Black Stork Nest in Karula, 2021

[Swenja]

16:20:54 Karl II comes to Shift change.





16:21:38 Kaia flies away to the left.
Karl II incubates.

[Heloise]

Swenja we did it at the same time I will add some photos too:





Sorry, another pic, I like them all

[Heloise]

This is really a very nice couple





It's time to go!

[Heloise]

She flies to the left...



"I don't know if Kaia will come in the evening... Or she'll stay in another bedroom for the night?"

[Heloise]

Karl II incubates, meanwhile it is raining



16:47:46 he gets up, rolls the eggs, but for a short time and covers the eggs again

16:50 the light is strange again, there must be thunder somewhere



When Karl II (also Kaia) is in the nest, s/he often arranges the nest with a beak, because everything must be perfect!

[Heloise]

16:55 Karl II is calmly in the nest, the weather is changeable, his coat is wet
17:04 he is sleeping



17:15:48 he gets up, rolls the eggs, goes to the toilet, loosens the moss



17:16:30 he covers the eggs again

17:26 he does a little neck exercises

[Heloise]

And yawns



Karl II is resting and sleeping, he is calm

18:13:28 he gets up, aerates the nest bowl, rolls eggs, goes to the toilet and stretches both legs, rolls eggs and stretches his leg one more time





18:17:08 he covers the eggs

[Heloise]

Karl II is in the nest, but something needs to be fixed all the time



These twigs are in the wrong place!



18:34 Karl II is very sleepy

[Heloise]

18:35:43 he gets up and first cleans himself, then he does a little nest work





18:36:20 he covers the eggs, he incubates, it is raining
19:13:19 he gets up again, loosens the moss, goes to the toilet, stretches both legs, shakes his feathers dry, rolls the eggs



19:14:24 he covers the eggs

[Tatiana60]

Good evening.

Kaia surprised us twice today.
First, when she came back, she brought moss with her!

Secondly, when there was danger, she did not fly away from the nest (as last time and left the eggs alone for a long time...), but stayed and protected the clutch!



And her behavior when she tries to stay as long as possible on the masonry (when Karl II arrives)?
Everything tells us that the young stork awakens the instincts of a good mother... And we can hope for a better season this year. At least, until now, I have only joy... We have a good pair of storks in front of the camera. This is our reward for the past years...

[Heloise]

Many thanks, Tatiana60!

We share the same thoughts!

[Tatiana60]

I have a good photo of Karl II at 09: 06 - he tried very hard...

[Tatiana60]

20: 30: 50 calm, quiet evening....

[Swenja]

Thank you @Heloise for the beautiful pictures and the timeline.
Karl II leg lifters are legendary. I sometimes wonder whether Karl II might have serious leg problems after sitting for a long time.

Hello @ Tatiana60
nice to read you

[Heloise]

Swenja I thank you!
You noticed today's highlights and shared them with us right away, many thanks!

[Swenja]

21:14:52 Camera off



Times of absence today:
Karl II was in the nest overnight.
Kaia came at 08:47.

09:54 Karl II away and
10:23 Karl II away again
16:21 Kaia away

21:14 Camera off, Karl II is in the Nest.

[Michi]

Good evening,

I want to say a big thank you, Swenja, Heloise, Tatiana and everyone, for the great reporting of the events! You have made wonderful picture stories of our nice couple!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huw_AO2E1qU

10:00 Kaia incubates. The nest edge has grown. 8 -)
Karl II worked hard this morning.
...

A marvellous video, Swenja! Many thanks! It's a pleasure to watch. :-)
Karl II as we know him. He is tireless in his efforts to make the nest safe.

The best news of the day: First Kaia brings moss to the nest and then she has the courage to defend the clutch against the crow! An astonishing quick development of the shy young female. You can see how she learns every day. Meanwhile, she is also quite calm when Karl II comes to the nest every 3 minutes with new material. She no longer jumps up immediately, but watches how Karl II distributes the material in the nest.
This is so amazing to see. It gives hope that this can be a successful season after all.

[Swenja]

May 07

Good morning!

Hello Michi Thank you too!

Camera on since 23:59 yesterday.
Karl II was in the nest overnight.

08:26:16 Kaia comes to the nest.



08:26:37 Karl II flies away.
Kaia takes care of the eggs and incubates.

[Swenja]

09:54 Kaia rearranges the branches. She loosens the moss.

[Heloise]

Good morning!

Michi

Thank you for your kind words!
Yes, we have a great opportunity to see how a "girl" has become a "woman".
Let´s hope that Kaia will also be a good mother for little storklets!