Black Stork Nest 3 (Kergu) 2023
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Re: Black Stork Nest 3 (Kergu) 2023
Hi Liz,
thanks a lot! I wasn't at home all day and I am now looking what happened.
Right now I'm still watching Kergu's morning and midday .
The pic with the lady on the lower branch is so sweet!
thanks a lot! I wasn't at home all day and I am now looking what happened.
Right now I'm still watching Kergu's morning and midday .
The pic with the lady on the lower branch is so sweet!
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I will do the documentation of Kergu's day tomorrow.
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Kergu's day was exiting!
In the early morning he did was he does every day: doing his nest working job.
Later in the morning he fetched several wonderful things for his nest: grass, moss, roots, a branch and a long twig. The nest looks wonderful, great job, Kergu!
In the early afternoon he had es visitor - obviously a female!
She touched the edge of his nest for a millisecond and took the place close to the camera. while preening she watched Kergu's courtship efforts, and eventually she left and Kergu behind her.
He returned to the nest only in the early Saturday morning.
The nest today
Before Kergu's arrival
7:37 relaxing
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In the early morning he did was he does every day: doing his nest working job.
Later in the morning he fetched several wonderful things for his nest: grass, moss, roots, a branch and a long twig. The nest looks wonderful, great job, Kergu!
In the early afternoon he had es visitor - obviously a female!
She touched the edge of his nest for a millisecond and took the place close to the camera. while preening she watched Kergu's courtship efforts, and eventually she left and Kergu behind her.
He returned to the nest only in the early Saturday morning.
The nest today
Before Kergu's arrival
7:37 relaxing
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7:35 stretching
8:01 grass!
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7:35 stretching
8:01 grass!
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8:41 What a branch! But where to put it?
8:48 moss!
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8:41 What a branch! But where to put it?
8:48 moss!
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9:25 The preferred outlook place
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9:25 The preferred outlook place
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14:18 the visit of a lady!
Kergu sings for her
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14:18 the visit of a lady!
Kergu sings for her
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14:22 "Look, how comfy my nest is. perfect for you! "
Her beak can be seen in the bottom left corner of the picture.
Kergu leaves behind his lady.
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14:22 "Look, how comfy my nest is. perfect for you! "
Her beak can be seen in the bottom left corner of the picture.
Kergu leaves behind his lady.
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May 20
5:54 Nest working
7:54 relaxing with closed eyes in the morning sun
preening
flying away soon
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5:54 Nest working
7:54 relaxing with closed eyes in the morning sun
preening
flying away soon
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Kergu is doing a little nest working.
and flies away-
He brings a huge bunch of moss
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Kergu is doing a little nest working.
and flies away-
He brings a huge bunch of moss
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he sits at his outlook
and jumps on a huge branch above him. one of his feet can be seen.
he sings a song - anybody there?
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he sits at his outlook
and jumps on a huge branch above him. one of his feet can be seen.
he sings a song - anybody there?
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and leaves
Night vision.
Kergu spends the night at another place.
Night vision.
Kergu spends the night at another place.
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May 21
4:18 day vision
9:28 Kergu returns, looks beautiful and greets his nest. Does some housework
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4:18 day vision
9:28 Kergu returns, looks beautiful and greets his nest. Does some housework
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10:00 Kergu is sitting in the nest with open beak. It must be warm.
10:20 calls somebody
10:21 He leaves ...
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10:00 Kergu is sitting in the nest with open beak. It must be warm.
10:20 calls somebody
10:21 He leaves ...
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14:29 Kergu arrives and sings exitedly.
14:32 He leaves ...
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14:29 Kergu arrives and sings exitedly.
14:32 He leaves ...
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22:15 Kergu does not spend the night in his nest.
22:15 Kergu does not spend the night in his nest.
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May 22
6:44 The wonderfully padded nest in the early morning light
9:38 Kergu is back. He greets shortly and starts immediatly rearranging some twigs of the edge of the nest.
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6:44 The wonderfully padded nest in the early morning light
9:38 Kergu is back. He greets shortly and starts immediatly rearranging some twigs of the edge of the nest.
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Then he needs a break and relaxes.
There is a little visitor! Kergu look surprised.
10:33 Kergu leaves.
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Then he needs a break and relaxes.
There is a little visitor! Kergu look surprised.
10:33 Kergu leaves.
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15:43 Kergu returns, is very excited and sing a lady-song. In the background another black stork flies by.
"Look, how good the edge ..."
"Look, how comfy..."
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15:43 Kergu returns, is very excited and sing a lady-song. In the background another black stork flies by.
"Look, how good the edge ..."
"Look, how comfy..."
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If Kergu doesn’t end up attracting a mate this year, does that mean he’s likely to abandon this nest, or will he still probably stay in Estonia for the duration until migration time?