Black Stork Nest in Karula 2022

[balistar]

09.34.30/31 greeting




09.34.38 proud Waba



now

[Swenja]

August 20

Good morning!

05:31:32 Waba puts down a pellet.
05:44:32 Bonus puts down a pellet too.





Voog returned to the nest in the morning.

[Swenja]

All chicks present.



about 06:30 to 07:29 The chicks were out. The nest was empty.

[Swenja]

The chicks are waiting for breakfast.





Bonus flies away.

[Swenja]

I think Bonus is checking where the breakfast is.



Iks stands on the curved branch and has drops of water on his beak.



08:59 Iks flies away from the curved branch.

[Swenja]

Voog flies away from the curved branch. Waba is in the nest.

[Swenja]

09:22 Waba flies away too.



09:25 Waba is back. Iks and Voog too.



09:27 Bonus is back.

[Swenja]

09:39 feeding
All chicks present.
There was fish. And they were big fish.

[Swenja]

I think everyone got a nice fish.





after feeding

[Swenja]

beautiful Iks

[Swenja]

10:16 feeding again



There was fish again. All chicks present.

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Voog and Bonus fought over fish.



Waba and Iks also fought over fish.



after feeding



Today there are bigger fish in the fish basket. Thank you very much!

[Swenja]

10:43 twittering
10:44 feeding

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after feeding



Bonus has a nice crop.

[Swenja]

Hello @balistar
Thank you very much for the beautiful pictures last night!

[Swenja]

11:16 twittering



11:19 feeding

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after feeding
The chicks are more than full.

[Swenja]

It's so much fish. They don't manage to eat everything.
Bonus gasping.

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Rest and Digest

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12:47 a fish is still wagging its tail



Iks clears away the fish they haven't eaten.
Voog helps.



13:12 Interesting, a frog! Karl II must have brought it with him.



Iks enjoys the frog as a snack.