Black Stork Nest in Karula 2019

[Liz01]

April 4

Good Morning all

Thanks to all for pictures and comments.
Michi, thanks a lot for your "night shift" pictures.

5:36 Male is preening themselves. I can hear it. It is still dark.
6:08 early morning nest work
6:15 went in the old nest and brings a branch
6:18 the next branch is brought - taken from the old nest
6:19 jumps to the right (or fly away- I'm not sure)
6:20 back with a branch- so he was in the old nest
6:21 short hissing
6:22 this time he flew off?
6:23.. nope, he was again in the old nest - returned with a branch
and away again

[Liz01]

6:25/6:25 arrived with a branch (this time he was away)
6:27 he flew to the left
6:29 back with a branch

6:33 brings a huge bunch moss
6:34 is whistling
6:35/6:36 he flew to the left
6:37 back with a branch
6:40 flew to the left again
6:42 brings a branch and is whistling
6:43 flew away again
6:44 is back with a bunch moss
6:47 was away and came in with a branch
6:48 and away again
6:50 the next branch is brought

[Liz01]

6:54 He brought two huge branches at once. A strong male


7:01 after a short preening he flew to the right
7:04 he brings a huge bunch moss and is whistling


7:09 is singing

[Liz01]

7:11 a female comes in - greetings! Oh dear I'm a bit shocked




Video of the arrival

[Urmas]

19:05 A another visitor is around
and away he is. (our strange BS) It was a defending

2019-04-03 19:04:28 Eedi flew over the cam nest. Just on the way back to home. More precisely, Eedi went first to the neighbors nest and stays there for night...

[Liz01]

2019-04-03 19:04:28 Eedi flew over the cam nest. Just on the way back to home. More precisely, Eedi went first to the neighbors nest and stays there for night...

Good Morning Urmas, thank you very much for the info.

No I need Anne7 for clear pictures.. could it be our Kati ?

EDIT: it is Kati!

BTW: video later... I'm still a bit shocked. It went very fast.

[Liz01]

Pictures arrival Female

[Liz01]

Pictures of our Kati. Do you agree that it is Kati?

[Liz01]

7:21 they start dancing
7:24 male sings a bit
7:28 mating




successfully mating

[Urmas]

I'm sitting in the forest to trap a Goshawk, but can't resist to peek in ... though connection is very weak.
Nice!
About Karl there is no data, but Karl The Second may replace him probably in case of perish. That's natural and good nest sites with (good) females stay not empty, probably.

[Liz01]

7:38 another mating

[Liz01]

7:40 Kati went on the curved branch

[Solo]

Good morning Liz, another surprise on this nest

...No I need Anne7 for clear pictures.. could it be our Kati ? EDIT: it is Kati!

Good morning Liz ,
another surprise on this nest

Kati
08.04.2018 - 12:35 Karl arrived at the nest and 18:25 Kati arrived
04.04.20017 Karl arrived at the nest at 10:37, 09.04.2017 Kati arrived at the nest at 14:38

[Liz01]

Kati

08.04.2018 - 12:35 Karl arrived at the nest and 18:25 Kati arrived
04.04.20017 Karl arrived at the nest at 10:37, 09.04.2017 Kati arrived at the nest at 14:38

Solo, look at the picture above. It is Kati

here another pic (Anne will do better pics )

[Liz01]

7:47 nest work together

[Solo]

Solo, look at the picture above. It is Kati..

that was only suprise - female here (I know Kati not so good to identify she)

[Liz01]

7:52 mating

[Liz01]

that was only suprise - female here (I know Kati not so good to identify she)

Solo,BTW: good morning

Picture by Anne added in the forum yesterday (I think pic is from Hagnat?)

[Liz01]

7:59 Male settles down in the nest.. gets up again
8:01 mating
8:07 Kati is spreading the moss, both work a bit. It seems she is not satisfied with the nest
some of his tail feathers are very frayed.

8:09 strange bird? is calling
8:12 mating

8:18 he settles down in the nest.
8:22 another mating - This all looks very familiar to me. Kati has no problem with Karl the 2nd. Maybe they have already met outside the nest.

[Liz01]

8:25 I think I hear an Goshawk. Urmas, you can trap him here
8:26 is still calling