Looduskalender

He surely has a moss fetish.

Anyway, this ought to be made state of the art for any stork nest.

EDIT: 19:17 Karl the Second IN

Kati got up, he got down to eggs, Kati was preening him, then they changed places.

19:37 Karl the Second preening Kati



ooops, changed roles

19:38 Kati on top ?


noooo, i havn't seen it right, their necks were intertwined
it was Karl the Second above when they mated successfully

19:38 after mating


19:48 Kati back on the eggs, Karl the Second preens her again,
but i had the impression she didn't like it too much


19:49 Karl the Second walks to the curved branch

Good evening, everyone, and thank you.

Crissy and balistar, thank you very much for all your beautiful pictures and reports.
Some photos are very amusing.

A picture from earlier this evening.
20:49 Kati breeds. Karl II is guarding his family.



I believe we will see a fourth egg, tomorrow morning. What do you think?

Sleep well.

April 18

Good Morning all

Thank you for reporting and pictures.

5:13 Kati or Karl II shows the fourth egg.
Congrats to both!




5:31 beautiful eggs


Now it is enough

5:33 She settles down again..


I wish Kati and Karl II a successful season. Maybe we'll be lucky and see four storklets grow up. It is not impossible.

Good morning.

Thanks, Liz!

4 beautiful eggs!
Yes, let's hope for a successful season.

8:17 Kati is laying in a comfy moos bed



Good Morning Anne
I hope you will have a good day.

This male brings as much moss to the nest as the male in the Latvian nest in 2017. That is probably an individual matter.
Rita, you're right, he is moss fetishist

8:22 She sneezes now and then. This is our Kati. She has a moss allergy

Liz01 wrote: April 18th, 2019, 8:20 am...This male brings as much moss to the nest as the male in the Latvian nest in 2017. That is probably an individual matter. ...

one of more moss delivery

06:25

Kati may soon be buried in the moss with only the top of her head showing.

Solo wrote: April 18th, 2019, 8:53 am one of more moss delivery 06:25 ...

if the urge to bring material is so big and persists and he decide it is necessary, what should he do? So it it smart, to bring "only" moss. too much branches and twigs would be somewhat difficult...

08:14 Kati in her wonderful nest


08:48 Karl II comes home
08:50


08:51 Kati leaves

09:29 Karl II takes care of the eggs

11:13 Kati arrives


11:15 Karl II leaves

Kati covers her eggs

Thanks to SOLO for the morning pictures together with Moss. I only laugh ................

Retari wrote: April 18th, 2019, 1:34 pmThanks to SOLO for the morning pictures together with Moss. I only laugh ................

Retari, you're welcome

i made a little video clip of this preening scene, can't upload currently. May be it works later

Thank you, Liz, Solo, Anne and Biker.
Wonderful moments caught by your pictures.

Biker wrote: April 18th, 2019, 2:11 pm ...........
i made a little video clip of this preening scene, can't upload currently. May be it works later

That's so sweet, he is preening his Kati
Thank you for pictures!

Anne, your pictures are beautiful as always Thanks a lot!

14:03 was a change. Karl II has arrived home. Greeting and Karl starts dancing . Kati said no - four eggs are enough
14:05 Kati is preening herself, Karl II is sitting on the the eggs



I do a video too- and will add two pictures more when the download from the archive is completed

14:58 Karl II is rolling the precious eggs
He is aerating the nest bowl


15:00 done.. he settles on the eggs