Black Stork Nest 2, Jan and Janika, 2021

[Solo]

this stork is not only a great builder, but also knows an excellent feeding place

[Solo]

after 5 min. he stand up


20:12:12 flew out

[Sue]

this stork is not only a great builder, but also knows an excellent feeding place

Still alone What a pity - no family for this feeding place. I am sorry for him. But perhaps still a hope?

Solo , thanks for your documentation and nice photos

[Solo]

[Solo]

Still alone What a pity - no family for this feeding place. I am sorry for him. But perhaps still a hope?
Solo , thanks for your documentation and nice photos

Sue,
you're welcome.
It is still not late - I still hope. We will see.
Nice to meet you here .

[Solo]

silent arrival (from one nearby branch? )

[Solo]

April 19
Hello everyone

this morning is different - our handsome male did not continue to build a nest - it is done

stork sat just in the early morning (he rested all night standing)


he moved a few twigs


ruffled his feather and at 05:49:09 flew away (not yet returned to the nest)

[Solo]

09:42:44 stork flew calling in

[Solo]

at 10:11:16 he stand up, ruffled his feathers, preening, nest restoration (not much), shortly sings, observing the surrounding







at 10:28:22 flew away

[Solo]

12:46:12 stork arrived back to the nest (calling)
preening, aerated the nest-bowl
12:49:21 settled down



edit:
13:03:04 stork stand up, preening, ruffled his feather, he looked around and at 13:04:22 flew away

[Solo]

14:24:24 stork is back (arrived calling), relaxing
14:54:37 he calls shortly and and continues to rest





edit:
he softened the nesting hole, fluffed his "duvets", and sat down at 15:16:11

[Solo]

for newbies also this one reading:

Public Release: 6-Feb-2019 - The black storks in Estonia are suffering from loneliness - Estonian Research Council
(https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases ... 020619.php)

first reading on the topic of loneliness in this thread (already here: https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/vie ... 48#p791348):
Konovalov, Annika & Nellis, Rein & Nellis, Renno & Nurmla, Ain & Sellis, Urmas & Väli, Ülo. (2019). Solitude at periphery: lack of partners limits reproduction of the Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) at the margin of the distribution range. Ornis Fennica. 96. 13–23.
(https://ornisfennica.org/pdf/latest/19Konovalov.pdf)

[Solo]

resting time

[Solo]

15:50:14 stork stand up, preening, nest restauration and at 16:00:20 our male flew out

[Solo]

20:30:56 singing back
short nest restoration



handsome in every light

[Solo]

20:35:03 settled down



edit:
20:46:35 stand up after short nap, preening, stork ruffled his feathers and nest restoration continued (only short)
defecate and preening

[Treia]

Thanks for the pictures of the day!

Are there any other black storks in that area at all? After all, it's pretty sad if our handsome stork can't find any friends. But, after all, he has a beautiful summer home where he can laze.

[Solo]

Treia, you are welcome - we will see

[Solo]

April 20
Hello everyone

every morning is very, very similar
our handsome male is already in the early morning busy as a bee, we see also lot of preening and sometimes resting

one of arrivals - this with huge branch of moss




he watched something very closely

[Solo]

our male noticed someone in that direction


and he even flew away in this unusual direction