Black Stork Nest in Karula, 2021

[Heloise]

07:37:22 When Karl II finally reaches the eggs, he immediately begins to aerate nest floor and take care of the eggs



07:38:20 Kaia flies right away



Karl II is incubating, it rains again

[Swenja]

Hello Bibibu
nice to read you.

Hello Heloise
Thank you for the weather report.
Temperatures are expected to rise from the weekend. The rain is good if only it was a little warmer.

10:17 Karl II incubates and rests.



10:19 A tit tortures the microphone again.

[Heloise]

10:17 Karl II is sleepy. The weather is cool, it's still raining...



Haha, Swenja! Thank you

Karl II's eyes are closed in your picture, a little open in my picture, it´s funny

[Swenja]

10:23 Karl II loosens the nest bottom and rolls the eggs. He continues to incubate.

[Heloise]

Karl II sleeps in the rain, so sad to watch.



10:48:54 he gets up, takes a little care of himself and then of the precious eggs

[Heloise]

10:50 he covers the eggs again

Beautiful Karl II



The nest must be impeccable!

[Heloise]

It is wet and cold. But Karl II won't give up! He incubates patiently.



11:17 Karl II is sleeping. He breathes calmly and deeply,
However, in the meantime, it is necessary to open your eyes.

11:18:23 Karl II stands up. It is time!



Raindrops need to be shaken off!

[Heloise]

Karl II has eaten well



Let's stretch! Right foot!



Left foot!

[Heloise]

Eggs need care all the time.



11:19:55 he covers the eggs again



So much rain...

[Heloise]

12:05:22 Karl II gets up again, does a little nest work and rolls the eggs
12:06:29 he covers the eggs again



12:41:37 he gets up, rolls eggs, does some nest-work, goes to toilet, stretching and gymnastics





12:42:36 he covers the eggs again
13:10:00 he gets up, does a little nest work and rolls the eggs, touches one egg with his foot for a moment
13:11:34 he covers the eggs again
13:20 Karl II is sleeping

[Heloise]

13:21 He is preening



Karl II looks good...



... however, not enough

[Heloise]

13:25 the nest must be perfect!



And Karl II as well.

[Heloise]

13:26:12 Karl II is perfect now.



Although he can always be even more perfect!



13:32 Everything is almost ready. Incubation continues

13:32:24 Did anyone fly there? Kaia?

[Heloise]

Karl II is resting, incubating. In the meantime, even the sun is shining...

13:51:56 He gets up, is preening, rolls the eggs, does some nestwork, stretches the wings





13:53:15 He covers the eggs again

13:57 Everything is alright



14:01 Karl II is sleeping
14:35 Karl II is half awake
14:38:28 He can no longer sleep due to thunder

[Florinda]

14:50 Thunderstorm over Karula Park


Karl II calm

[Bibibu]

Yes, that's me, when I look at Karl and I hear the rain, I would like to put a huge umbrella over Karl.
I can hear it rumbling over the Karula forest.

Heloise you interpret the pictures very nicely and also funny, exactly my taste and it also fits wonderfully.

I am always happy about the many pictures and contributions from all of you.

[Heloise]

Thank you so much, Bibibu!

Unfortunately, I'm late with my pictures because I want to post too much!
Sorry for that! And so Florinda arrived here with her storm picture while the sun was still shining on my pictures

[Heloise]

15:00 - 15:22 Karl II is asleep, it's raining...

Around 15:28 the rain ends, the sun shines a little. Karl II is very sleepy.

15:44:37 Karl II gets up, rolls the eggs, touches one egg with the foot

15:45:08 Kaia is coming!



15:45:14 yes, she came! The nest was shaking




Greetings, a little whistling can be heard.

Kaia looks completely dry! She must have been under an umbrella somewhere

[Bibibu]

So I think you don't have to apologise if you send sunshine pictures and florinda sends a thunderstorm map, because here in Germany the weather changes almost every minute, sunshine, rain, thunderstorms, stormy, windy - almost everything.

Karl has brought lots of nesting material, but Kaia wants to arrange it differently.

By the time I sometimes translate the text, everything is also long gone.

Yes Kaia must have had an umbrella.

[Heloise]

What a nice couple!





15:45:36 Karl II goes to the curved branch
15:45:39 flies away to the right
Kaia immediately checks the condition of the eggs.
She covers the eggs.