Black Stork Nest in Karula, 2021

[Tatiana60]

Hello ...

hello, Swenja. We also have a heat of +34 this is an anomaly... ..., but no thunder...The storks and I could use some cool air...

15:20:59, 15:21:22 thunder again... We call it "dry thunderstorm ".
15: 23: 14 the wind has increased, thunder is thundering.

Our storks were promised a cloudy sky and short-term rain by the evening.... waiting for.

[Swenja]

15:41:26 Kaia comes
feeding time! Kaia brought a lot with her.





She also brought frogs.



15:45:27 She flies away.

[Tatiana60]

15:41:45 storks are happy to eat small fish...

[Swenja]

The chicks soon no longer fit into the picture. They are so big when they stand.


@Tatiana60 I wish you a quick cooling of the weather!

[Anne7]

Swenja, Heloise, Tatiana, Sova, Liz, Biker

I'm so glad that Kaia brought her chicks a good meal!

The chicks are still alone on the nest.


A very tiny PS. The chicks could use some more food, I think.





Hopefully Karl II will arrive soon, with lots of food!

I have troubles with my internet connection

[Anne7]

17:17 It is very hot on the nest. Thunder can be heard.
But still no rain!

AccuWeather says it is currently (17:30) 30°C in Karula. Real Feel 32°C.



17:31 A cuckoo calls. The sun is shining again.
The wing feathers grow nicely...




Do not worry! There are still 3 chicks on the nest.

[Anne7]

17:43 Don't fall out of the nest, little one!

[Anne7]

The chick in front is very close to the nest edge...

[Anne7]

18:13 The chicks play with a blade of grass.

[Swenja]

18:21:10 Karl II comes feeding time!
It looked like fish but it happened so quickly! Food doesn't even fall to the ground.
# 3 saves the food from falling down.



Well done # 3!



18:21:52 Karl II flies away.

Hello @ Anne7
Thanks again for the track data from yesterday and for the nice pictures today!

[Anne7]

Thank you, too, Swenja!

I made these pictures of the feeding. I can’t see what came out of Karl II’s beak.
But I think it wasn’t a lot of food.
During this feeding, Karl II was again standing on the foot of one of his chicks.



I don't know if the chick was able to grab something on the nest floor.

[Tatiana60]

after 18.21...:
the chicks today were under a heavy shower from dad, dried off, ate mom's dinner and had fun in the nest:

19.10.21 junior and his wings:


19.15.44 the middle one unfolded his wings:


19.53.10 the elder spread his wings:

[Anne7]

19.53.10 the elder spread his wings:
https://i.mycdn.me/i?r=AyH4iRPQ2q0otWIF ... tz-HVlyp9Q

Tatiana, what a funny picture!

[Tatiana60]

19.53.11 the older one spread his wings and the middle one fell into the circle of his charisma:




19.55.42 the middle one is ruffled... I stood under the older man's chest and felt small again...:

[Tatiana60]

20.19.24 the elder walks around and flaps his wings, the younger learns:

[Swenja]

21:47:19 # 3 very often just does ps while sitting in the nest.
That's why it's so dirty on the bottom.



You have to get up before you do.



It doesn't seem that hot now. The chicks are very calm today evening.

[Swenja]

Thanks to everyone for the beautiful pictures, timeline and reports.

Summary
Chicks alone in the nest last night.
09:11 Kaia came and feeding
10:11 Kaia away, Karl II came and feeding
10:37-11:07 Karl II brought water, a branch and wett nesting material.
15:41 Kaia came and feeding
15:45 Kaia away
18:21 Karl II feeding and away

Today 4 feedings could be observed.

I wish everyone a nice Midsummer festival!

Afterglow



Good night!

Everyone is already asleep today

[Anne7]

Many thanks, Swenja and Tatiana

OrniTrack information.

Today Karl II flew 90.4 km.
He visited about 7 or 8 different feeding sites.
(I find it a bit worrisome that apparently he could not catch more food in spite of this.)

The furthest Karl II was from the nest today was 18 km, in the morning.

At the last known location (22:37) he was about 4 km from the nest, near a patch of trees, 200 metres from a watercourse. It seems to be an uncultivated patch of land, perhaps it is a marshy area. But we know that Google displays a momentary view (of a past situation).

Good night, everyone.



Edit: AccuWeather says that it is currently (23:00) 27°C in Karula. And the Real Feel is 30°C. Still hot!
Current humidity: 78%

[Swenja]

He visited about 7 or 8 different feeding sites.
(I find it a bit worrisome that he did not catch more food in spite of this.)

Thank you @Anne7

It urgently needs extensive rain and slightly cooler temperatures.
The waters are warmed up and the prey in the wetlands hide in the heat.
Even if it's not worrying at the moment, you still make your thoughts.

[Anne7]

Thank you @Anne7

It urgently needs extensive rain and slightly cooler temperatures.
The waters are warmed up and the prey in the wetlands hide in the heat.
Even if it's not worrying at the moment, you still make your thoughts.

Yes, it is unusually and excessively hot at the moment, and far too dry.
We can only hope that things will improve soon, Swenja.
Although the situation is not alarming yet, the chicks need more food than they are currently getting, in my opinion.

I am very impressed that Kaia managed to bring more food today than Karl II.
I never expected this to happen.
Kaia is really a fantastic Black Stork too.

I cross my fingers for this wonderful family. And for all other BS in Estonia.