Black Stork Nest in Karula 2019

[Liz01]

There is absolutely nothing to see in the video, from the stranger.
It must have been another stork. They avoid fighting in the nest, if there is a clutch.
But I also saw attacks and fights in the nest. between females.
Maybe the missing minutes would have brought clarity.
Karl II flew away, so it was probably another male around.
But that's all guess. No proof of anything. No other bird, no fight .. only Karl II and his defense of the nest

[asteria]

In 2008 the storks fought in the nest because Toomas(future) replaced Donna and "incubated" one egg(putting to others on the edge of the nest). Padis came and fought with him. One egg was broken.

[Liz01]

Buzzards and ravens must be interested in eggs and not in storklets. Buzzards catch mice and small birds, storklets are too big for them.

It's not always about whether the chicks could be in danger.
There is fierce competition for breeding grounds, ie nests, with heavy fighting.
This shows up in aggressive air battles with buzzard, goshawk, sparrow hawk, wasp buzzard, lesser spotted eagle, short-toed eagle, osprey, griffon vulture and common raven.
Red kite, eagle owl, white-tailed eagle and common raven occupy the nests of black storks.
There is an observation where a breeding pair has been displaced by ravens. Thus, the raven is a strong threat to the black stork.
We also think, how bad, there's a goshawk near a black stork nest. It is not bad. It is completely normal. The goshawk is a companion bird of the black stork.
I have a detailed description .. is too much work for me to translate everything

[Liz01]

17:12:54 Kati comes home, Karl II flew to the right, after a short greeting

[Anne7]

Just a little story.

Three seconds after Karl II left the nest (at 17:13:06), Kati urgently had to do a PS.

17:13:09 She moved backwards and stepped on a stick.
One side of the stick swung up and catapulted a pile of moss on Kati's feet ...


17:13:12 ... Kati did what she came for. As if by miracle the stick remained upright ...


17:13:16 ... After doing what she urgently had to do, Kati immediately wanted to put that stick in a better position...

[Anne7]

17:13:17 ... and, oops, she stepped on one of her eggs...


17:13:17 ... A little bit startled, she immediately dropped the stick and lifted her foot...


17:13:20 ... and checked carefully whether her precious egg was undamaged...

[Anne7]

21:10 It is almost dark. Kati is still alone on the nest.


Good night!

[Liz01]

April 27

Good Morning all

Anne, thanks a lot for pictures and great comments

6:30 Karl II comes home


they greet each other

[Liz01]

6:44 Kati brings a branch. Both sings.
6:45 Karl II dives to the right


6:49 He brings a huge branch
6:52 He brings grass with soil

6:57 a huge bunch moss by Karl II

[Liz01]

6:58 He is preening Kati
went on the curved branch and flew to the right




7:04 moss and grass

[Liz01]

7:05 Karl II brings a twig


7:06 Out

[Liz01]

7:11 IN with wet grass


7:12 OUT

[Liz01]

7:15 IN with a huge bunch moss


Karl II away again

[Liz01]

7:19 IN with a long log


7:20 OUT

[Liz01]

7:30 In with grass and moss
7:30 out again

7:32 comes in from the right with a bunch moss
7:33 Kati left

[Liz01]

8:40 Nest bowl aerating


8:52:40 Karl II catches a bumblebee and leaves it free again

[Liz01]

9:06 preening himself


shakes his plumage


after aerating the nest bowl he settles down on then eggs

[Liz01]

10:09 Karl II is working in the nest bowl

[Summi]

6:57 a huge bunch moss by Karl II

This bunch of moss may be the hugest one of all times Karl II has brought.

[raija]

If Karl II continues to bring moss at the same pace, then in the autumn the nest extends up to heaven