Black Stork Nest 3 (Kergu and Kerli) 2025

[Swenja]

We don't see the fourth egg, or should I say chick? But there is still one egg conspicuous.
However, we can only hear 1 chick.
Observe! Could be dirt.

13:48


Kergu carefully rolls the eggs.
He moves 3 eggs in the process. The fourth moves slightly. But we can't see how far the chick has progressed.



14:30 Helicopter noise

[Swenja]

15:00 Kergu airs the eggs and rolls the eggs.

15:00:22 What is that? Is that the dirty spot?



15:00:23 the same spot

[Swenja]

Kergu airs the eggs and covers the eggs again.
We still can't see it.

[Swenja]

16:15 Kergu airs the eggs.
I can't tell if there are 2 talking eggs or just one talking egg.
If we hear a second egg talking, it's still very low.



17:09 Kergu does ps. Egg talk but no sight. 1 voice?

[Swenja]

17:48 Kerli is there. Greeting.





Kerli has a feeding reflex.



Kergu flies away. Kerli takes care for all.

[Swenja]

17:50 Kergu fetches nesting material.

He brings dry grass.


17:52 dry grass and forest floor
17:55 moss



17:58 moss again
17:59 He brings branches.
18:01 branches again
18:03 dry grass and moss with roots
18:07 He brings a branch.

18:08 a nice branch again



18:11 He brings a branch again.
18:14 Kergu brings fresh moss.

[Swenja]

Kergu checks the edge of the nest and sticks some branches more firmly into the edge.





18:17 He brings moss.
18:22 moss again

18:23 Kerli flies away. Kergu takes care for all.

[Swenja]

18:26 She is back with moss.



Kerli takes care for all.



18:29 Kergu flies away. Kerli covers the eggs.

[Swenja]

Kerli has hidden the eggs well again.
You really can't get a look in. Tomorrow is another day.



22:52 night vision

[Swenja]

May 24

04:37 Kergu replaces Kerli. Greeting.
Kerli flies away and Kergu covers the eggs.

[Swenja]

Kergu rolls the eggs.




The eggs are 33, 32, 30 and 27 days old. An egg is in the process of hatching.

[Swenja]

08:14 Kerli is back. Greeting and talking.



Kergu flies away.

Kerli gives food. The chick must have hatched.



Kerli takes the food back.

[Swenja]

08:24 Kergu brings nesting material.



08:28 moss and dry grass



08:31 wet grass and forest floor



08:34 He brings a branch.
08:36 another branch

[Swenja]

08:38 Kergu brings a really powerful branch.



I don't think we'll ever see the chicks, given the amount of nesting material.

08:43 fresh moss



08:46 Kerli gets up. They sing together and and change places.



Kerli works on the nest edge.

[Swenja]

08:47 Kerli flies away. Kergu covers the eggs.

Kerli brings moss.



Kerli brings big branches too.

[Swenja]

08:59 Kerli brings moss. She steps on Kergu





09:05 Kerli brings a lot of moss.

[Swenja]

09:06 Kerli replaces Kergu again. Kergu flies away.



09:10 I think I hear 1 chick and an egg talk.



09:12 Kergu brings more moss.
09:16 more nesting material
09:20 He brings a branch.

09:22 Kergu flies away.

[Francesca_V]

The egg talk ist so cute!

[Swenja]

10:39 Is that an opening?





Hello @Francesca_V

[Swenja]

11:04 Feeding reflex Kerli



11:05 Chick in motion.
11:06 I think the chick is out.