Black Stork Nest in Karula 2022

[Liz01]

7:05 big wing by Bonus


7:14 three are preening themselves , one is laying in the nest

[Liz01]

7:15 Karl comes home...
short defending by Bonus.. then begging





7:16 Karl leaves and Bonus is clattering after him

[Liz01]

7:38 resting time

[Liz01]

7:41 Kaia is here
7:41:29 she pooped
Bonus is without reaction


7:42 gets up and is begging


lot of food by Kaia
7:42:44 she flew to the left

that was the best feeding. Bonus was calm!!

[Liz01]

7:44 one is thirsty calling?
7:46 It's Bonus he/she is still begging for water or is Kaia on the left?

7:49:53 Bonus is clattering with the beak and stopped. So Kaia was on the left
7:56 Kaia brings water.. so it was a thirsty call by Bonus

[Liz01]

It is interesting that Bonus called for water! I have learn to understand him in this nest. Kaia reacted normal, she brought water!
This is all extremely interesting to me

8:03 Kaia brings wet moss

8:05 three are twittering.. Bonus is calling and nodding

8:12 Kaia leaves .. Bonus pooped into the nest
it will take a while till he can cope with the situation. or he'll never get used to it, we'll see

8:22 Kaia is still on the curved branch

[Liz01]

8:17 defending by Bonus - Kaia with wet grass and water
8:18 Kaia went on the curved branch. Nodding by Bonus

8:24 Kaia leaves and Bonus calmed down. He will miss his plastic Mom and Toru and his siblings

8:32 Kaia brings wet grass again

​At a Latvian nest there were visits from strange storks almost the whole season! every day. Each arrival of the strange female was fended off. Sometimes for hours and as I said, for the entire time.
​The stranger wasn't a threat, she didn't do anything bad, but they never got used to it
​That doesn't mean it can't get better here. We will keep watching and hoping

the same on a polish nest. Strange female was there day by day. I think those were the previous nest owners. But that is only a guess

[Swenja]

Thank you @Liz01!

The chicks do not join in the call for refreshments.
Rather, they seem to signal that they have had enough.
08:25 Kaia flies away. Bonus rattles.





This click breathing had disappeared during the night? Has anyone observed this?

[Swenja]

08:32 Kaia brings wett grass and goes onto the curved branch.





The chicks lie down. Bonus keeps calling and gets a little quieter.

[Swenja]

The chicks are sleeping.
Bonus doesn't quite know what to do with Kaia. The chick is very insecure.



#1 gets up, ps and lies down again.



Bonus lies down too. S/He calls softer, but doesn't stop.

[Swenja]

Kaia comes back into the nest from the curved branch. She talks to the chicks.



She goes back onto curved branch.
Bonus lies down and is silent.



Kaia flies away.
She only flew away when Bonus stopped yelling.

[Swenja]

The chicks are preening.



09:10 Camera transmission off

[Swenja]

The feeding at 07:42 is very interesting. #1 touches Bonus with his beak a lot at the beginning.
It looks like #1 wants to make sure Bonus doesn't behave that complicated. Maybe like soothing touches.

#2 is lying still in the nest when Kaia has already arrived.

As Kaia took off, Bonus clattering and then called for refreshment. But the other chicks don't join in his call.

At this point I put the video again.

[Swenja]

10:52 Camera transmission on

It is hot. Sun shines on the nest.



#1 ps in the nest. Don't even get up.



yes it was you Or are you #3?


#1 occasionally sneezes.

[Swenja]

#3 has caught up a lot in development. #1 and #3 are now very similar.



rose up for ps

[Biker]

Thank you @Liz01!

The chicks do not join in the call for refreshments.
Rather, they seem to signal that they have had enough.
08:25 Kaia flies away. Bonus rattles.

https://up.picr.de/43912818ow.jpg

https://up.picr.de/43912819bk.jpg

This click breathing had disappeared during the night? Has anyone observed this?

Hello!
I only watched around 1 o'clock.
a chick, it was sitting on the left, breathing heavily and wheezed like a hedgehog in a mating mood .
(I can not tell them apart )
it only half stood up at 1:03 and pooped out of the nest, on its knees.

[Swenja]

Thank you very much @biker!

Today, occasionally, very quietly, a clicking breathing can be heard. But it's not like last night.
It seems to be #1 making those breath sounds. But it really can't be determined exactly.

[Swenja]

catch the butterfly





and set him free

[Anne7]

Hello

Biker

Many thanks, Liz and Swenja!

Bonus is very cautious. Not completely at ease on the nest yet.


12:11:49 Is the camera transmission off again? Or is it just me?



It is again a hot day in Karula.

Currently 28°C - RealFeel 30°C. (In the shade!)

Max UV Index: 6 High
Wind: SE 13 km/h
Wind Gusts: 20 km/h
Humidity: 35%
Indoor Humidity: 35% (Ideal Humidity)
Air Quality: Fair
Dew Point: 11° C
Cloud Cover: 70%
Visibility: 16 km
Cloud Ceiling: 9100 m
https://www.accuweather.com/en/ee/karul ... ast/131256

[Liz01]

13:27 we are online again

Anne, thank you very much for the weather forecast

13:28 Bonus is nibbling on the metal rings from a sibling

13:33 wing exercises and short "beaking"