Black Stork nest in Portugal

[Olga]

Good evening

Metamorfosis

In the noon at 12:20



In the evening at 19:00




Other pictures from today:

at 13: 59



Both parents were on the nest and rearranged the nest, moved branches and moss better. It has been been heavy rain, I think..

At 18:30:

[asteria]

In the morning chicks were alone again. I saw black feathers at the end of their wings already.

[Olga]

Some pictures from the morning and before the afternoon:

About at 10:00







at 10:01 father stork was leaving..




at 10:04 mother stork wich chicks



It was propably quite a warm day. I saw the chick was breathing fast (right word?) and they, all BSs, kept their beaks open..

at 11:46

[Olga]

Pictures from the evening:

The other chick holded the wing 'around' its sister/brother , neck to neck, beak to beak



eating time, i guess, 19:30







20:50 they are still awake. The other one is stanging and flapping wings!

[asteria]

I have just knew that BS in Portugal and Spain don't migrate in winter, they live there constantly. So they don't have to hurry up.

[Olga]

Tomorrow will be the One Month birthday of the older chik!

[Olga]

at 19:28

[Olga]

The chick pooped standing!

[Olga]

Father Black stork returned. It's feeding time. White wings were flapping.. from behind the corner..

20:19

[garina do mar]

I have just knew that BS in Portugal and Spain don't migrate in winter, they live there constantly. So they don't have to hurry up.

Hi all
Still very busy
It's not really like that Asteria. Many white storks don't migrate in the winter anymore but there are still lots of them that do.
BS usually migrate. These ones don't stay there in the winter. There are some that migrate and stay in the south of Spain or Portugal, don't go to Africa but most of them do...
One of "our" BS is one month old today and the other will be tomorrow
They allready get up and do some 2 or 3 steps

[ergee]

NL time: 9.32

Nobody to see in the nest, only the "lost" egg, where is the family?

[Olga]

NL time: 9.32

Nobody to see in the nest, only the "lost" egg, where is the family?

:peek: The chicks were behind the corner!

9:27

[ergee]

:peek: The chicks were behind the corner!

9:27

Renandeli, thank you for your answer, it is good to know that they were only hidden!

[asteria]

BS usually migrate. These ones don't stay there in the winter. There are some that migrate and stay in the south of Spain or Portugal, don't go to Africa but most of them do...

Anyway they have more time than Estonian BS: they can move later and the way from Portugal to Africa is much shorter.

[garina do mar]

Anyway they have more time than Estonian BS: they can move later and the way from Portugal to Africa is much shorter.

Yes, that's true.
And as you noticed they arrived much earlier than in Estonia: they were allready there in the end of February.

[garina do mar]

NL time: 9.32

Nobody to see in the nest, only the "lost" egg, where is the family?

The temperature there is nearly 35º so they try all the time to stay on fresher places wich are the ones near the rocks.
This morning the mother stayed there with her wings opened, to make shadow for the little BS, for hours! It's really wonderful to see how they take care of them
In the afternoon, the young BS are left alone most all the time although we know that one of the parents is usually in a rock near by.
I'll try to go there in 2 weeks and bring some photos, but you can look:

http://olhares.aeiou.pt/ciconia_nigra_foto2785485.html
http://olhares.aeiou.pt/ciconia_nigra_foto2785490.html

These were taken on the 21st May, by a person that lives near by

[Olga]

Congratulationes for the one Month Birthday!
:peek: I have waited you to come and show how big you are!


at: 12:42



at 16:42



at 16:00




at 17:42

[Olga]

Thank you Garina do mar for the photographs!

[Urmas]

Do you know, when Carlos will ring these two?
Is that nesting pair somehow early this year or as common?
Any sightings before about ringed adult in nest?

[alice44]

The temperature there is nearly 35º so they try all the time to stay on fresher places wich are the ones near the rocks.
This morning the mother stayed there with her wings opened, to make shadow for the little BS, for hours! It's really wonderful to see how they take care of them
In the afternoon, the young BS are left alone most all the time although we know that one of the parents is usually in a rock near by.
I'll try to go there in 2 weeks and bring some photos, but you can look:

http://olhares.aeiou.pt/ciconia_nigra_foto2785485.html
http://olhares.aeiou.pt/ciconia_nigra_foto2785490.html

These were taken on the 21st May, by a person that lives near by

Are those photos of this nest? An amazing landscape.