Black Stork Nest in Karula 2024 - 2025

[Hulbi Lorm]

I hadn't really expected him back for the evening. Not a bad sign if he stays for the night.

[Swenja]

20:39 night vision



He reacted to the night vision. But it probably doesn't bother him.

[Swenja]

21:05 He sits down in the nest.



21:20 stands up.

[Anne7]

But this black stork sounds special when it sings. Don't you think?
If I didn't know otherwise, I would think it was a female. Sounds strange!

It is confusing.

Maybe it IS a female, after all? Who can say for sure that it’s a male, at this point?
In some of the pictures you posted, s/he also looks rather female.
Female BS have a slightly different body shape than males, in my opinion. They look a tad less broad at the shoulders/chest. They are a bit ‘rounder’. Especially the belly area looks a bit more curved, a bit softer. This is best seen when they are standing relaxed on the nest.


Have a good night

[Francesca_V]

How wonderful that the pretty nest finds somebody who likes it.

[asteria]

Female BS are silent and this one has been singing a lot. So it should be a male.

[olala]

I guess it can be a female. Because of her singing and her appearance - she's too cute for a male.
And I'm also a little surprised how well she knows all the features of the nest - ''the balcony'', ''the veranda'', and Urmas's ropes... It seems like she's not exploring, but just recollecting...

[Swenja]

Female BS are silent and this one has been singing a lot. So it should be a male.

Hello asteria
It is always said that only males sing.
Tiina also sang. It was 2014 when Tiit didn't come, I think. The song doesn't sound like a male, he knows what he wants.

So let's observe what else happens. Perhaps this black stork is just unmusical and has no sense of harmonious sounds.

[fussel]

unmusical or not .....
He makes us very happy

I wish everyone, including our stork friend, a good night

[Swenja]

April 15

First stretch and warm up.




He brings moss.

[Swenja]

He brings branches.




Well convinced. He is probably a black stork with no sense of harmonious sounds.

He got a fright. But I can't see anything.



more nesting material
Restoring the nest.

[Swenja]

08:49 ps

He is very hard-working.



The nest takes shape very quickly.

[Swenja]

He sings and it even sounds good now.

[Francesca_V]

Hi everyone!

The nest looks very pretty already.

[Swenja]

09:22 ps

09:39 He flies away in search of food.

[Swenja]

10:49 Fight!



He grabs him by the scruff of the neck.

[Swenja]

They push each other away from the nest.

[Swenja]

Long singing
I don't know if it is the same black stork with the stripe on his right shoulder or if other black storks can have similar feathers on the shoulder.
Maybe he was here last year. Or maybe not?

[Swenja]

This is the black stork with the breast patch.
We know him from last year.

[Swenja]

11:06 he flies away.
11:09 is back, sings and flies away.

11:58 He is back and sings.



Is the intruder still in the neighbourhood?

12:07 He flies away.