Black Stork Nest 3 (Kergu and Kerli) 2025

[Swenja]

09:32 Kerli is back. Kergu sings.
Kerli takes care for the eggs. Kergu flies away.

[Swenja]

11:03 Kerli covers the eggs. It's raining.



15:57 The sun is shining again for Kerli.



She airs and loosens the nest floor and rolls the eggs. She covers the eggs again.

Kerli also tries to stack.

[Swenja]

18:02 Kergu is there. Short greeting.



18:03 Kerli flies away. Kergu takes care for the eggs.

19:08 Kergu stands up, does ps, rolls the eggs and covers the eggs again.
Unfortunately not a good view of the eggs.



The eggs were laid:

1. egg on 21.4.2025, 00:06
2. egg on 22.4.2025, 23:35
3. egg on 24.4.2025, 22:41
4. egg on 27.4.2025, 02:02

[Swenja]

20:48 Kergu touches an egg with his toes.



21:52 night vision

[Swenja]

May 07

Kergu is waiting for Kerli



09:18 Kerli is back. They greet each other.



09:19 Kerli ps
09:20 She takes care of the eggs. Kergu flies away.

[Swenja]

Kergu fetches nesting material.
He brings moss.



Kerli pulls the fresh moss towards her.



Not a good view of the eggs.



11:33 ps

[Swenja]

beautiful colour



Kerli has hidden the eggs well. They are barely visible.

She touches an egg with her toes.

[Swenja]

16:35 The woodpecker annoys Kerli. He comes too close to the nest.

[Swenja]

19:07 Kergu is there. They greet each other.



Kerli stands up and flies away.
Kergu takes care for the eggs. He covers the eggs.

19:11 Kerli is back with moss and a branche.



19:13 Kerli with moss again.



19:16 She flies to the upper branch and from there she flies away.

[Swenja]

22:08 night vision
Kergu covers the eggs.

[Swenja]

May 08

07:43 Kerli is there. Greeting.



Kergu stretches.



Kergu fetches nesting material. Kerli covers the eggs.

[Swenja]

He brings a lot of moss.



Kergu preens himself and Kerli covers the eggs.
She has spread the moss a little.



08:43 Kergu flies away.
08:46 Kerli ps
She covers the eggs again.

[Swenja]

14:00 Kergu is there. Greeting.



He takes care for the eggs. Kerli flies away.



Kergu covers the eggs.

[Swenja]

Kerli will probably not come to the nest today.



22:06 night vision
Kergu is alone at home. Good night

[Swenja]

May 09

Kergu rolls the eggs and loosens the nest floor.



Kerli hasn't come back yet.

I think that since the owl attack they no longer spend the nights together in the nest.
So no one is knocked out of the nest.

[Swenja]

09:36 Kerli is there. Greeting.



Kergu stretches, Kerli takes care for the eggs.



09:37 Kergu flies away. Kerli covers the eggs.

09:41 He fetches nesting material.
Kergu brings dry grass and forest floor.

[Swenja]

09:46 dry grass again



Kerli pushes a branch back to the edge, takes care of the eggs and covers them.



10:06 Kergu brings moss.

10:07 Kergu wants to mate. Kerli refuses.

He stands on Kerli's wing. She stands up.

[Swenja]

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wants to mate


Kerli takes care for the eggs.


10:07 Kergu flies away.

[Swenja]

12:44 Kergu is there.



12:46 Kerli stands up. Kergu takes care for the eggs. Kerli is preening.

12:53 She flies away.
12:54 Kerli is back with moss.



13:11 She flies away again.

[Swenja]

19:46 Kerli is there. Greeting.



Kergu flies away.

Kerli takes care for the eggs. She touches an egg with her toes.



She covers the eggs.

22:15 night vision