Black Stork Nest in Karula 2022

[Anne7]

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12:15 Kaia slips on the curved branch. Luckily nothing happened.

Oops



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[Swenja]

12:23 mating



12:38 Karl II wants to go again but Kaia goes onto the curved branch. She is very careful.

[Jo UK]

Jo, the time stamp is really very small! Maybe you can ask Urmas to make it bigger

Urmas will ask Omar if it is possible to change the display of the date/time stamp. Some cameras can be changed. Some cannot. Let's hope Omar can fix it.

[Anne7]

Thanks, Jo!

12:40 Did someone fly over the nest? Karl II looks up.


12:41 Is the curved branch slippery on this side?


12:48 Or maybe on this side?


I need to do something else now

[asteria]

to all!

Perhaps Uncle Eedi arrived in Karula Park, and came to greet his neighours?

Yes, Eedi should have arrived today, so it could be him.

[Swenja]

@asteria and @Anne7

It is reassuring that Eedi has also arrived in Estonia.
Maybe it really was Eedi, because he sometimes comes to the nest to see if the neighbors are already there.

Many thanks @Jo UK.
I always need a magnifying glass, but even with a magnifying glass I can only guess at the time stamp.

[Swenja]

14:10 Karl II observes something and flies away.



Kaia is allone at home.

[Swenja]

15:14 Karl II comes to Kaia.
He has sneaked up. Kaia didn't recognize him from afar?

[Anne7]

15:14 Karl II comes to Kaia

They are so beautiful!

15:14:51 Kaia was sunbathing. She sees Karl II approaching.


15:14:53 The arrival
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15:14:53
Woohoo! I'm home and all yours, Kaia!


15:15:08 You startled me, Karl.

[Swenja]

15:32 Kaia flies a circle through the forest.
The curved branch is very slippery. Kaia slipped.

Karl II pushed her, accidentally.

[Anne7]

Karl II pushed her, accidentally.

Yes, he is a bit enthusiastic in his declarations of love …

15:31:58 That look!
Kaia, if you don't get off the curved branch, I will join you there


15:32:09 He wanted to mate on the curved branch...
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15:32:10 ...


15:32:10 ... That wasn't a very successful idea.

[Anne7]

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16:36 Karl II starts again


Kaia doesn't agree and flies/slides away.


16:36:21 Yes, she's gone!


16:53:16 Karl II leaves the nest too. Empty nest.

[Swenja]

17:16 Karl II comes back.



Karl II is alone. Kaia must be very hungry because she spent a lot of time in the nest today.



18:04 He flies away.

[Liz01]

Hi everyone!

Anne, Swenja and all, thank you for reporting and pictures

10:45 morning Karl is sitting in the nest

[pazi]

Hi all!

Glad to see our storks made it back to the home nest in good shape and especially spirit.
12 minutes from first greetings to first mating. They definitely mean business.

Been so buried in work I've missed important events, thank you all for keeping the forum so up-to-date.
Let's hope the summer will be good and productive storklet-wise.
Will be interesting to see what the night vision reveals about K & K's secret life.

[Anne7]

Thanks for all wonderful pictures, Swenja!

10:45 morning Karl is sitting in the nest

Thank you too, Liz!

Yes, Kaia is a playful girl.

Pazi
Good to see you!

[Liz01]

....Yes, Kaia is a playful girl.

Anne, I remember it! She did it last year too. But here I thought she was climbing on his head
She changed her mind and just got on his back

[Anne7]

Apart from being playful, she may also be a bit bossy, I think.

[Swenja]

19:38 Karl II comes to the nest and sings.







He will probably spend the night alone again.
There is no reason for Kaia to spend the night in the nest yet.

[Anne7]

He will probably spend the night alone again.
There is no reason for Kaia to spend the night in the nest yet.

That is true, Swenja.
And it's probably better for her night's rest, too.
Karl II has a bit of a “hormonal overdose” at the moment, I think.

And while Karl II is decorating the nest tomorrow morning, she can go fishing in peace. It is important to start the egg-laying process happy, well fed and rested.