Black Stork Nest in Karula 2019

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Hello, everyone :hi:

Liz, thanks a lot for your great pictures!
Karl II and his moss deliveries are so funny! :D

12:39:04 Karl II picked up a little bit of moss.
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12:39:05 His Mum once told him that moss is good for the vitamins, so he started to eat it.
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12:39:05 It wasn't easy to swallow. I'm sure he would prefer a slippery fish. :mrgreen:
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Liz01 wrote: April 27th, 2019, 6:32 am Anne, thanks a lot for pictures and great comments :2thumbsup : :laugh :
My pleasure, Liz. :D
I don't know if every little story needs a moral, but in yesterday's anecdote, I think the message could be:
If your lover happens to be a moss-fetishist, you better watch your step. :mrgreen:
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A splendid Black Stork is brooding on a wonderful nest.

15:48
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15:55
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16:38:21 Karl II sees Kati. Note the amorous look in his eyes.
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16:38:30 Kati arrived, a short greeting
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16:38:39 Karl II flies away

Kati does some nest-work.

16:39:20 She covers her eggs
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18:38:02 Kati is still on the nest. With closed eyes and open beak. :D
She looks as if she is being tickled.
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18:38:36 The tiny twigs in front of her nose (and even in her beak :mrgreen: ) annoy her a little.
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18:38:38 She tries to readjust it a little, but not too fanatically. :laugh:
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Anne, thank you for your stories and pics making otherwise almost motionless incubation period livelier. :2thumbsup:
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Summi, it's a pleasure. :hi:

20:55 Karl II came home. Kati didn't get up to greet. She waved at him from her bed. :mrgreen:
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21:12 It is almost dark in Karula Forest
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Good night.
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April 28th

Hello :wave:

Nobody home, today? :puzzled:

It is already 18:18 in Karula Park and Karl II is on the nest.
I have no idea what happened today. Nothing? At what time did Kati leave?
Has Karl II been on the eggs since this morning?

This is as far as I could scroll back. Sorry, it is a boring story. :D

14:24 Karl II incubates
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16:29 Karl II incubates
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18:13 Karl II incubates (and fell asleep :innocent: )
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I looked again and found two noteworthy observations.

1. Karl II poops with open beak. I read somewhere here on the forum that only male BS do that. :mrgreen:
I don't know if it is a valid way to distinguish sexes, but anyway, we already knew that Karl II is a male.
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2. Karl II appears to be one of the rare men who can do two things at the same time. Congrats! :2thumbsup:
A demonstration on how to stretch while rolling the eggs.
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19:33:40 Kati came home. Karl II didn't get up to greet her.
In fact, he didn't greet at all.

19:33:43 "Are you angry?"
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19:33:58 Karl II gets up and sneaks away.
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19:34:02 He dives out. I think he's hungry, and it will soon be too dark to fish ...
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Anne, thank you for the very noteworthy observations! :2thumbsup: :mrgreen:
And I liked the grumpy Karl II who forgot all his good manners to greet his beloved. 8-)
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Hello, Summi :hi: :D

It is slowly getting dark in the forest.

20:55:52 a PS. (The beak remains closed. :nod: )
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20:56:08 Kati scratches her chin.
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20:56:10 She gently touches an egg.
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Anne7 wrote: April 28th, 2019, 7:30 pm
2. Karl II appears to be one of the rare men who can do two things at the same time. Congrats! :2thumbsup:
A demonstration on how to stretch while rolling the eggs.
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Thanks a lot, Anne, for the interesting observation! This is indeed noteworthy. :D
Many thanks for all your pictures and reports! :2thumbsup:
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lispet wrote: April 29th, 2019, 6:25 am Good morning,
:slap: I have posted this morning two messages by mistake to Karula forum. Can somebody move them here?
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April 29

Good Morning Anne, Summis, Michi and all :hi:

Anne, Michi, thanks a lot for pictures and comments. :2thumbsup:
Anne i also enjoy your descriptions very much. :laugh:

5:12 Kati is still in the nest
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5:44 beautiful sunrise
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6:24 She is rolling the eggs
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Anne, sorry! I did not have time yesterday. Actually I wanted to make pip observation at the hungarian storks. Just at this time, a female came in nest of Kaupo. Since the stream is very unreliable, I was busy with Kaupo all the time. I hope that changes soon. That's too time consuming.
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6:57 Karl II comes to the nest. I think he was overnight on the right in the old nest. He sings shortly
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6:58 Kati stands up and went to the toilet... Karl II poops at the same time :mrgreen:
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Kati is scratching her head
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Karl II is aerating the nest bowl
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Kati went on the curved branch
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7:00 Karl II settles down on the eggs- Kati is preening herself on the curved branch
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7:16 Kati is still preening herself :slap:
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7:17 She flew to the right

7:26 Karl II is aerating the nest bowl and stacks the eggs :mrgreen:
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8:08 Kati brings a branch
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Karl II stands up and flew to the right
Kati settles on eggs for incubating

8:30 Karl II comes in from the left with a bunch grass incl. soil and roots
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8:31 is diving to the right
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8:34 A dog or raccoon dog is barkin loud.

8:35:20 Karl II flew through the forest- flew in from the right with a bunch moss with a twig. Both are a little alarmed
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Poor Kati..the branch is fallen on her back
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8:37 He went on the parent branch and starts preening himself

8:43 Karl II left the curved branch
8:56 back with a huge branch
went again on the curved branch and is preening himself
9:00 he flew away again

10:25 Kati is shortly aerating the nest bowl and settles down on the eggs again
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Bea wrote: April 29th, 2019, 9:55 amDone :wink:
Thank you Bea !
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