Black Stork Nest 2 (Jan and Janika) 2023

[Liz01]

Juta thank you!

Stork is still there. a male
arrival




12:40 frayed feather on the left.

[juta]

Liz, considering that there are not many females, I think we had one Janika.

[Liz01]

13:48 he went to the right


13:49 he flew away
please come back with moss or branches

13:52 he is back
ps to the left and starts working with the branches


Juta, last year there was a fight with another female. If I remember right

[Liz01]

13:54 poking in the nest bowl
and settles down. Maybe there is beauty nearby?



13:49 he is looking up

[Liz01]

...
Is it known what happened to Uncle Eedi?

sova, according to Urmas, we won't know until the beginning of July. There's a trail camera near his nest.

[Liz01]

14:03 he stands up and is singing -- looks to the right and around. It looks like there is someone
14:04 is shaking his plumage
14:07 he is preening himself
14:15 preening is over. Now he is working with the branches


14:19 another healthy ps to the left. He seems interested in the nest. That was not the case with the first male

14:26 he sings
14:33 settles down in the nest again

[juta]

Interesting, is it the same bird as on 17.04?

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[Liz01]

14:40 he stands up and is singing again
14:42 he sings again
14:45 he flew away. this time to the right

Juta, I try to take pictures where they are in the same position. Then we can compare (I hope it) It will take a bit.
at first glance it looks like it is the same bird

I will to put the pictures here to compare. I think it is another male.
Yes, they are different storks (for me)




I admit it's not a good comparison. I have to wait to get totally same pictures. So both in the same pose in the same place and preferably in the same light

[sova]

....

Thanks Liz
...by the way, the two BS look the same to me...the look!

[Liz01]

sova, thanks for your opinion. I think you are right

20:22 Male is back for the night. there is someone near. A threat or a other BS?

[Hulbi Lorm]

Nice to see a black-feathered guest in this nest.

[sova]

Oh god....Janika 1 or 2...or 3....I hope one comes into the nest.

[Liz01]

impressive singing



Video soon. His arrival and singing was just great


sova Janika 3

[Hulbi Lorm]

What's the latest that you've seen a couple getting together and successfully raising storklets?

I'd guess time is now running out, but I'd so love to see at least one more couple on nest 2 or 3.

[Liz01]

20:44 he is preening himself.
BTW: he has brought nothing. The same as male on April 17. It seems the nest is ready for him

20:52 he is preening himself. Fingers are crossed, that a female would like to follow him to this nest.

[Liz01]

What's the latest that you've seen a couple getting together and successfully raising storklets?

I'd guess time is now running out, but I'd so love to see at least one more couple on nest 2 or 3.

it's still time.but whether it will be successful? I saw a Latvian nest that almost broke my heart. The female left at the normal time and the male had 3 chicks that could not fly yet. It was terrible.food was extremely scarce.

EDIT: on this nest: 02.05.2021 at 14.11 female arrived (Janika ) Breeding was successful
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[Hulbi Lorm]

Thanks, Liz. So still some days left with a certain chance. I'm so hoping for old man Kergu...

I guess, if the logistics allow it, if food became the problem for such a "late nest", another fish restaurant could open. I would gladly contribute, that's for sure.

[Liz01]

First of all, I'm glad that a male has occupied this nest. He will find a female. If not this year, then next.
after all, there was already a female here. Very shy. Maybe it was Janika. Along with the male should she get trust to this nest again?

20:52 He sings beautiful


the female, spotted by Askja
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sova, backside- plumage is the same as BS from 17. April. so we have here Jan 2


21:11 he is resting.

[Liz01]

Thanks, Liz. So still some days left with a certain chance. I'm so hoping for old man Kergu...

I guess, if the logistics allow it, if food became the problem for such a "late nest", another fish restaurant could open. I would gladly contribute, that's for sure.

Hulbi, Jan did not find the fish basket.
BTW: my fingers are crossed for Kergu too.

[Liz01]

the camera changed in night vision


21:32 he sings .. strange way but all seems OK. a bit preening and back to resting. dreaming of a female?

for me it's late