Black stork camera news

Screencap from webcam video recorded by   Liz, LK forum
Estonian text posted 20.06.2019  10.25

Goshawk      Kanakull        Accipiter gentilis

If we have the identification right  we have to do with a first year goshawk because we can see lengthwise streaks on the breast plumage of the hawk.

During the attack the goshawk changes tactics because the storklets defend themselves. It was left to push someone over the edge of the nest when flying past which also happens 5 minutes into the video.

The goshawk weighs probably just over a kilo and the storklets are beginning to approach a kilo.

Screencap from webcam  Liz, LK forum
Estonian text posted 15.06.2019

Who eats will grow

Black stork       Must- toonekurg      Ciconia nigra

Urmas Sellis visited the stork nest. The transmitter for the camera signal had changed direction in the stormy weather and this was corrected. Fortunately the tree where the transmitter  was installed in the tip had not broken. Not even the cables had to be repaired.

Since there is good reason to write today we can also note that the storklets will be a month old tomorrow; these three youngsters were all hatched on May 16

Screencap from webcam yesterday  Anne7, LK forum
Estonian text posted 13.06.2019

Image from nest camera from yesterday

Black stork           Must-toonekurg        Ciconia nigra

Yesterday heavy thunderstorms with strong winds raged in South Estonia.

It can be supposed that a nearby tree has broken: there is a connection to the camera but very slow, probably something has happened to the transmitter .

Screencap from webcam  Liz, LK forum
Estonian text posted 26.05.2019

Male Karl  feeding three stork chicks this morning

Black stork              Must-toonekurg               Ciconia nigra

The elimination of the youngest stork chick from the nest by the female was actually only a matter of time.

Video recorded by Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
Translation Liis
Estonian text posted 22.05.2019

Black stork        Must-toonekurg        Ciconia nigra

 

In the video male Karl II arrives at the nest to feed the chicks. Both adults have ensured that  all chicks are properly fed – with young stork chicks it is still easy.

The three older chicks are a week old today. The youngest and smallest was hatched two days later and the difference in size is visible to the eye..

Video recorded by  Crissy, LK forum
Estonian text  posted 18.05.2019

Black stork           Must-toonekurg       Ciconia nigra

 

This morning a little before half past nine the last stork-to-be was hatched from its egg – thus three siblings saw daylight on May 16 and the last one on May 18.

Video recorded by  Crissy, LK forum
Estonian text posted 16.05.2019
English translation Liis

Black stork          Must-toonekurg         Ciconia nigra

In the evening dusk a third stork chick was hatched. Amazing, May 16 is the birthday of three stork chicks

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Video recorded by  Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee
Estonian text posted 16.05.2019
English translation Liis

Black stork         Must-toonekurg        Ciconia nigra

 

Today was full of news in the nest of the black storks .

In the video we see the hatching of the second stork chick.

Video recorded by  Urmas Lett, www.eenet.ee

https://youtu.be/M0rBp27lVQA
Estonian text posted 16.05.2019
English translation Liis

Black stork         Must-toonekurg         Ciconia nigra

Late in the evening yesterday it was clear that the stork chicks would be hatched in the morning, or on the way to be hatched.

In the video we can see the first hatched chick and watchers of the webcam will soon see the new generation of black storks.

Screencap from webcam  Liz, LK forum
Estonian text posted 15.05.2019
English translation Liis

Male stork bringing more nest materials

Black stork        Must-toonekurg         Ciconia nigra

The long five-week incubation period of the black storks is coming to an end, but it can still be affected by the changeable weather this spring. The adults lie on the eggs by turns, and during the last few days material for the nest border has been brought in and the nest has been filled in with moss and from some eggs quiet ”talking” can be heard .