Looduskalender

We don't see the fourth egg, or should I say chick? But there is still one egg conspicuous.
However, we can only hear 1 chick.
Observe! Could be dirt.

13:48


Kergu carefully rolls the eggs.
He moves 3 eggs in the process. The fourth moves slightly. But we can't see how far the chick has progressed.



14:30 Helicopter noise

15:00 Kergu airs the eggs and rolls the eggs.

15:00:22 What is that? Is that the dirty spot?



15:00:23 the same spot

Kergu airs the eggs and covers the eggs again.
We still can't see it.

16:15 Kergu airs the eggs.
I can't tell if there are 2 talking eggs or just one talking egg.
If we hear a second egg talking, it's still very low.



17:09 Kergu does ps. Egg talk but no sight. 1 voice?

17:48 Kerli is there. Greeting.





Kerli has a feeding reflex.



Kergu flies away. Kerli takes care for all.

17:50 Kergu fetches nesting material.

He brings dry grass.


17:52 dry grass and forest floor
17:55 moss



17:58 moss again
17:59 He brings branches.
18:01 branches again
18:03 dry grass and moss with roots
18:07 He brings a branch.

18:08 a nice branch again



18:11 He brings a branch again.
18:14 Kergu brings fresh moss.

Kergu checks the edge of the nest and sticks some branches more firmly into the edge.





18:17 He brings moss.
18:22 moss again

18:23 Kerli flies away. Kergu takes care for all.

18:26 She is back with moss.



Kerli takes care for all.



18:29 Kergu flies away. Kerli covers the eggs.

Kerli has hidden the eggs well again.
You really can't get a look in. Tomorrow is another day.



22:52 night vision

May 24

04:37 Kergu replaces Kerli. Greeting.
Kerli flies away and Kergu covers the eggs.

Kergu rolls the eggs.




The eggs are 33, 32, 30 and 27 days old. An egg is in the process of hatching.

08:14 Kerli is back. Greeting and talking.



Kergu flies away.

Kerli gives food. The chick must have hatched.



Kerli takes the food back.

08:24 Kergu brings nesting material.



08:28 moss and dry grass



08:31 wet grass and forest floor



08:34 He brings a branch.
08:36 another branch

08:38 Kergu brings a really powerful branch.



I don't think we'll ever see the chicks, given the amount of nesting material.

08:43 fresh moss



08:46 Kerli gets up. They sing together and and change places.



Kerli works on the nest edge.

08:47 Kerli flies away. Kergu covers the eggs.

Kerli brings moss.



Kerli brings big branches too.

08:59 Kerli brings moss. She steps on Kergu





09:05 Kerli brings a lot of moss.

09:06 Kerli replaces Kergu again. Kergu flies away.



09:10 I think I hear 1 chick and an egg talk.



09:12 Kergu brings more moss.
09:16 more nesting material
09:20 He brings a branch.

09:22 Kergu flies away.

The egg talk ist so cute!

10:39 Is that an opening?





Hello @Francesca_V

11:04 Feeding reflex Kerli



11:05 Chick in motion.
11:06 I think the chick is out.