Black Stork Nest in Karula, 2021

[Swenja]

Hello @Michi nice to read you!

16:04 Kaia is already fighting against mosquitoes.

[Swenja]

16:30 Kaia ventilates the nest hollow and continues to incubate.





16:51 Wood cracks. An animal?

[Swenja]

16:59:00 Karl II comes to the nest.





16:59:20 Kaia flies away from the curved branch.

Karl II incubates.

[Swenja]

17:21 Karl II loosens the moss, rolls the eggs and continues to incubate.

[Swenja]

17:44 scratch, ps, moss loosely and continue to incubate.

[Swenja]

20:36 Wonderfully calm. Karl II is resting.

[Heloise]

Hello Michi

Thank you so much for your kind words!

I have to praise and thank Swenja who is always present with an accurate timestamp and great photos.
And Anne7, Tatiana60

My contribution is small and not so regular.
I'm also interested in what happens when the chicks show up. There are so many bad things in the nests this year ...
I try to avoid thinking about what might happen.
Just hope as always for the best!

[Heloise]

14:24 someone is there
https://up.picr.de/41182163qa.jpg
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Swenja!
I watched your video (many thanks!), absolutely amazing what was going on there...
Kaia was very scared.
Thanks to heaven, she didn't fly away!

Thank you for the reports and wonderful photos

[Swenja]

Thanks to heaven, she didn't fly away!

Kaia stayed seated. She didn't defend and she didn't fly away.
I suppose it wasn't much of a threat. It was probably just uncomfortable because it was sitting in the tree above her.

It is nice when it is so quiet at the nest and no major, serious disturbances occur.

21:05 Karl II rolls the eggs and loosens the nest floor. Then he incubates again.

[Heloise]

I suppose it wasn't much of a threat. It was probably just uncomfortable because it was sitting in the tree above her.
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It is nice when it is so quiet at the nest and no major, serious disturbances occur.

Yes! Absolutely!
We like peaceful family life and idyll!

Good and peaceful night!
Karl II is in the nest, everything is fine.

[Swenja]

Times of absence today:
Karl II was in the nest overnight since yesterday 16:16.
Almost 18 hours until Kaia arrived at 10:13.
10:13 Karl II away
16:59 Kaia away

Karl II is in the nest overnight.

Good night to you too @Heloise

[Swenja]

May 14

Good Morning!




09:07

[Heloise]

Good morning!
Hello Swenja
In the nest is still our sleepy Karl II, waiting for Kaia

[Heloise]

It's time to shake and straighten yourself!

[Heloise]

Beautiful Karl II is calm

[Swenja]

Hello Heloise

Karl II sits long before Kaia takes over from him. He waits all morning and Kaia comes when it is almost noon.

[Heloise]

Yes! Karl II has to be patient... and he is, although in the meantime he seems to be bored.





10:11:11 here she is!

[Swenja]

10:11:12 Kaia comes.



10:11:29 Karl II flies away to the left.



Kaia incubates.

[Heloise]

We have almost the same pictures now
But let them be (I hope you agree!)



I like the way they sometimes stand and look in one direction

[Swenja]

ladylike Kaia





10:22 Cracks in the forest