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15:29 Kergu is at home again. Short singing.

He looks around and



15:41 he flies away again.

18:27 Kergu is back and singing.
He only stays for a short time and flies away again.





18:52 video transmission is off.

May 22

07:22 camera transmission on
Kergu is at home.



It looks like Kergu has brought nesting material. Perhaps fresh moss.

09:02 Kergu flies high into the tree.
09:15 He is back.



09:18 Kergu flies next to the tree on a branch.
Whether it is a branch of the nesting tree or a tree next to it cannot be seen.

09:29 Kergu is back and he sings beautiful.



09:30 He sits down.



09:32 He stands up and is singing again.
There is no conspecific to be seen.

Kergu repeats his songs and sits down in the nest...camera transmission off at 09:57



10:15 video stream is back. Kergu is not here.

I am really hoping that the cameras both here and at Karula will be fixed once migrations start. Or in really early spring. Something must be causing these transmission losses and the occasional ear-shattering static/scratching noises.

Because if both nests had chicks, we would have missed a substantial amount of possible observation on both.

10:47 Kergu comes back to the nest. Short singing.

10:58:53 a bear!
He walks under the nest on the left.

Hello here,
and thank you for Kergu's daily reports and pictures from the nest!

It's so pity that our Kergu is alone this year too . But on the other hand, maybe he has a chance to get to know that visitor-girl closer somewhere outside the nest. Let's hope so!

11:15 Kergu flies away.



Hello @brofasa and @Treia
This year does not seem to be a good year for black storks.
I have hopes that Kergu has found a female near the nest. A female familiarizing herself with the nest
would give a better chance of a successful season next year. Unfortunately it didn't work out this year.

12:01 Who is this black stork? No singing.



A stranger examines the nest. The moss is spread around the edge of the nest.

12:09 The stanger sits down. Is it the female?



12:11 stands up

The edge of the nest is also changed.


Perhaps it is the female for whom Kergu often sings a song and he behaves like an ostrich.

Exciting, yes, I hope it's Kergu's Lady female!

But the Bear could go away!

The visitor seems to be waiting.
Kergu, you have a visitor. Come home! But don't storm the nest, please!

12:31 sits down.






Has she already moved in with Kergu?
The nest seems to be a safe place for her. She sits relaxed in the nest and sometimes closes her eyes. She is resting.

yawning


12:55 stands up and sits down again.
12:56 and stands up again.

The nest continues to be tidied up.



The nest floor is loosened.




13:10 preening

Maybe Lady has indeed and already moved into the nest, and now it will be interesting to see Kergu's arrival in a cleaned home.

13:15 the stranger flies up into the tree.
13:22 Kergu comes back. He sings beautiful long song.
13:23







13:27 Kergu sits down.
13:30 He stands up and is singing again.
13:32 sits down again.
13:37 stands up and singing.

Hi everyone,
Hello Swenja, Brofasa and Treia

Swenja wrote: May 22nd, 2024, 12:06 pm 12:01 Who is this black stork? No singing.
A stranger examines the nest. The moss is spread around the edge of the nest. …

That’s exciting…
Who’s this?
A lone male? A young female?

The young female that has been around before?!


I’ll try to prepare a few closeup pics of this nice visitor as soon as I get home.

Anne7 wrote: May 22nd, 2024, 1:37 pm That’s exciting…
Who’s this?
A lone male? A young female?

No matter, she is interested. Maybe this is the beginning of a new love story.

13:40 Kergu flies away.

13:41 Kergu is back again. He sings and
13:42 flies away and back in the nest singing.
13:43 He flies away.

13:44 back and away.

Fingers crossed!
It would be great for Kergu to finally find a mate…

13:47 in and out of the nest.
Kergu seems to use all the persuasive power he has.

13:49 back singing and away hurry.