Black Stork Nest 3 (Kergu) 2024

[Anne7]

12:41 Kergu has a lady visitor …

This is really nice to see!
So happy for Kergu.

Hopefully the young lady will return to Kergu's nest next season.

Swenja

[brofasa]

I have noticed the lady has a very brown head.

It seems like she is a young lady on her first attempt to nest. Just like all first-timers, she arrived late in the season but now that she visited Kergu, hopefully she will return here next season in time to breed with our handsome stork.

She also seemed very excited to be in Kergu's company. She pushed her beak to his when he sang his song to her and she 'talked' a lot. Reminds me of a teenage girl meeting her crush

[Swenja]

June 29

09:00 Kergu is at home.
He sings a song.



He is resting and preening.

Kergu seems to have rested enough.
He stretches and observes his surroundings. Is his lady nearby?





13:09 Kergu flies away.

[Swenja]

13:11/12 Kergu is back.



13:27/28 Kergu goes onto the thin branch and back into the nest.
Is he waiting for his lady to pick him up? A date?




13:31 He flies away.

[Francesca_V]

12:41 Kergu has a lady visitor

This is wonderful!
They both seem to like eachother!

[Swenja]

21:58 Kergu comes home.




Good night Kergu



22:58 camera stream off

[Swenja]

June 30

13:10 The stream is back. Kergu is not here.



14:56 Kergu comes home.
No singing.





He rests, preens himself and looks at his surroundings.

15:34 Kergu flies away to the right.

[Treia]

It's great that Kergu and Lady have finally been together in the nest and got to know each other more closely.
They seem like a nice couple. Looking forward to a promising next year!

[Swenja]

17:40 Kergu is here and sings.
Lady visitor





This lady talks a lot.

[Swenja]

They are preening.



Kergu sits at her feet for the second time.



The female has a brown breast.

[Hulbi Lorm]

It's so heart-warming after watching one complete and another half season of Bachelor Kergu, to see this.

[Swenja]

Kergu makes a pass at her. They sing a song together.

[Swenja]

18:08 mating





They preen themselves.

[Swenja]

18:35 mating attempt





Kergu lies at her feet again.

[Swenja]

They are resting.




I think the female has moved into Kergu's villa. Are they both staying overnight tonight?

[Swenja]

19:38 He stands up. They sing together and Kergu lies at her feet again.



He stands up.

19:43 She nibbles on him.

[Swenja]

19:46 mating attempt

Oh no!
The female had to save herself outside the nest. She could not withstand the Kergu storm.







Kergu sings and sits down.

What happened?
video link/scratching microphone

https://youtu.be/ZJ589usOSQQ

[Hulbi Lorm]

Is this common? Or may Kergu have scared her away permanently?

[Swenja]

Is this common? Or may Kergu have scared her away permanently?

That does happen occasionally. I think the female is sitting on a branch of the tree on the right side.

Kergu did not attack her. Why should she stay away permanently now? We'll see what happens.

[Hulbi Lorm]

That's reassuring. May she return soon.