Black Stork Nest 3 (Kergu and Kerli) 2025

[Swenja]

20:32 ps

[Swenja]

We'll see where Kerli flies to tomorrow. She has reached Estonia.
See you on camera tomorrow?
make an exception:


https://birdmap.5dvision.ee/EN/2025/all ... =0&speed=1

21:08 night vision

[Anne7]

Thank you, Swenja!

Hopefully we will see Kerli tomorrow, on the nest.

[Swenja]

21:39 ps



Here you go @Anne7
Good night!

[Swenja]

April 14

Kergu fetches nesting material.



branches


beautiful soft moss

[Swenja]

08:47 Kergu flies up onto the branch.



He preens himself and occasionally sings.
09:27 Kergu changes branches and sings.

10:00 He is back in the nest.



10:05 Kergu flies away.

[Swenja]

12:55 Kergu is here. He sings.

13:00 Buzzard at the nest. Kergu defense.
Buzzard flies away.

[Swenja]

Kergu sings beautifully. Is that a female?

Kerli is back !

[Swenja]

Kergu sits down in the nest. He is happy!

[Hulbi Lorm]

Kerli!

[Anne7]

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How wonderful!


Welcome HOME, Kerli!
I’m so happy for Kergu.

There she is.





How beautiful

[Anne7]

A few more pics soon.

[Anne7]

13:57 mating (attempt)

A few more pics later.
My internet is too slow right now. Terrible.

[Kioko]

What a joyful day!

[Swenja]

Kerli tidies up the nest.
The branches are in the way.

[Anne7]

14:33 Another mating (attempt)

Pics as soon as I can manage.
My internet isn’t cooperating.

[Anne7]

14:39-41
Kerli repeadedly “attacked” Kergu’s transmitter.
A few times she pecked at it. A few times she tried to grab it, and pull it off.



She will get used to his transmitter, I suppose.

[Anne7]

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14:46 Another mating (attempt)


15:03 mating

15:29 mating


Between matings, Kerli continues to clean up and rearrange the nest.
This looks like a modern young lady who knows how to get down to business and can multitask effortlessly: alternately dragging the furniture around, tidying up, making love, cleaning the (mos)carpet and hitting Kergu's transmitter, well-aimed.


I need to go for a while

[Francesca_V]

This is so wonderful! i am very happy for Kergu.

[Anne7]

15:50 mating
16:20 mating (attempt)
16:51 a very clumsy mating attempt
16:55 mating

17:04 (almost 05) Kerli sneezed a few times

17:05 Kergu apparently wanted to mate, but Kerli started to clean the moss carpet.
He didn’t insist

17:11 Kergu lies down. Kerli yawns and observes the surroundings.

17:39 Kergu gets up. He wants to mate. Kerli moves backwards and does a (rather small) PS
Time for dinner and some rest, I guess?

17:42 mating

Both preen

17:52 Kergu starts singing for his bride. Both sing.

17:53 Kergu lies down again, lying at her feet. He dozes off .