Looduskalender

Liz, thank you for the feeding video. When I was watching it happen live on the cam I had to quit watching because I couldn't bear to see the little one keep missing out and falling over and out of the pack. Your video was heartwarming.
Parents: don't you sometimes wish you could just sit down on your kids like Karl II and Kati so they would be quiet and behave?

Hellen, the same with me. When I watch the stream, I hang on a datail. I also saw the fight of # 4. When I do the video, I see all the detail. Very nice details.

9:27 Kati is feeding her little ones. They were in a row - all have eaten
I see four big crops
This time little #4 is in front and another is behind the others. But it crawled quickly to the food. #4 is on the left




After feeding. #4


Change-over was 9:26 - Karl II flew to the right.

Parent change-over and feeding

10:19 another feeding. They are again in a row and eat
It is great to see this family
10:21 Feeding is over.

10:31 fight with the food under moms wing


10:33 fight with the food. I see frog legs? hanging out of the beak.
10:36 I think it is #4 .. is still fighting. Food was too big.


10:38 It seems now all is ok. They are sleeping.

10:46 Mombrella

Good morning everyone,
thanks a lot, Liz, for the wonderful morning documentation!
It seems the smallest storklet has really a good chance to grow with that very good care. But one can see also, how bad the chances were without an extra care.

HelenL44

13:18 Change, Karl II came home and Kati left, the storklets were sleeping but Karl II began preen them

13:28 Feeding, much of small black things and fishes, two storklets were eating, the other two weren't interested

13:41 The kids can't sleep, dad is preening them very aggressively
13:44 Finally he covered the storklets

15:43 Karl II is feeding, all 4 storklets get food

15:50 The storklets are sleeping and Karl II is aerating the nest bowl

unfotunately i have seen some feedings where the youngest was not eating :(
until the youngster becomes awake (if), the feeding is over. if it is not preened and nudged, it keeps sleeping. the head is still soo heavy...

15:03 big crop on #4 ..
15:05 Karl II is standing on the neck from #4 ... thereafter it did not eat .. or it wasn't hungry

look at the crop #4 is on the left




visit, I think all is ok with the little one.

Hello, everyone!

Liz, many thanks for all the wonderful pictures!
Michi, your pics from yesterday evening are super cute!
Helen, visit

Hellem wrote: May 19th, 2019, 1:32 pm
13:18 Change, Karl II came home and Kati left, the storklets were sleeping but Karl II began preen them
13:28 Feeding, much of small black things and fishes, two storklets were eating, the other two weren't interested
13:41 The kids can't sleep, dad is preening them very aggressively
13:44 Finally he covered the storklets

Thanks, Hellem

13:18 Change. Karl II flies in.


13:28:25 Karl II managed to get his youngest in the front


13:29:02 #4 has eaten a lot! :-))

15:44 all four have eaten well. they were again in a row
If you look at it on the big screen, you can see many small creepy-crawlies. Karl II removes them all. I think that's the reason for the preening... preening... preening

A feeding at 15:04
15:04:55 A huge fish is regurgitated


15:05:08 The 3 oldest are pecking soft pieces out of the pre-digested fish.

Liz01 wrote: May 19th, 2019, 4:39 pm 15:44 all four have eaten well. they were again in a row

I will do some pics, Liz!

15:43:32 Four wonderful chicks in a row. The youngest is on the right side.


15:43:36 #4 manages very well!


15:43:49 What a beautiful BS family

16:40 Kati comes home
16:41 she starts feeding. Lampreys
two are begging, two are sleeeping . The third one also wakes up. He could eat a lamprey with difficulty. The crop was not empty yet. # 4 did not beg, just looked briefly, what is there. It has no desire for lampreys

Anne7 wrote: May 19th, 2019, 4:41 pm I will do some pic, Liz! ..

Anne That's great! Thank you in advance

Liz01 wrote: May 19th, 2019, 4:43 pm 16:40 Kati comes home
16:41 she starts feeding. Lampreys :whistling :
two are begging, two are sleeping. The third one also wakes up. He could eat a lamprey with difficulty. The crop was not empty yet. # 4 did not beg, just looked briefly, what is there. It has no desire for lampreys
Anne :wave : That's great! Thank you in advance :2thumbsup :

16:42:02 Who said there is no aggression among BS chicks?
Who is who?
For a second, I thought that the chick in the middle is the youngest, but that's hardly possible, is it?


16:42:21 A huge load of lampreys!


16:42:51 These three have eaten as much as they could swallow. Lampreys up to their ears.

These all-in-row feedings are the most stunning ones.

Anne7 wrote: May 19th, 2019, 4:41 pm A feeding at 15:04
....
15:05:08 The 3 oldest are pecking soft pieces out of the fish.
https://up.picr.de/35789945ci.jpg

Anne and everybody,

the small #4 is laying there like a pasha with its full crop
it found its place among the "big" siblings

it's a great pleasure to watch this happy family

Thanks to all for reports and pictures.

Hello, Summi

Balistar
Yes, what a wonderful family!

There was another feeding at 17:52. Again a lot of lampreys.
The youngest chick was in a bad position, at first, but it managed to crawl to the front line!
It is a very strong and determined chick.

All 4 have eaten a huge amount of food. Their necks were distorted after the feeding.

17:52:04 Feeding by Kati. The 3 bigger chicks are already eating. The little one is behind them.


17:52:09 #4 crawls to the front.


17:52:56 OMG, these necks! The third chick can hardly keep its head upright. :-)

18:56 The storklets are sleeping and Kati is carefully digging the nest bowl around and between them

Hellem wrote: May 19th, 2019, 7:01 pm 18:56 The storklets are sleeping and Kati is carefully digging the nest bowl around and between them

19:18:31 The storklets are still sleeping


19:18:47 A soft touch


19:19:07 One of the chicks yawns.


Good night, everyone.