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Hello, everyone

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

12:39:04 Karl II picked up a little bit of moss.


12:39:05 His Mum once told him that moss is good for the vitamins, so he started to eat it.


12:39:05 It wasn't easy to swallow. I'm sure he would prefer a slippery fish.

Liz01 wrote: April 27th, 2019, 6:32 am Anne, thanks a lot for pictures and great comments :2thumbsup : :laugh :

My pleasure, Liz.
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.

A splendid Black Stork is brooding on a wonderful nest.

15:48


15:49


15:55

16:38:21 Karl II sees Kati. Note the amorous look in his eyes.


16:38:30 Kati arrived, a short greeting


16:38:39 Karl II flies away

Kati does some nest-work.

16:39:20 She covers her eggs

18:38:02 Kati is still on the nest. With closed eyes and open beak.
She looks as if she is being tickled.


18:38:36 The tiny twigs in front of her nose (and even in her beak ) annoy her a little.


18:38:38 She tries to readjust it a little, but not too fanatically.

Anne, thank you for your stories and pics making otherwise almost motionless incubation period livelier.

Summi, it's a pleasure.

20:55 Karl II came home. Kati didn't get up to greet. She waved at him from her bed.


21:12 It is almost dark in Karula Forest


Good night.

April 28th

Hello

Nobody home, today?

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.

14:24 Karl II incubates


16:29 Karl II incubates


18:13 Karl II incubates (and fell asleep )

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.
I don't know if it is a valid way to distinguish sexes, but anyway, we already knew that Karl II is a male.


2. Karl II appears to be one of the rare men who can do two things at the same time. Congrats!
A demonstration on how to stretch while rolling the eggs.

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?"


19:33:58 Karl II gets up and sneaks away.


19:34:02 He dives out. I think he's hungry, and it will soon be too dark to fish ...

Anne, thank you for the very noteworthy observations!
And I liked the grumpy Karl II who forgot all his good manners to greet his beloved.

Hello, Summi

It is slowly getting dark in the forest.

20:55:52 a PS. (The beak remains closed. )


20:56:08 Kati scratches her chin.


20:56:10 She gently touches an egg.


Good night.

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!
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.
Many thanks for all your pictures and reports!

lispet wrote: April 29th, 2019, 6:25 am Good morning,
I have posted this morning two messages by mistake to Karula forum. Can somebody move them here?

Done

April 29

Good Morning Anne, Summis, Michi and all

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

5:12 Kati is still in the nest


5:44 beautiful sunrise


6:24 She is rolling the eggs


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.

6:57 Karl II comes to the nest. I think he was overnight on the right in the old nest. He sings shortly


6:58 Kati stands up and went to the toilet... Karl II poops at the same time


Kati is scratching her head

Karl II is aerating the nest bowl


Kati went on the curved branch


7:00 Karl II settles down on the eggs- Kati is preening herself on the curved branch

7:16 Kati is still preening herself

7:17 She flew to the right

7:26 Karl II is aerating the nest bowl and stacks the eggs

8:08 Kati brings a branch


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


8:31 is diving to the right

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


Poor Kati..the branch is fallen on her back


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

Bea wrote: April 29th, 2019, 9:55 amDone

Thank you Bea !