Black Stork Nest 2, Jan and Janika, 2021

[Liz01]

12:21:06 - adult stork in, Janika (for sure - in my opinion)

that was Janika for sure

feeding sequence in SLOMO



Solo, Summi
Solo, thank you for your great work here
Summi, thanks for reporting

[Summi]

Even if rain causes muddy water I think that frogs and Portuguese slugs would be wandering in abundance until the water becomes clear again.

Liz, I'm happy to see you here again! Thank you for the video.

[Solo]

15:59:19 № 2


15:59:35 № 2

[Solo]

15:59:52 №1


16:00:01 №1 really in the air


16:00:18 the wind is still strong

[Summi]

Solo, what a cute shot with dawn in no 2's beak!

[Solo]

...feeding itself- SLOMO - all ate! https://youtu.be/sjws9MOLLkk by the arrival Jan looked like Jan, when he left the nest he looked like Janika ...

and and this also confuses many times

that was Janika for sure ... feeding sequence in SLOMO https://youtu.be/H1P2OF_6TAQ ... Solo, thank you for your great work here ...

my pleasure Liz

thank you very, very much for both vids

[Solo]

16:24:42


16:24:50



16:24:52 chirping
16:27:14 Jan in
- feeding: long, hard regurgitating after more attempts - more fishes? soft fishes? for who?, I will check it again (№ 2 and №3 very probably ate)
16:30:39 Jan out

[Solo]

16:24:52 chirping
16:27:14 Jan in
- feeding: long, hard regurgitating after more attempts - more fishes? soft fishes? for who?, I will check it again (№ 2 and №3 very probably ate)
16:30:39 Jan out

№ 2 and №3 ate for sure

16:28:38


16:30:29

[Solo]

Solo, what a cute shot with dawn in no 2's beak!

thanx Summi, I'm glad you like this shot

for you (15:39:11)

[Solo]

I tried to watch at the speed 0,25 and 0.5 but noticed only brownish small balls. Perhaps those big Portuguese slugs (Arion lusitanicus) when swallowed and later regurgitated are like boluses. ...

Summi , invasive slug (!), wiki: Estonia since 2008

you read that? https://www.looduskalender.ee/n/node/5866b
and link to the map from this article https://experience.arcgis.com/experienc ... draft=true

GT ... In humid weather and in the afternoon, snails are more mobile and easier to spot, with dry and hot snails hiding, for example, under a table piece, fine carpet or leaves. The high heat this summer hopefully kept the numbers in check, but the alien snipers are nowhere to be found and with rainy weather they will become more visible. ...

from the "map" webpage:
The Spanish slug and Krynickillus melanocephalus are invasive species. The first sighting of the Spanish slug in Estonia was in 2008. Since then, the species has spread all over the country, forming massive colonies in some areas. Krynickillus melanocephalus was first seen in 2013. In the past few years, it has spread quickly in certain regions.

Võõrliigid / Чужеродные виды / Invasive species:
Hispaania teetigu/Испанский слизень /Spanish slug (Solo: Arion vulgaris)
Mustpeanälkjas /Черноголовый слизень /Krynickillus melanocephalus

Kodumaised liigid / Местные виды / Native species:
Must-seatigu/Чёрно-синий слизень/Black keel-back slug (Solo: Limax cinereoniger)
Suur-seatigu/Большой придорожный слизень/Leopard slug (Solo: Limax maximus)

[Solo]

18:21:38 №3


18:22:23 again teamwork with the same twig/branch - now they work in pair

[Solo]

in the unusual light

18:42:51


18:46:53


18:56:34

[Solo]

18:58:16 chirping
18:59:30 adult stork in - Jan
- feeding: very bad light, all is too dark
19:00:04 Jan out


18:59:30


18:59:54


19:00:02

[Summi]

Solo, at least we know that Jan was here whatever he brought and no matter what the light was!

Thank you for the overview about the snails and slugs in Estonia. When after rain the water is muddy, the snails and slugs start wandering, Jan and Janika may eat them for food until the water becomes transparent again. Let's see if it happesn so but it's a possibility.

[Solo]

Summi, yes, the most important thing is always that someone fed them
I rely on you to identify their food - I am only able to see fishes (and the little fishes I can identify only due to the gloss )

[Solo]

20:19:16


20:21:31 (stand up) chirping

20:22:31 Jan in
- feeding: 1 bigger fish for №1 sure and pile of little fishes for all
20:22:53 Jan out

20:22:48 1 bigger fish for №1


20:22:49

[Summi]

20:22:32 Jan with a lot of small fish

It seems that Janika has shown Jan where she has been fishing.

[Solo]

...It seems that Janika has shown Jan where she has been fishing.

[Summi]

Solo, please don't rely on me as to the food brought because you see - I noted the small fish but not the big one.

[Solo]

Solo, please don't rely on me as to the food brought because you see - I noted the small fish but not the big one.

I saw the big things and you the little - so it will be good together