Black Stork Nest 3 (Kergu and Kerli) 2025

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14:40 Kerli does ps. It's not very much.

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16:26 Kergu is there. Greeting.



Kerli flies away. Kergu takes care for the eggs.

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17:17 Kergu rolls 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

The first egg is 28 days old today.

21:51 ps

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22:44 night vision

Kergu is in the nest.

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May 20

07:00 Kergu ps

The first egg is 29 days old.






Kergu is waiting for Kerli.

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09:46 Kerli is there. Greeting.
Kergu stretches and passes the eggs to Kerli.



Kergu flies away. Kerli takes care for the eggs.



Kerli covers the eggs.

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11:19 Kerli loosens the nest floor and moves the eggs slightly.

11:21 ps


She covers the eggs again.

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16:07 Kergu is back. Greeting.



Kergu takes care for the eggs and Kerli flies away.

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18:36 Kergu ps



18:38 Kergu touches an egg with his toes.





He loosens the nest floor and rolls the eggs. All the eggs appear to be intact.

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21:03 Egg care

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22:48 night vision

Kergu is in the nest.

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May 21


07:06 A stack of eggs
I think the black spot is dirt.



The eggs are 30, 29, 27 and 24 days old.

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



Kergu is waiting for Kerli.

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10:20 Kergu stands up and sings. A conspecific?





10:23 Kergu sits down again. He observes the surroundings.

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10:26 Kerli is back.
She must have been the conspecific.



Kergu flies away. Kerli takes care for the egg.



She covers the eggs.

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11:54 Who is there? Kerli rattles his beak diffusely.
She pulls her head in and follows someone with her eyes.





You can hear someone flying past. Everything remains calm and Kerli relaxes again.

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18:04 Kerli airs the eggs and loosens the nest floor.




She covers the eggs again.

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18:51 Kergu is at home. Greeting.



18:52 Kerli flies away. Kergu takes care for the eggs.

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Kerli fetches nesting material.
She brings grass and moss.

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Kerli also picks up branches.



19:07 They sing together and Kerli takes care of the eggs.





She covers the eggs.

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19:15 Kergu replaces Kerli and covers the eggs. Kerli flies away.

19:20 She is back with moss.



19:23 She brings a branch.



Kerli is preening her feathers.
19:30 She flies away.