Black Stork Nests in Europe

[asteria]

In Dab2 nest storklets got rings and transmitters. Before it happened the camera was off.

[Dagmar]

The camera is running again, but unfortunately the ringing and attaching of the transmitters could not be seen.
The Storklets are doing well.

[asteria]

I think the cam was turned off deliberately.

[Solo]

July 06

PL, Łodz - Dąb 2 (Oak) nest https://youtu.be/IavRetMqfBk
Fermina (F) + Florentino (M)
hatch: 23.05 (at 08.08) + 23.05 (at 10:40) + 24.05 (at 18:42)
June 21 one storklet (maybe the middle) killed by goshawk attack

as asteria and Dagmar wrote, both chicks becam leg-mount solar powered GPS-GSM tracker/leg band

first view after Pause (from 10:26 to 12:10)


only when the parent stork arrived they moved and ate the fishes (from ringers)


he does not feed, ate the rest food and with one of delivered food (? frog ) male flew away

[Solo]

PL, Łodz - Dąb 2 (Oak) nest https://youtu.be/IavRetMqfBk

storklet were long time very upset - parent stork must be nearby on the tree to the right

later he flew to the parent branch, but first only behind this branch


another approach


walking on this branch and at least stork jumps to the nest


storklet all the time chirped, and I observed begging, nodding

[Solo]

PL, Łodz - Dąb 2 (Oak) nest https://youtu.be/IavRetMqfBk

on the nest, but still without feeding


and to the parent branch


walked very high and pooped on this place

[Solo]

PL, Łodz - Dąb 2 (Oak) nest https://youtu.be/IavRetMqfBk

male stork flew away from this place, storklet still chirped (maybe 2 min.)


today feedings
1/ 04:42 Florentino (a lot of small fish)
video https://youtu.be/lIbQa4lVQD0 by Pimu
2/ 06:54 Florentino
video: Florentino, the second breakfast https://youtu.be/6l-5xianKpo by Storklover or by Pimu https://youtu.be/ycPS0F533m0
3/ 07:13 Fermina
video: Third breakfast, this time from Fermina https://youtu.be/tss4Yvd18bU by Storklover or by Pimu https://youtu.be/_oRWPLQnZPw
- 12:30 Florentino, does not feed (at 14:38 he flies away)
- video: Küken werden ohne Publikum besendert, Altstorch irritiert = Chicks are besendert without Publikum, old-stork irritated https://youtu.be/7JLsadCLVK0 by my FB Friend Beatrice or by Pimu https://youtu.be/POHFB_Oxlsk
edit
4/ 18:55 Florentino
video https://youtu.be/SXQx98_3llA by Pimu


yesterday food delivery (comments by prof. P.Z. yesterday in the evening on youtube chat - GT):
Florentino from 6:56 and 8:26 were effective, although with problems. I am watching at the moment.
1/ At 6:56 he would regurgitating a few fish every few minutes - e.g. 6:56:58; 6:69:33, 7:00:22; 7:04:53; 7:04:59. There was so much that we can say that the breakfast was substantial, although very stretched.
video https://youtu.be/PW7-PFlK3vQ by Pimu
2/ At 8:28:23 also fish.
video: After efforts, Florentino dropped a portion of small fish https://youtu.be/WHpKxpQIhRE by Storklover or by Pimu https://youtu.be/ROrRoC2ZDyE
With these difficulties in returning food, this is a problem. It worries me a bit.
For me, the problem started yesterday at 18:20
3/ 09:44 Fermina
video: https://youtu.be/1s0QPazMNEc by Pimu
4/ 12:37
video: Florentino and another feeding, small fish on the menu https://youtu.be/yBnq2V2vWaE by Storklover or by Pimu https://youtu.be/14os0AsxOcw
5/ 15:02
video: Fermina - very fast feeding, impossible to notice what she brought by Storklover or by Pimu https://youtu.be/P217EUTSX_Ihttps://you ... JBzN28OreA
6/ 18:11
video: Florentino, the trouble with giving dinner https://youtu.be/9FTEpCNnLmY by Storklover

[Solo]

PL, Łodz - Dąb 2 (Oak) nest https://youtu.be/IavRetMqfBk

stork is here - he flew first behind the "parent branch"


near to this branch to the left


and to the nest

[Solo]

PL, Łodz - Dąb 2 (Oak) nest https://youtu.be/IavRetMqfBk

and feeding (by male Florentino - much little fishes)



male stork flew away in this unusual direction


edit: video by Pimu https://youtu.be/SXQx98_3llA

[Solo]

PL, Łodz - Dąb 2 (Oak) nest https://youtu.be/IavRetMqfBk

prof. P.Z. (google translation with very little correction)

There was no problem with the chicks. First on the top the sheet, then everyone in their bag and down.
With this weight it was a surprise. Although some have already pointed out that Gapcio is not such a gapa. ( )
The elder 2800 g, and Gapcio 2900 g! You have to rename him into a Clever. Weight is normal for their age. They are not malnourished.

The chicks received 10 silver crucians as compensation for possible lack of feeding.
But it wasn't bad with food. There were three small frogs on the edge of the nest, i.e. they were not hungry before ringing.

The transmitters are smaller and lighter, one weighs 19 g, which is very little.

Florentino noticed the transmitters and something was wrong. As a precaution, he sat on the balcony for 2 hours. I was very surprised - just like he from the transmitters.

In addition to me and Bartek from RDLP in Lodz there were also Maciej and Patrycja. They took photos and filmed. Certainly something it will be something from that.

In 2019 we were able to quickly do analyses and we knew the sex quickly. Now it is simply unknown when we will do it. We have limited access to the laboratory through Covid. It is not known when we will be able to determine gender.

We would prefer more females, because problems with the population size in Estonia were manifested in the shortage of females.
They still have less and less occupied nests (in Estonia).

I think that it will be easier with Fermina, because tomorrow the reaction of hungry chicks will be more natural and they will vigorously demand food. It is important that Florentino returned to feeding. Also, it looks like his esophagus doesn't bother him anymore.
Dinner was not typical. First the bough, again the bough and only entering the nest. Distrustful this Florentino. ​A jak byśmy jeszcze założyli pisklętom kapelusze, to mógłby nie wytrzymac. (???)

First let them set off on a journey, then there will be maps on FB.

It is important that this stage is behind us and there were no surprises. It was planned so that they did not yet have the desire for a premature jump from the nest. But it is different.

[Birdfriend]

Solo TY for your great work.

[balistar]

Solo, Birdfriend

Solo, also from me: thank you very much

I'm glad that those transmitters are so small and light, and i'm relieved that Florentino's esophagus seems to be healed.



14.52 the storklets with their new "leg jewelry"



14.53 their front neck feathers slowly turn into black



19.43

[balistar]

July 07

Solo, Birdfriend

PL, Łodz - Dąb 2:


03.27 dawn is very early here



03.56 first stretching



03.57 pooping on the nest edge (it was not much)

[balistar]

03.57 wing exercise



even with little (very little) jumping

[balistar]

04.42 now it's the turn of the other storklet, but in a different order,

first pooping (and also more than the other storklet)



then stretching



04.43 and then good wing exercise (without jumps)

[balistar]

July 08


PL Notecka forest:

10.52 how big and "black" they are, losing their white downs



10.53 wow - what big wings



12.49 only the youngest still has a little rest of white mohawk

[balistar]

12.57 resting



13.38 while picking on the nest ground they sometimes are clattering with their beaks



14.31 all three busy preening

[asteria]

Ringing of Dab2 storklets is now available:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qb4okMoQxY

[Birdfriend]

balistar thank you for pics and comments, had Florentino an seriously problem with his oesophagus?

[balistar]

balistar thank you for pics and comments, had Florentino an seriously problem with his oesophagus?

Birdfriend

yes, a few days he had problems with regurgitating, sometimes it took him very long or he had to serve the food in two steps or even couldn't regurgitate. Once when i watched it, it looked really painful for him. But it seems ok now.

Today there were only three feedings, if i understood it right from chat.
I saw the last one in evening. If it was Florentino (i'm always not sure), he came again from the right and came in four steps to the nest.
After feeding he flew away again to the left.

19.22
1) to this tree on the right



2) to parent branch (or better, behind)



3) to the branch on the left