Liz, what you think - why we see not nest-building?
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: April 10th, 2019, 1:07 pm
by Liz01
Solo wrote: April 10th, 2019, 1:04 pmLiz, what you think - why we see not nest-building?
the same as last year.... Kaupo is not a great nest builder. Last year the first egg was laid and he only has brought a bunch moss. I thought the eggs would all fall out of the nest.
Post by Michi ยป April 13th, 2018, 12:56 am
Wow, already the first egg! That was fast! No builded nest, but an egg!
Nice, that the storks now build the nest around the egg.
14:42 Kaupo sings .. and the cam has an white circle again.
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: April 10th, 2019, 3:19 pm
by Liz01
15:09 he flew away again..
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: April 10th, 2019, 5:29 pm
by Solo
Liz01 wrote: April 10th, 2019, 1:07 pm...the same as last year.... Kaupo is not a great nest builder. ...
Liz, thanx.
So the previous owner(s) rebuild the nest after previous winters
Liz01 wrote: April 2nd, 2019, 6:52 am...That's when I thought she would not brood here. she looked like, she did think that the nest would not be safe.Then I remembered that this nest was not build again and again by Kaupo and Gaja. That was another couple.
here: Aug. 2018: "M.S..... It has been fallen down before this year at least twice - and has been restored in the same place. After winter nothing may remain there - if support branch remains, they might rebuild it within a few days. May not...." viewtopic.php?p=609791#p609791
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: April 11th, 2019, 1:32 am
by Michi
Good evening everyone,
Liz, many thanks for todays reports and the marvellous pictures, also for the videos! Solo, thanks for reporting!
Our Kaupo is such a nice guy. The pictures when he probably saw a female stork passing by (I think it could only have been a female), are really touching.
Therefore two more pictures from this moment, taken from Liz' video.
12:09
I so wish that he finds a female, at the best Gaja. I feel already sorry for him, because he's so alone. Hopefully he will not have to suffer the fate of the male stork in the Latvian nest of 2017, who remained alone throughout the season.
Kaupo stays again for the night, 20:39
Good night!
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: April 11th, 2019, 6:30 am
by Liz01
April 11
Good morning all
Michi, thank youn for reporting and pics Michi, I think, he will stay alone this season.
6:28 Kaupo is still in the nest. After preening and stretching he starts a bit nest work.
6:56 he is resting and sleeping
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: April 11th, 2019, 7:06 am
by Liz01
7:06 Kaupo sings
7:16 he sings again
7:26 stretching his wings
7:37 he flew away (breakfast)
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: April 11th, 2019, 7:42 am
by Liz01
7:39 The first branch is brought The cam doesn't work stopped 7:40
I'm pretty disappointed with this camera. She works incredibly bad. It would be interesting to document how this nest is being restored.
7:53 huge branch by Kaupo
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: April 11th, 2019, 7:52 am
by Solo
Good morning
Liz01 wrote: April 11th, 2019, 7:42 am7:39 The first branch is brought
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: April 11th, 2019, 7:55 am
by Liz01
He is doing it well! It seems not a problem to rebuild the nest
7:55 flew away again
7:57 back with a long log
Video includes three branch deliveries
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: April 11th, 2019, 8:03 am
by Liz01
8:02 he flew to the right again
8:04 in with a twig
8:07 out
Re: Latvian black storks - 2019
Posted: April 11th, 2019, 8:04 am
by Solo
Liz01 wrote: April 11th, 2019, 7:55 amHe is doing it well! It seems not a problem to rebuild the nest ...
I hope that help, and we will see female (Gaja) here