Latvian black storks - 2018

[Abigyl]

The data is looking very odd

On the previous msg the date it was written is: April 11th, 2018, 7:21 pm

But I describe an event from: 21:57 on the same date.

There must be a synchronization between local nest time and the data put on the forum.

[Michi]

Hello together ,

thank you, Liz and all, for the interesting informations (about fighting outside of nest and more) and pictures!
I can't watch the cam at the moment because of much work, and appreciate a lot to read your news in the evening.

If I understood everything correctly, a new couple is in the nest and the couple 2017 is trying to get this nest.

This would be really sad for the Black Storks who had bred here in 2017. When I imagine, something like this would happen to Karl and Kati, - storks who are almost like "family members". Their nest occupied by a strange couple, only because they had arrived few days later. And there's no chance to get back the nest ...
I'm thinking about the consequences for this couple which will follow, particularly when I read this here today: "... but good trees for building a nest are rare". I feel very sorry for this nice couple.

In spite of everything I'm glad that fights for this nest obviously have found an end. It is certainly good, that the new couple mated continuous; it is to hope that they now really start with nest building. First steps in this direction are done.

Have a good night all!

[Liz01]

April 12

Good Morning

Michi, I really enjoy your comments.
You have a lot of experience with storks and especially with black storks!

First egg is in the nest

[Liz01]

good visible now Congrats to the coupl and latvia


what a nice eggy

[Solo]

Good morning Liz and all!

... First egg is in the nest ...

Nice surprice (enough quickly - April 7 first time pair on the nest)
I wish them peacufuly days - good season with a beautiful BS family

[Liz01]

in color- very nice eggy

Nice surprice (enough quickly:laugh: - April 7 first time pair on the nest)
I wish them peacufuly days - good season with a beautiful BS family

Good Morning Solo

yes, that was fast, but Ozols was faster in 2016

[Liz01]

6:27 Mating
6:28 Female flew away

6:34 Female brings a huge bunch moss

[Liz01]

6:40 brings in a long twig


6:43 another very thin twig is brought
6:47 Male/Female? brought a nice size branch

6:50 settles on the egg

[Liz01]

6:55 she brought again a huge bunch moss

[Liz01]

7:00 Female flew away

Male has a bright spot ... it will be temporary.


7:02 she brought another long twig ....most of them are thin

[Liz01]

The egg lies in a soft moss bed now


7:14 mating
7:15 Male flew away
7:18 brings a huge branch
7:19 Male flew away

[Liz01]

7:21 the next huge twig by the male

[Liz01]

7:40 both still in the nest.. preening themself and resting

8:04 they are still here .. family idyll

[Liz01]

At the moment you can them distinguish easily. The male has a bright spot over his left eye.

8:34 the nest work continues

[Liz01]

8:48 mating.. much work for the next eggy

[Liz01]

8:51 Female flew away ..Male is guarding the nice egg
9:01 Female brings a bunch moss

9:07the nest looks much better than in the early morning

[asteria]

to everybody
Wow! At last!

[Helia]

Hi everyone! Congratulations on the first black storks' egg this season.
And the nest also looks pretty decent and well prepared. How fast did they manage!
I'm happy. Wishing a nice day to all of the birds and observers.

[Abigyl]

My best wishes to the new couple

Hello together ,....................

Have a good night all!

Michi,
We all think and feel like you , about the previous couple.

When I started watching the cams, years ago (Long before I had the courage to write a word ), I always saw the suggestions of the moderators, to remember that we think and feel like human. With the years I understood that we have to change our "disc" while watching the nests and try to think from their point of view.
Yes, it's very hard to do!

Yesterday I watched a Bald Eagle mom feeding her 2 first and the third little one - was "forgotten". I stopped watching, it wasn't for me .

We should know our limits and protect ourselves. I hope that I understood correctly the point of your msg.

I wish us all a good season without bad events

[Liz01]

Abigyl, which nest? Docorah Iowa? I hope not