Black Stork Nest 3 (Kergu and Kerli) 2025

[Hulbi Lorm]

Thanks a lot for those explanations. And I think all storklets got a good amount of food just now.

[Swenja]

Kerli gives the chicks shade.



12:56 She covers the chicks and the egg.

[Swenja]

13:13 A stranger
He sits on a branch above the nest. Kerli defence posture.

[Swenja]

Go away!



I can't see any rings on the Intruder.

13:41 Kerli covers the chicks. Still defense.



The stranger intends to stay longer?
He does ps.

13:57 The stranger BS flies away.



Kerli takes care for the chicks.

[Swenja]

14:10 Feeding by Kerli
The two older chicks have eaten. #3 is not hungry.

[Michi]

Swenja, many thanks for your explanations and the detailed documentation!

Anne, Balistar! Great, that you're still here with our storks!

I hope for a good season, for lots of food, - and no drama with No. 4. Fingers are crossed.

[Swenja]

15:49 Kergu is back. Greeting and talking.



Kerli flies away.

[Swenja]

16:08 Feeding by Kergu
Two chicks eating. I don't see it properly. #3 eats too?



It looks like every chick got something.


Kergu has apparently allocated the food to each chick.


And that's exactly what he watched when they ate. Very interesting feeding.

[Swenja]

17:34 feeding by Kergu
Two chicks have eaten. The third chick was sleeping.

[Swenja]

17:46 Kergu is singing. He looks around.
Singing again.
Intruder lands in a tree.





He has a defence posture. A voice answers him.

[Swenja]

Intruder sounds like a female when the voice responds.
The stranger comes too close to the nest.





18:08 He is singing again.

[Swenja]

And again singing.



The stranger BS does not fly away.
18:11 Is s/he gone?
18:18 No, the foreign female voice speaks.
18:29 S/he speaks and does not want to leave. Kergu is singing.
18:34 The Intruder flies away. Kergu is singing.

[Swenja]

Kergu makes sure that the intruder is gone.
He does ps and looks after the chicks.

[Swenja]

19:39 Feeding by Kergu
# 3 didn't like the food. He didn't see the food. #3 was turned away and didn't stop asking for food.



But eventually #3 did discover the food and ate nicely. All the chicks eat.



after feeding

[Swenja]

Kergu has to sit down quite wide so that the chicks have room enough below him.

[Swenja]

20:55 Kerli is back. Greeting and talking.
20:56 Kergu flies away.




Kerli has cobwebs on her head?

[Swenja]

21:28 The little one gets single feeding.

[Swenja]

About the feeds:
Today the parents offered food 12 times, including porridge and individual feeds.

22:56 night vision

[Swenja]

May 29

05:12 Kerli gives the chicks porridge.






She is waiting for Kergu.

[Swenja]

The chicks in order of size.
And the egg.



The eggs were laid:
1. egg on 21.4.2025, 00:06, hatch 24.05., 33 days
2. egg on 22.4.2025, 23:35, hatch 25.05., 33 days
3. egg on 24.4.2025, 22:41, hatch 27.05., 33 days
4. egg on 27.4.2025, 02:02

The egg is 32 days old.