Latvian black storks - 2022

[Liz01]

now, almost all trees are dead!


April 2019


20:31 he returned for the night

[Liz01]

April 9

Good Morning

6:06 The male is still in the nest. he starts working


resting (poo on his beak)


6:29 nearly 6:30 he flew to the left

[Liz01]

7:09 he returns with a twig




and sings

[Liz01]

7:10 is preening himself, then he starts working in the nest


7:15 the branch disturbs still


7:22 is singing

[Liz01]

7:33 he flew to the left (His behavior is more like Kaupo than Grafs! He use the left for in and out- the other flew most of time to the right in the forest- that's a notice for me)

7:32 shakes his plumage


7:35 back with a huge twig


7:37 flew to the right again

[Liz01]

7:40 back with a long branch


7:43 out again

7:46 back with a twig

[Liz01]

7:51 to the left again

7:54 he brings a huge branch


7:56 a buzzard is calling nearby .. he startled
8:01 he flew to the left

[Liz01]

8:03 back with a huge branch
8:08 out to the left again
8:10 back with a twig

this is not a passing male and he knows the area well

[Liz01]

8:19 back with a branch
8:21 out again
8:23 back with a branch

8:31 he is preening himself

[Liz01]

8:44 is singing a bit.


then he is yawning.


back to rest

[Liz01]

8:59 he is singing.
9:01 he starts working with the branches

9:04 is poking in the nest bowl

[Liz01]

9:12 healthy ps


Defending.. a strange bird was calling


he is singing as if he were seeing another BS

[Liz01]

he pays attention to a calling bird- sees someone and starts singing



9:19 off he goes to the left

9:35 in with a branch

[Liz01]

9:46 is singing again and looks to the left


9:48 flew to the left
9:50 back with a twig

[Liz01]

9:56 he pooped again and starts working

10:08 he sings a bit, looks to the left and flew away

[Abigyl]

Thanks Liz !

Is it possible that there is a problem with moss because of snow ?

[Liz01]

...Is it possible that there a problem with moss because of snow ?

no, Abigyl. He can find moss, if there is some! It only has to be wet enough

[Liz01]

10:22 Ravens are flying around ....
10:23 they are making funny noise

12:04 He returned and began to sing


12:22 still working in the nest bowl

[Liz01]

12:42 he is resting


someone is flying around


12:56 very bad weather.. it's stormy

a Polish female has already arrived on April 8.

[Liz01]

13:03 it starts hailing

13:24 is looking to the left and starts singing