Black Stork Nest in Karula 2019

[Liz01]

16:40 Male flew away

[Hellem]

16:47 The male is back, 16:48 Kati arrives, greeting

[Liz01]

16:47 The male is back, 16:48 Kati arrives, greeting

[Liz01]

16:59 Male is preening themselves

[Liz01]

17:04 beautiful sunlight on the nest. Kati looks like a jewel

[Liz01]

17:06 Male is thinking the same.. they mate

[Rauntz]

I just wanted to say my opinion:

You all are assuming that it's Kati ... but in reality as long there is no number-ring attached to the leg you can't be 100% sure!

Same as this so called "Karl the second" found this nest, can also a totally stranger female BS find this nest.

You all said that "kati accepted Kar the second so fast" ... so maybe this couple were a couple before at some other nest before founding this nest.

9:54 headless storks


9:57 Kati went on her curved branch

[Liz01]

17:09 Kati is preening the male




17:11 Male flew to the left

[Hellem]

17:15 Male brought a bunch of moss and a stick
17:18 He left

[Liz01]

17:15 Male brought a bunch of moss and a stick
........

[Hellem]

17:19 He is back with some sticks
17:26 He left again

[Liz01]

.........You all said that "kati accepted Kar the second so fast" ... so maybe this couple were a couple before at some other nest before founding this nest.

Rauntz welcome here :

I have also written, that they must have met already outside the nest. This is a normal behavior.
That explains why they were so familiar. For me it was a sure sign that it was not her first mating, it worked immediately

The result of such meetings before they come to the nest you could see at the Latvian nest. The female arrived on April 7 and on April 11 we had the first egg in the nest. (2016)

In addition, such meetings are described in books.

[Liz01]

Legs in comparison


17:18:00 Male is on the curved branch
17:26:07 Female is on the curved branch

[Liz01]

17:19 He is back with some sticks
17:26 He left again

[Liz01]

17:52 Kati is resting on the curved branch

[mogga]

[off topic]
Osprey Ivo is back – viewtopic.php?p=642306#p642306

[Solo]

KARL

07.04.2019 they aren't new data (birdmap) - last data: 29.03.2019 viewtopic.php?p=640198#p640195
"by Urmas » 03 Apr 2019, 05:59
Data about Karl stopped in 29th of March AM, in Syria. Nothing suspicious in last data, but no more data"

expected arrival 2019: plus/minus April 13 (probably)

situation previous years 6 day before arrival

2.04.2018: Romania (north-east), 5921 km - viewtopic.php?p=572154#p572154
(08.04.2018 - 12:35 Karl arrived at the nest)

29.3.2017: Bulgaria, 5586 km - viewtopic.php?p=517892#p517892
(04.04.20017 Karl arrived at the nest at 10:37)

thanx Liz , Anne for reporting and documentation and all for your comments

[Anne7]

Liz, many thanks for the wonderful pics

Hellem, thanks for the new youtube address.

18:54 The male lands on the nest


18:54 Greeting


18:54 Kati lies down

[Anne7]

18:58 Just after mating, the male jumps from Kati's back


19:07 Kati is standing on the curved branch


19:08 The male lies down

[Anne7]

20:10 It is getting quite dark.
Another mating




20:18 It is almost completely dark in Karula Park


Is it just an impression, or has the camera slightly tilted? It looks as if the nest is a little bit inclined to the left.

Good night everyone