she standing beside him.
06:20 the male gets up for a medium PS, then lies down again. She starts preening him.
06:28 mating
06:43 the male lies down, she preens him.
06:40
07:15 mating - failed
07.16 female walks onto the side branch, male lies down in the nest.
08.13 the male sings for her and she returns to the nest. He immediately lies down for her to preen him.
08:16 mating attempt - oh, a bad fail! the male slipped off down her back and nearly fell out of the nest backwards.
08:16 Both were quite nervous for a while after the incident and both did a good PS almost at the same second
08:22 the male lies down, she preens him.
08:33 the female walks onto the branch. Immediately the male gets up and sings but she doesn't heed him.
08:35 She flies away. He follows but is back in a few seconds. He sings vigorously.
08:36 She comes back, he lies down.
08:42 mating
08:48 the male lies down, she preens him.
09:00 it sounds like wings flapping nearby? Male gets up.
09:03 mating - probably failed.
09:05 female walks onto the side branch, male is poking in the nest ground.
09:09 female flies away. Male follows her a minute later.
09:12 both arrive back on the nest.
09:15 female flies away for the third time. Male follows her a minute later. After another minute his is back, and flies out a minute later.
09:21 the male is back. He steps onto the side branch.
09:35 He walks back into the nest, sobbing a few times.
10:00 he still stands in the nest resting, preening and waiting...
(I have to go now, and I will not be able to do report on the weekend. If anyone else could chime in? Perhaps hour-wise?)
“Animals, like us, are living souls. They are not things. They are not objects. Neither are they human. Yet they mourn. They love. They dance. They suffer. They know the peaks and chasms of being.” (G. Kowalski) Caveat: Apart from this remarkable sentence I do not agree with his philosophies.
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Hello Askja and Everglade!
Thank you for the reports. I shall take it from here for now.
The male continues resting and tending to the nest bowl.
10:50 He moves to the branch to preen.
10:56 The male sees something and goes back into the nest. He sings.
But nothing happens and he goes back to resting.
12:50 The male flies away.
12:59 He comes back to the nest. He greets the nest with a note.
He brought a little moss.
13:00 The male flies away
14:25 A tiny green songbird is raiding the nest for feather fluff.
(I cannot take a good picture of it. Way too smol)
15:11 The male is back with a song.
He is resting afterwards.
15:55 He sings again and our female joins him on the nest.
They sing together, then the male sits down in the nest.
16:04 Successful mating
They preen themselves.
16:06 Male ps
It starts raining.
16:10 The male wants to start a mating dance but the female refuses.
16:33 Successful mating
Thank you for the reports. I shall take it from here for now.
The male continues resting and tending to the nest bowl.
10:50 He moves to the branch to preen.
10:56 The male sees something and goes back into the nest. He sings.
But nothing happens and he goes back to resting.
12:50 The male flies away.
12:59 He comes back to the nest. He greets the nest with a note.
He brought a little moss.
13:00 The male flies away
14:25 A tiny green songbird is raiding the nest for feather fluff.
(I cannot take a good picture of it. Way too smol)
15:11 The male is back with a song.
He is resting afterwards.
15:55 He sings again and our female joins him on the nest.
They sing together, then the male sits down in the nest.
16:04 Successful mating
They preen themselves.
16:06 Male ps
It starts raining.
16:10 The male wants to start a mating dance but the female refuses.
16:33 Successful mating
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16:34 Female ps
16:36 Male ps
17:26 Female ps
They rest in the rain.
17:27 The female flies away.
The male decides to stay and rest on the nest.
18:56 The camera zooms closer.
Nice close view of the male.
19:06 Male ps
20:07 Male ps
He tends to the nest bowl and arranges some of the branches around the nest edge.
20:15 The male climbs to the branch.
Peekaboo!
20:17 The male goes back into the nest with an exhale of song.
20:18 The male flies away.
16:36 Male ps
17:26 Female ps
They rest in the rain.
17:27 The female flies away.
The male decides to stay and rest on the nest.
18:56 The camera zooms closer.
Nice close view of the male.
19:06 Male ps
20:07 Male ps
He tends to the nest bowl and arranges some of the branches around the nest edge.
20:15 The male climbs to the branch.
Peekaboo!
20:17 The male goes back into the nest with an exhale of song.
20:18 The male flies away.
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21:11 The male comes home with a song.
He rests.
21:21 He starts singing enthusiastically and the female soon joins him on the nest.
They sing together for a bit.
The male sits down in the nest.
Beautiful couple.
21:24 The male stands up and the female promptly climbs onto the branch.
They start preening.
21:36 Night vision. Both are on the nest.
The male is standing on the nest. The female is resting on the branch.
He rests.
21:21 He starts singing enthusiastically and the female soon joins him on the nest.
They sing together for a bit.
The male sits down in the nest.
Beautiful couple.
21:24 The male stands up and the female promptly climbs onto the branch.
They start preening.
21:36 Night vision. Both are on the nest.
The male is standing on the nest. The female is resting on the branch.
Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird? - David Attenborough
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17 May
03:20 Female ps
Early morning song between male and female. Ha called her back to the nest.
Male ps
03:21 The male sits down in the nest.
03:26 Unsuccessful mating. He was mating with the female's wing
03:28 The female jumps onto the branch.
04:26 The male sits down in the nest to rest.
They continue resting through the early morning
05:59 The male stands up and starts to sing to the female.
The female responds after some delay and stumbles into the nest to join his song.
06:00 Female ps
The male sits down and the female preens him.
06:03 Successful mating
06:04 The female goes to the branch.
They preen. The male tends to the nest bowl and the edge of the nest.
06:15 You can hear wild geese in the distance.
The female goes back to the nest and they sing a short song together.
The male sits down and the female does housekeeping.
06:18 Female little ps
07:11 The male stands up and the female goes to the branch.
They both start preening to prepare for the day ahead.
07:15 Camera zooms out. Now we have a wider view.
03:20 Female ps
Early morning song between male and female. Ha called her back to the nest.
Male ps
03:21 The male sits down in the nest.
03:26 Unsuccessful mating. He was mating with the female's wing
03:28 The female jumps onto the branch.
04:26 The male sits down in the nest to rest.
They continue resting through the early morning
05:59 The male stands up and starts to sing to the female.
The female responds after some delay and stumbles into the nest to join his song.
06:00 Female ps
The male sits down and the female preens him.
06:03 Successful mating
06:04 The female goes to the branch.
They preen. The male tends to the nest bowl and the edge of the nest.
06:15 You can hear wild geese in the distance.
The female goes back to the nest and they sing a short song together.
The male sits down and the female does housekeeping.
06:18 Female little ps
07:11 The male stands up and the female goes to the branch.
They both start preening to prepare for the day ahead.
07:15 Camera zooms out. Now we have a wider view.
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07:17 The male starts to sing. He sits down and the female comes back to the nest silently.
She pecks his head once.
07:31 Female ps
The male wants to start a mating dance but the female steps away from him.
07:32 Unsuccessful mating. The male slid down the female's back.
07:34 The male wants to start a mating dance but the female keeps stepping away from him.
07:36 The female goes to the branch.
07:39 The female flies away from here. The male sings.
07:41 The male goes to the branch and flies away from there as well.
07:43 The male comes home and sings. The females comes back as well and they sing together.
07:45 The female goes to the branch.
07:48 The female flies away.
The male sings, trying to coax her back. He spends some time tending to the nest bowl, resting, preening and singing short songs.
09:25 The female joins him on the nest. They sing together. They touch the edge of the nest, then the male sits down. The female preens him.
09:29 The male stands up. Unsuccessful mating. He slides down the female's back.
09:33 The male tries to start a mating dance multiple times but the female steps away from him.
09:35 The female goes to the branch.
They preen themselves.
09:57 The male sits down and the female comes back to the nest silently.
She continues preening herself and the male's head and neck.
10:06 Unsuccessful mating.
10:08 Female ps
10:16 The male tries to start a mating dance but the female ignores him. Instead, she goes to the branch.
(It looks like she goes to the branch to get away from him a lot.)
10:20 The female flies away.
The male tries to sing to coax her back.
10:21 The male flies away too. He returns shortly after and sings. Then, flies away again.
10:25 The male returns once again and sings.
He spends some time looking around his surroundings, preening and resting.
(Contemplating life)
10:30 The male flies away.
She pecks his head once.
07:31 Female ps
The male wants to start a mating dance but the female steps away from him.
07:32 Unsuccessful mating. The male slid down the female's back.
07:34 The male wants to start a mating dance but the female keeps stepping away from him.
07:36 The female goes to the branch.
07:39 The female flies away from here. The male sings.
07:41 The male goes to the branch and flies away from there as well.
07:43 The male comes home and sings. The females comes back as well and they sing together.
07:45 The female goes to the branch.
07:48 The female flies away.
The male sings, trying to coax her back. He spends some time tending to the nest bowl, resting, preening and singing short songs.
09:25 The female joins him on the nest. They sing together. They touch the edge of the nest, then the male sits down. The female preens him.
09:29 The male stands up. Unsuccessful mating. He slides down the female's back.
09:33 The male tries to start a mating dance multiple times but the female steps away from him.
09:35 The female goes to the branch.
They preen themselves.
09:57 The male sits down and the female comes back to the nest silently.
She continues preening herself and the male's head and neck.
10:06 Unsuccessful mating.
10:08 Female ps
10:16 The male tries to start a mating dance but the female ignores him. Instead, she goes to the branch.
(It looks like she goes to the branch to get away from him a lot.)
10:20 The female flies away.
The male tries to sing to coax her back.
10:21 The male flies away too. He returns shortly after and sings. Then, flies away again.
10:25 The male returns once again and sings.
He spends some time looking around his surroundings, preening and resting.
(Contemplating life)
10:30 The male flies away.
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10:36 The male flies back in the nest and sings.
He sings enthusiastically and follows whoever is there with his gaze.
10:38 The female joins him in the nest and they sing together.
The male sits down in the nest.
10:41 Unsuccessful mating. The male slips on the female's wing.
10:45 The male starts a mating dance but the female steps away from him.
10:52 Unsuccessful mating.
10:56 The male sits down in the nest.
The female preens him.
10:59 Successful mating
11:06 The male tries to start a mating dance but the female steps away from him.
The male then sits down in the nest and the female preens him.
11:09 Successful mating.
11:17 The male sits down in the nest again and the female preens him.
11:44 The female sneezes and startles the male. He sings.
11:47 The male wants to mate but the female refuses.
Male small ps
11:50 Unsuccessful mating. He slips down.
11:53 The female goes to the branch and flies away from there.
The male leaves shortly after.
12:01 The males comes home and sings, then flies away.
12:03 The male comes back with a short song.
12:04 He observes something around the nest, then flies away.
12:25 The male comes back and sings.
12:28 The male flies away.
13:27 The male returns to the nest and sings.
He spends his time observing his surroundings and resting.
13:45 He flies away again.
14:05 The male is back. Lands too soon and has to climb into the nest. He sings enthusiastically.
The female joins him and they sing together. They keep touching the edge of the nest. I someone they don't like nearby?
(Man, I cannot take images of arrivals and singing because of the quality.)
They are defending!
The female and male observe something above and they start singing again. There could be another black stork nearby, sitting right above the nest. Or some kind of other threat.
14:07 The threat flew away.
They stand still and keep observing something afar.
14:09 Male ps
They start defending again. They sing together at something left of the nest. Then, whatever it is goes to the right.
But nothing is visible on the screen.
They keep watching the area around the nest silently.
14:15 The male flies away.
The female flies away shortly after.
14:17 The male comes home and sings.
14:18 The female returns as well and they sing together.
They are defending. Something is to the left of the nest.
Oh, what do you see?
14:19 They stop singing and observe the threat from afar.
14:20 They defend again, singing together.
14:21 They stop singing and observe once again.
14:23 Unsuccessful mating
They keep watching their surroundings silently.
14:25 The female goes to the branch and flies away from there.
The male leaves shortly after.
14:30 The male returns with a short song, then flies away soon afterwards.
He sings enthusiastically and follows whoever is there with his gaze.
10:38 The female joins him in the nest and they sing together.
The male sits down in the nest.
10:41 Unsuccessful mating. The male slips on the female's wing.
10:45 The male starts a mating dance but the female steps away from him.
10:52 Unsuccessful mating.
10:56 The male sits down in the nest.
The female preens him.
10:59 Successful mating
11:06 The male tries to start a mating dance but the female steps away from him.
The male then sits down in the nest and the female preens him.
11:09 Successful mating.
11:17 The male sits down in the nest again and the female preens him.
11:44 The female sneezes and startles the male. He sings.
11:47 The male wants to mate but the female refuses.
Male small ps
11:50 Unsuccessful mating. He slips down.
11:53 The female goes to the branch and flies away from there.
The male leaves shortly after.
12:01 The males comes home and sings, then flies away.
12:03 The male comes back with a short song.
12:04 He observes something around the nest, then flies away.
12:25 The male comes back and sings.
12:28 The male flies away.
13:27 The male returns to the nest and sings.
He spends his time observing his surroundings and resting.
13:45 He flies away again.
14:05 The male is back. Lands too soon and has to climb into the nest. He sings enthusiastically.
The female joins him and they sing together. They keep touching the edge of the nest. I someone they don't like nearby?
(Man, I cannot take images of arrivals and singing because of the quality.)
They are defending!
The female and male observe something above and they start singing again. There could be another black stork nearby, sitting right above the nest. Or some kind of other threat.
14:07 The threat flew away.
They stand still and keep observing something afar.
14:09 Male ps
They start defending again. They sing together at something left of the nest. Then, whatever it is goes to the right.
But nothing is visible on the screen.
They keep watching the area around the nest silently.
14:15 The male flies away.
The female flies away shortly after.
14:17 The male comes home and sings.
14:18 The female returns as well and they sing together.
They are defending. Something is to the left of the nest.
Oh, what do you see?
14:19 They stop singing and observe the threat from afar.
14:20 They defend again, singing together.
14:21 They stop singing and observe once again.
14:23 Unsuccessful mating
They keep watching their surroundings silently.
14:25 The female goes to the branch and flies away from there.
The male leaves shortly after.
14:30 The male returns with a short song, then flies away soon afterwards.
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17:47 The male comes home and sings.
He tends to the nest bowl and rests for a bit.
18:20 Male ps
He seems to be digging a hole in the nest bowl
Now he is standing in it and continues digging. He is probably removing old plant material.
He then rearranges some of the branches at the nest edge.
18:28 The male flies away from the branch.
He tends to the nest bowl and rests for a bit.
18:20 Male ps
He seems to be digging a hole in the nest bowl
Now he is standing in it and continues digging. He is probably removing old plant material.
He then rearranges some of the branches at the nest edge.
18:28 The male flies away from the branch.
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20:17 The male comes back to the nest. No singing this time.
He tends to the nest bowl and continues digging, then preens himself.
21:21 Male ps. He ate well.
21:59 Night vision.
It seems like he will spend the night alone on the nest.
He tends to the nest bowl and continues digging, then preens himself.
21:21 Male ps. He ate well.
21:59 Night vision.
It seems like he will spend the night alone on the nest.
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18 May
01:55 Male small ps
02:41 Male small ps
He rests mostly but preens himself for a bit at night.
Once the sun starts coming up, he tends to the nest bowl, rearranges some of the twigs and moss. He even continues digging through old plant material in the same spot as yesterday.
04:05 Male ps
He digs some more and rests.
04:42 Male ps
Streeeeetch
04:50 He goes to the branch and looks around.
04:53 He goes back to the nest and digs in the nest bowl again.
Oh, what do your stork eyes see?
04:54 The male flies away.
01:55 Male small ps
02:41 Male small ps
He rests mostly but preens himself for a bit at night.
Once the sun starts coming up, he tends to the nest bowl, rearranges some of the twigs and moss. He even continues digging through old plant material in the same spot as yesterday.
04:05 Male ps
He digs some more and rests.
04:42 Male ps
Streeeeetch
04:50 He goes to the branch and looks around.
04:53 He goes back to the nest and digs in the nest bowl again.
Oh, what do your stork eyes see?
04:54 The male flies away.
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Askja, brofasa...thank you for the summary, a lot of work 
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Hello sova! You are very welcome! As long as we do this while we enjoy ourselves, it is no work at all 
06:52 The male back and sings.
He arranges some moss in the nest bowl and seems to want to dig the hole a bit deeper.
Some twigs are not in the right place either, so he fixes that.
After a job well done, the male rests.
08:20 The male starts singing. He touches the edge of the nest and rearranges some of the twigs.
08:21 Male ps
08:44 Male ps
He rests and preens himself.
09:28 The male starts to sing enthusiastically. He sees someone.
The female arrives and sings with him.
The male sits down in the nest and the female preens him.
09:31 Successful mating
09:36 The male wants to start a mating dance but the female steps away from him each time.
09:37 Unsuccessful mating. The female bucks him off.
09:43 Successful mating
09:46 Male ps
09:49 Successful mating
09:52 The male wants to start a mating dance but the female steps away.
The male sits down in the nest and the female preens him.
10:24 Female ps
The female pecks the male's head and he stands up with a short song, which she joins.
10:25 Unsuccessful mating. The male slips on the female's wings.
The male sits back down the nest and the female preens him.
10:29 Unsuccessful mating. The male slips.
10:30 Male ps
10:33 Successful mating
10:38 The male wants to start mating dance but the female steps away.
The male sits down in the nest and she preens him.
10:41 Successful mating
10:52 The male wants to start a mating dance but the female steps away.
10:58 Male ps
The male sits down in the nest and the female preens him.
11:10 Unsuccessful mating
That's the wrong way, buddy!
11:17 Unsuccessful mating.
11:18 The male sits down in the nest.
The female is preening herself, then him as well.
12:08 Successful mating
12:11 Male ps
12:14 The male wants to mate but the female refuses.
12:18 Unsuccessful mating. The male slipped on the female's wings.
12:30 Successful mating
12:43 The male wants to mate but the female refuses.
12:46 The male wants to mate but the female steps away.
12:49 Successful mating
12:51 Male ps
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The male arranges some of the twigs and sits down in the nest.
The female preens him.
13:08 The male wants to mate but the female keeps stepping away from him.
The female found some branches that were not in the good place. She starts fixing that. The male helps.
13:10 Female ps
13:11 The male sits down in the nest and the female preens him, then herself and rests.
Streeeeetch
13:34 The female goes onto the branch.
But once the male sits down in the nest she goes back.
13:43 Unsuccessful mating. The male stumbles forward.
Careful there, buddy!
13:45 The female flies away.
The male leaves shortly after.
13:51 The male comes home and sings, trying to coax her back.
13:52 The male flies away.
The female preens him.
13:08 The male wants to mate but the female keeps stepping away from him.
The female found some branches that were not in the good place. She starts fixing that. The male helps.
13:10 Female ps
13:11 The male sits down in the nest and the female preens him, then herself and rests.
Streeeeetch
13:34 The female goes onto the branch.
But once the male sits down in the nest she goes back.
13:43 Unsuccessful mating. The male stumbles forward.
Careful there, buddy!
13:45 The female flies away.
The male leaves shortly after.
13:51 The male comes home and sings, trying to coax her back.
13:52 The male flies away.
Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird? - David Attenborough
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brofasa
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18:27 The male comes home. He hits his wing into the trunk of the tree before landing.
He sings a short song.
He fights with the pesky curved branch they have been messing with together before. It is never in the right place.
He then tends to the nest bowl and places some branches elsewhere.
18:28 Male ps
Oh no! A twig escapes the nest! Goodbye!
He preens himself and rests.
19:06 Male ps
19:44 Male ps
19:46 The male flies away.
He sings a short song.
He fights with the pesky curved branch they have been messing with together before. It is never in the right place.
He then tends to the nest bowl and places some branches elsewhere.
18:28 Male ps
Oh no! A twig escapes the nest! Goodbye!
He preens himself and rests.
19:06 Male ps
19:44 Male ps
19:46 The male flies away.
Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird? - David Attenborough
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brofasa
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20:39 The male comes home. He breathes a song.
He tends to the nest bowl and preens himself, then rests.
21:12 Male ps
21:33 The male starts to sing. The female comes home and joins his song.
The male almost steps off the nest.
The male sits down in the nest.
Female ps
21:41 The male starts mating dance but the female steps away from him.
Successful mating shortly after
They are preening themselves.
21:49 Unsuccessful mating
21:53 Night vision.
Both are on the nest.
He tends to the nest bowl and preens himself, then rests.
21:12 Male ps
21:33 The male starts to sing. The female comes home and joins his song.
The male almost steps off the nest.
The male sits down in the nest.
Female ps
21:41 The male starts mating dance but the female steps away from him.
Successful mating shortly after
They are preening themselves.
21:49 Unsuccessful mating
21:53 Night vision.
Both are on the nest.
Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird? - David Attenborough
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brofasa
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Hello, everyone!
I am at work. I will be able to post towards evening today and the next 2 more days.
I am at work. I will be able to post towards evening today and the next 2 more days.
Everyone likes birds. What wild creature is more accessible to our eyes and ears, as close to us and everyone in the world, as universal as a bird? - David Attenborough
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Askja
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Good morning all!
Brofasa, you have been on all weekend, thank you!
Also big thanks to the nice person who moved the time stamp to the top!
Still 18. May
It has started to rain... both are standing side by side in the nest
23:30 it is pouring!
22:35 shots!
22:52 the rain has ceased for a while; the storks do a PS and a bit of preening.
23:52 male PS, sings a short soft song, preens a bit and goes back to sleep.
19.05.2025
01:26 both are awake and preening, both do a PS, the male sings softly
01:27 the male approaches her for a mating, but she ever so subtly avoids him. After some preening the female goes back to sleep.
The male has had a lengthy preening session, but now he hears something to the right.
01:50 he goes in defending position, claps his beak once. Both storks stand at the nest edge now and stare downwards. What is there? I can see and hear nothing, just some creaking of trees.
01:52 he follows something with his eyes, towards the left. He takes a step backwards on the nest and sings. He pecks into the nest rim.
01:50 Alarm!
01:51
02:01 the danger seems to have gone, but the male is still uptight.
03:22 both storks wake up. Both PS. Both go back to sleep after some preening.
05:15 it is broad daylight but both storks are still asleep.
05:19 male PS. He pushes the female aside to be able to lie down. Female PS. Then she preens his head for a while.
05:33 mating.
05:40 the male works in his nest hole.
05:42 mating? No, not now, please!
05:44 the female walks onto the side branch. There she preens and takes another nap for a while.
Brofasa, you have been on all weekend, thank you!
Also big thanks to the nice person who moved the time stamp to the top!
Still 18. May
It has started to rain... both are standing side by side in the nest
23:30 it is pouring!
22:35 shots!
22:52 the rain has ceased for a while; the storks do a PS and a bit of preening.
23:52 male PS, sings a short soft song, preens a bit and goes back to sleep.
19.05.2025
01:26 both are awake and preening, both do a PS, the male sings softly
01:27 the male approaches her for a mating, but she ever so subtly avoids him. After some preening the female goes back to sleep.
The male has had a lengthy preening session, but now he hears something to the right.
01:50 he goes in defending position, claps his beak once. Both storks stand at the nest edge now and stare downwards. What is there? I can see and hear nothing, just some creaking of trees.
01:52 he follows something with his eyes, towards the left. He takes a step backwards on the nest and sings. He pecks into the nest rim.
01:50 Alarm!
01:51
02:01 the danger seems to have gone, but the male is still uptight.
03:22 both storks wake up. Both PS. Both go back to sleep after some preening.
05:15 it is broad daylight but both storks are still asleep.
05:19 male PS. He pushes the female aside to be able to lie down. Female PS. Then she preens his head for a while.
05:33 mating.
05:40 the male works in his nest hole.
05:42 mating? No, not now, please!
05:44 the female walks onto the side branch. There she preens and takes another nap for a while.
“Animals, like us, are living souls. They are not things. They are not objects. Neither are they human. Yet they mourn. They love. They dance. They suffer. They know the peaks and chasms of being.” (G. Kowalski) Caveat: Apart from this remarkable sentence I do not agree with his philosophies.